Grand jury declines to indict White woman who set off Emmett Till's lynching
A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the White woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago.
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A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the White woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago.
The marketing director of Hudson Regional Hospital is charged with possession of an assault firearm and high-capacity magazine.
Tilley's attorney, Steve Schroering, told news outlets that his client is innocent and turned himself in.
The sisters' great-aunt has called the deaths an "honor killing," in which a woman is murdered by a relative to protect her family's honor.
Testimony showed Prible shot Herrera and his fiancée before setting her body on fire. The children died from smoke inhalation.
The children, ages 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, were either sleeping or passed out when officers pulled them from the car, police said. All were hospitalized.
Cedric Dent served more than 20 years for the killing in New Orleans, but an advocacy group's investigation turned up significant issues with his trial.
State and federal investigators are looking into the recent fatal shootings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The murders all happened within the past nine months and police believe the incidents may be connected. The mayor of Albuquerque, Tim Keller, joins Lana Zak on CBS News to discuss what the city is doing to keep the Muslim community safe.
Three people, including two Best Western hotel employees, were arrested for helping the alleged Mall of America shooter and an accomplice flee authorities.
Nicole Linton is charged with six counts of murder and five counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.