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Hundreds of former Boy Scouts allege abuse
Lawyers representing the former Boy Scouts say most of the clients suing the Boy Scouts organization are well into their 50s and 60s.
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Lawyers representing the former Boy Scouts say most of the clients suing the Boy Scouts organization are well into their 50s and 60s.
On Wednesday, President Trump will visit the sites of two deadly mass shootings this past weekend. This comes as Democratic lawmakers are putting pressure on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to reconvene the Senate to vote on a House gun control bill. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Caitlin Huey-Burns join CBSN with the latest.
Greg Miller of The Washington Post joins CBSN to explain the difference in how the U.S. responded to terrorism after 9/11, versus the growing threat today of white supremacy
Man being held for trespassing was handcuffed and had rope attached to the cuffs in downtown Galveston, Texas
Following the Ohio and Texas mass shootings, President Donald Trump blamed video games for increases in violent crimes. But researchers say the data does not back that up. Virginia Tech professor James Ivory reviews the evidence with CBSN.
The mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, has put increased scrutiny on what the government should be doing to prevent violence from the far-right. Greg Miller of The Washington Post tells CBSN officials are beginning to ask whether it's time to re-prioritize resources aimed at Islamic terrorism to focus on white supremacy.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, has called on the Legislature to pass a number of gun safety measures, including expanded background checks and initiatives to address mental health and gun violence. Watch his remarks.
A new report by Axios highlights white nationalism as a growing danger in America. Axios media reporter Sara Fischer joins CBSN with more on her reporting.
Senate Minority Leader Schumer, a Democrat, and Rep. Peter King, a Republican, urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring background check legislation to the floor. The bill passed in the House in February. Watch their remarks.
"If mental illness were the driving factor, we would expect the countries with highest suicide rates to have higher rates of public mass shootings. That's not what we see."