After "Goon Squad" torture of 2 Black men, sheriff trying to duck liability
Prosecutors say some of the officers nicknamed themselves the "Goon Squad" because of their willingness to use excessive force and cover up attacks.
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Illinois man arrested for Muslim boy's murder
A 71-year-old Chicago-area landlord, Joseph Czuba, is charged with the murder of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume after allegedly stabbing him 26 times and seriously injuring his mother. Authorities say the two victims were "targeted by the suspect due to them being Muslim and the on-going Middle Eastern conflict involving Hamas and the Israelis." CBS News' Catherine Herridge reports.
Plainfield Township landlord accused of killing Palestinian American boy, 6, stabbing woman because they were Muslim
Joseph Czuba has been charged with one count each of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and aggravated battery, and two counts of hate crime.
NYC Council member arrested for gun at pro-Palestinian rally at Brooklyn College
The NYPD said Vernikov was seen on video with a gun in her waistband during the rally.
Karl Holmberg charged with shooting 5 officers in east central Minnesota, told wife it was "his day to die"
The man accused of shooting five police officers in east central Minnesota on Thursday morning told his wife it was "his day to die" before opening fire, according to charges now filed in Benton County.
French teacher killed in knife attack, 2 others seriously wounded
Media in France said a Chechen man was arrested after a teacher was killed in a knife attack, with the country on high alert amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Teen charged in Morgan State University mass shooting, second suspect identified
The suspect, who was not identified due to his age, is charged with multiple counts of attempted murder. Baltimore Police said he was arrested Thursday in Washington, D.C.
Spilt verdict in Elijah McClain death trial
A Colorado jury has delivered a split verdict over the 2019 death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain days after a police encounter in which he was placed in a chokehold before paramedics injected him with the sedative ketamine. Police officer Randy Roedema was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault, while Officer Jason Rosenblatt was acquitted. Criminal defense attorney Lexie Rigden joined CBS News to discuss the trial.
Terry Martin changes plea to guilty in theft of "The Wizard of Oz" ruby slippers
A 76-year-old Grand Rapids man has changed his plea to guilty in connection to the theft of a pair of ruby slippers from the classic 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz."
Did a woman kill her stepdad after finding he had explicit photos of her?
Authorities say text messages on Jade Janks' phone provided evidence of a plot to kill Tom Merriman.
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