Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for violating Floyd's civil rights
Former police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights in December.
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Former police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights in December.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in a federal prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights. Chauvin had pleaded guilty to the charges in December, after being convicted of murder in state court. CBS Minnesota has the latest.
A jury convicted Balwani of collaborating with disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes in a massive fraud involving the blood-testing company that once enthralled Silicon Valley.
Seven people were killed during a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois. The quiet suburb with little to no gun violence is just 40 minutes from Chicago, where gun violence is a daily occurrence and 13 people were killed by gunfire over the holiday weekend. CBS News Chicago Investigative Reporter Megan Hickey has been reporting on the CBS series "Crime Without Punishment," with more on why many murders in Chicago go unsolved.
Police say the man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois, purchased the gun legally, after they confiscated weapons from him in 2019 over reported death threats to his family. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz discusses the investigation.
Fentanyl is 100 times more potent than morphine; as little as two milligrams of the drug can be lethal.
The Justice Department hasn't announced if it will pursue the death penalty for the self-proclaimed white supremacist charged with the May shooting and killing of 10 Black people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. Some civil rights groups don't want to see the suspect executed. David Nakamura, a reporter for The Washington Post, spoke with CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about the issue.
Authorities say the accused Highland Park, Illinois parade shooter confessed and considered carrying out a second attack in Madison, Wisconsin. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz reports on the latest and Chicago Tribune Reporter Jake Sheridan spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBS News about the investigation and how the community of Highland Park is faring after Monday's attack.
A new report released on Wednesday found that a police officer armed with a rifle missed an opportunity to fire at the gunman while he was waiting for supervisor's permission. The report was done by a training center at Texas State University for active shooter situations found. Janet Shamlian has more.
"Some of their tails are missing, they had been eaten. Others lack an eye, an ear," one expert said.