Police supervisor testifies Chauvin "could have ended" restraint

The shift supervisor for the fired Minneapolis police officers took the stand Thursday. The jury also heard from paramedics and George Floyd's girlfriend.

• Apr 1, 2021

Witness sobs watching video of Floyd struggling with officers

Charles McMillian cried as he testified that he felt "helpless." Earlier, a store clerk took the stand in the Derek Chauvin trial.

• Apr 1, 2021

Eric Holder calls shooter a “damn punk”

It's been a week since the Department of Justice's report came out and several personnel changes in the Ferguson Police Department have been made. Paula Reid, CBS News Justice Department Reporter, tells how the firings impact the Department of Justice investigation.

• Mar 13, 2015
• 3:17

The police chief of Madison, Wisconsin, is apologizing again for the deadly police shooting of Tony Robinson, but he's not admitting any wrongdoing

The police chief of Madison, Wisconsin, is apologizing again for the deadly police shooting of Tony Robinson, but he's not admitting any wrongdoing. Hundreds gathered Monday night for another round of protests, and officials say hackers targeted the local government's computer network overnight. A similar attack happened in Ferguson, Missouri, after the police killing of unarmed teen Michael Brown. Dean Reynolds reports.

• Mar 10, 2015
• 2:29

A memorial has been set up to honor Tony Robinson, an unarmed black teen who died Friday after an alleged altercation with veteran police officer Matt Kenny

A memorial has been set up to honor Tony Robinson, an unarmed black teen who died Friday after an alleged altercation with veteran police officer Matt Kenny. Hundreds responded to his death Sunday night with a peaceful prayer vigil. Unlike Ferguson, Missouri, where violent protests and looting carried on for weeks, Madison appears so far to be coping with the tragedy its own way. Dean Reynolds reports.

• Mar 9, 2015
• 2:28

Brown and Rice family attorney Benjamin Crump discusses the Justice Department's latest report on Ferguson

Brown and Rice family attorney Benjamin Crump discusses the Justice Department's latest report on Ferguson.

• Mar 8, 2015
• 2:38

Community members in Madison, Wisconsin, gathered to support the family of Tony Robinson after the unarmed 19-year-old was shot to death by police

Community members in Madison, Wisconsin, gathered to support the family of Tony Robinson after the unarmed 19-year-old was shot to death by police. Jericka Duncan reports how this latest investigation will not be like the one in Ferguson, Missouri.

• Mar 7, 2015
• 2:23

Questions are being raised about whether police in Madison, Wisconsin used excessive force after an officer shot and killed 19-year-old Tony Robinson while responding to a disturbance call

Questions are being raised about whether police in Madison, Wisconsin used excessive force after an officer shot and killed 19-year-old Tony Robinson while responding to a disturbance call. The state Department of Justice is launching an investigation. Anthony Mason reports.

• Mar 7, 2015
• 0:39

There is fresh fall-out in Ferguson, Missouri following the scathing report identifying patterns of discrimination in the city's police department

There is fresh fall-out in Ferguson, Missouri following the scathing report identifying patterns of discrimination in the city's police department. Two veteran police commanders have resigned and a city court clerk was fired, following what officials are calling a series of racist e-mails. Vinita Nair reports.

• Mar 7, 2015
• 0:31

Coca-Cola, Delta, JPMorgan Chase condemn Georgia's new voting law

Delta Air Lines CEO said Georgia's law was based on a lie of "widespread voter fraud" and "this is simply not true."

• Mar 31, 2021

DOJ: No federal charges against Darren Wilson; Racial bias in police dept. & courts

Gloria Browne-Marshall, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, discusses why Darren Wilson will not be prosecuted in the shooting death of Michael Brown and the Department of Justice's report that finds discriminatory practices in the Ferguson, MO Police Department.

• Mar 5, 2015
• 4:10

The Department of Justice has released the reasoning behind its decision not to prosecute former Ferguson Missouri Police Officer Darren Wilson

The Department of Justice has released the reasoning behind its decision not to prosecute former Ferguson Missouri Police Officer Darren Wilson. Mark Strassmann reports on the findings that also paint the department as plagued by racism.

• Mar 4, 2015
• 2:04

CBS correspondent Jeff Pegues breaks down the decision made by the Justice Department not to charge former Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown

CBS correspondent Jeff Pegues breaks down the decision made by the Justice Department not to charge former Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

• Mar 4, 2015
• 5:56

A Justice Department review of the Ferguson Police Department found a pattern of racial bias that many citizens complained about before and after the shooting of Michael Brown

A Justice Department review of the Ferguson Police Department found a pattern of racial bias that many citizens complained about before and after the shooting of Michael Brown. Mark Strassmann reports from Ferguson, Missouri, where many say they feel vindicated by the DOJ's findings.

• Mar 3, 2015
• 1:36

Kentucky House passes bill limiting no-knock warrants

Lawmakers tried and failed to pass a more restrictive bill known as "Breonna's Law" which would have ended the practice entirely.

• Mar 31, 2021

The Department of Justice began an investigation into the Ferguson Police Department following the shooting of Michael Brown.

The Department of Justice began an investigation into the Ferguson Police Department following the shooting of Michael Brown. The report is expected to conclude that police have engaged in a pattern of excessive force against blacks. CBS News' justice reporter Paula Reid joins CBSN to discuss the details.

• Mar 3, 2015
• 3:18

Firefighter testifies she was "desperate" to help George Floyd

Prosecutors continued laying out their case Tuesday against the fired officer charged in George Floyd's death.

• Mar 31, 2021

New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton joins "CBS This Morning" to reflect on Comey's comments and the issue of societal bias

FBI director James Comey spoke candidly on Thursday about the strained relationship between police and minority communities. New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton joins "CBS This Morning" to reflect on Comey's comments and the issue of societal bias.

• Feb 13, 2015
• 3:33

FBI Director James Comey delivered a speech on race and law enforcement Thursday

FBI Director James Comey delivered a speech on race and law enforcement Thursday. He said it's clear race does play a role in the way officers police the streets. But he also suggested residents have an equal stake in fixing the problem. Jeff Pegues reports.

• Feb 12, 2015
• 2:01

The Alternative is a new technology that its creators say makes bullets less deadly

The police department in Ferguson, Missouri, is among many experimenting with the Alternative, a new technology that its creators say makes bullets less deadly. It's become more relevant in the wake of high-profile police shooting cases. Mark Strassmann reports on how it's meant to save lives on both sides of the gun.

• Feb 10, 2015
• 3:06

Should MLB move All-Star Game to protest Georgia's new voting law?

There's still time to relocate the 2021 MLB All-Star Game from Atlanta, but experts said doing so will be difficult.

• Mar 30, 2021

No convictions in St. Louis officer's beating by colleagues

No convictions were returned for three White officers accused of beating a Black undercover colleague so severely during a protest over another officer's acquittal that he had to undergo multiple surgeries.

• Mar 30, 2021

911 dispatcher who watched Floyd arrest unfold called police

Scurry was the first witness called to the stand in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd.

• Mar 30, 2021

Pledges to Asian American groups soar 4,000% since Atlanta killings

The donations coincide with calls on social media and other channels to contribute to groups representing Asian American communities.

• Mar 30, 2021

Pittsburgh's experience over the past decade shows how the effort can work, and break down, and then recover again

As cities around the U.S. try to move forward from anti-violence protests, Pittsburgh's experience over the past decade shows how the effort can work, and break down, and then recover again. Stephanie Condon reports.

• Jan 29, 2015
• 3:30

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