
Ben Crump, lawyer for George Floyd's family, pushes Biden on police reform
Crump pushed the president to make police reform a priority of his administration, saying the issue could become a defining part of his legacy.
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Crump pushed the president to make police reform a priority of his administration, saying the issue could become a defining part of his legacy.
Newly released body camera footage from a May 2017 incident provides new details about the death of Joseph Perez, a man who died after being restrained by law enforcement in Fresno, California.
The motion will be presented before a judge on March 8.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot's proposal comes in wake of Chicago police storming the wrong house and handcuffing a naked woman for several minutes.
Black workers are dramatically underrepresented in leadership roles for a unique mix of reasons, according to McKinsey.
"This has been a record-breaking year for fundraising, which has been matched with just as historic an amount in campaign budgets and grant disbursements," the organization said.
The death of the 41-year-old Black man restrained by police during a mental health crisis drew protests in Rochester and across the country.
"For nearly three months, Glynn County police officers, the chief of police, and two prosecutors conspired to hide the circumstances surrounding Ahmaud's death and to protect the men who murdered him," the complaint says.
An attorney who represents the Black girl's family told CBS News they're going to be "suing for change."
A grand jury declined to indict Buffalo Officers Robert McCabe and Aaron Torgalski on felony assault charges, said Erie County District Attorney John Flynn.
Diamonds Ford says they entered unannounced. Her attorney says it amounted to a "no-knock warrant" like the one in the Breonna Taylor case.
The mural features Floyd's No. 88 jersey from his days playing football at Jack Yates High School in Houston.
Adam Coy is accused of fatally shooting Hill, a 47-year-old Black man, during an early-morning altercation in a residential garage in late December.
"I believe that Black Lives Matter is the largest and strongest social movement in the world today," said Petter Eide, the Norwegian lawmaker who nominated BLM.
"We demand that this officer be terminated because this is unacceptable," Attorney Ben Crump told CBS News.
Information about George Floyd's prior arrests can't be used at the trials of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in his death, a judge ruled.
Ohio's largest city also plans to introduce a law that would ensure officers use the cameras correctly in wake of a fatal police shooting in December.
U.K. government pushes legislation to prevent "town hall militants and woke worthies" from relocating controversial monuments after BLM protests.
"I just want to keep continuing to fulfill our purpose in serving a lot of the underserved communities," he said.
The 50 scholarship recipients must commit to eight years of racial justice work in the South.
The lawsuit, which seeks to install a monitor to oversee police tactics at future protests, alleges that NYPD officers used a litany of illegal tactics including excessive force and unlawful arrests.
McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, died after he was put in a chokehold by Aurora police in August 2019.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson said police responded to Black Lives Matter protesters "as if they were criminals."
"We are going to file a civil rights excessive use of force 1983 civil rights lawsuit against the Kenosha Police Department," Crump said on CBSN Wednesday.
Images of the assault on the Capitol and of racial justice protests show a stark contrast in police responses.
College student Aniah Blanchard vanished without a trace in October 2019 – and it took more than a month before her family learned what happened to her.
Federico Klein worked at the State Department during the Trump administration.
Prosecutors have charged more than 300 people for their alleged roles in the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Harris stopped fighting when his stepchild, Aniah Blanchard, disappeared. A vision pushed him back into the ring.
Bryan Riser, a 13-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department, was arrested more than a year and half after a man told investigators he killed two people at the officer's instruction.
The former Golden State Warriors player is looking to promote a message of empathy, love and compassion amid a rise of hate against Asian Americans.
"This doctor's prescription pad was as lethal as any murder weapon," the Nassau County DA said.
A judge called the 37-year-old father of two a "sexual predator" and "brazen" criminal.
The shooting took place inside Watson Chapel Junior High School on Monday. The 15-year-old suspect is in custody.
"I still get asked, 'Where are you from originally?'" the Illinois Democratic senator says.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot's proposal comes in wake of Chicago police storming the wrong house and handcuffing a naked woman for several minutes.
Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said a possible terrorist motive was being investigated.
Wyoming lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill aimed at combating hate crimes in the state where Matthew Shepard was killed in 1998.
Authorities evacuated the Lakeside Center in the city of Ankeny after the device was spotted but later re-opened it for balloting.
The incident took place inside Watson Chapel Junior High School as students switched classes Monday morning. The suspect, a fellow classmate, is in custody.
They spent lots of time giving their side of many of the tabloid stories that have circulated about them since they got together.
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, told Oprah Winfrey about their exit from the royal family.
The pontiff visited the Church of the Immaculate Conception, which was vandalized, desecrated, burned and even used as target practice by ISIS.
Residents of the northern Italian village of Nembro, hard-hit by COVID-19, and still separated by the virus, have been forced to reexamine fundamental issues of life and death, solitude and solidarity.
David Morris said he was "stunned" to see a giant vessel seemingly suspended over the surface of the sea. It's a truly "superior mirage."
Bubba Wallace, NASCAR's only Black fulltime driver, was one of the first competitors to congratulate Larson.
The pandemic has caused a big reversal for many women, prompting millions to leave the workforce and posing threats to the U.S. economy.
They spent lots of time giving their side of many of the tabloid stories that have circulated about them since they got together.
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, told Oprah Winfrey about their exit from the royal family.
House lawmakers will be briefed on the review's findings and recommendations on Monday.
House lawmakers will be briefed on the review's findings and recommendations on Monday.
Cuomo has spent the weekend reaching out to state leaders and legislators telling them he will not resign, two people familiar with the conversations told CBS News.
Crump pushed the president to make police reform a priority of his administration, saying the issue could become a defining part of his legacy.
Gottlieb said the new variant identified in the United Kingdom will become the dominant strain in the U.S. and likely crowd out the others.
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired March 7, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
Bubba Wallace, NASCAR's only Black fulltime driver, was one of the first competitors to congratulate Larson.
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They spent lots of time giving their side of many of the tabloid stories that have circulated about them since they got together.
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, told Oprah Winfrey about their exit from the royal family.
In a highly anticipated exclusive two-hour interview with Oprah Winfrey on CBS, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, shared never-before heard details on life as part of the royal family. CBS News' Steve Fudderman reports. See more here.
Biochemist Jennifer Doudna, who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the gene-editing technique which has the potential to cure diseases caused by genetic mutations, and Walter Isaacson, author of "The Code Breaker," talk about the promise of the biotech revolution.
A red-hot wave of Republicans in 20 states is pushing for new rules since former President Trump was banned from the two platforms.
The latest book from the bestselling biographer of geniuses from da Vinci and Franklin to Einstein and Jobs tells the story of Jennifer Doudna and the creation (and moral questioning) of the gene-editing technology CRISPR.
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Some offerings are fake. But a cybersecurity firm says it has evidence to believe scammers have their hands on real vaccines.
Gottlieb said the new variant identified in the United Kingdom will become the dominant strain in the U.S. and likely crowd out the others.
The U.S. is now administering at least 2 million shots each day.
Biochemist Jennifer Doudna, who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the gene-editing technique which has the potential to cure diseases caused by genetic mutations, and Walter Isaacson, author of "The Code Breaker," talk about the promise of the biotech revolution.
It's likely to be safe for those who have received the COVID-19 vaccine to have small gatherings with others who are vaccinated.
The drugmaker is working on a potential new vaccine that could be more effective against variants.
Cuomo has spent the weekend reaching out to state leaders and legislators telling them he will not resign, two people familiar with the conversations told CBS News.
Gottlieb said the new variant identified in the United Kingdom will become the dominant strain in the U.S. and likely crowd out the others.
The U.S. is now administering at least 2 million shots each day.
Theme parks in California have been closed to visitors since last March, with the exception of limited capacity food events.
The first shipment of the vaccine read, "1st J&J pack out — get healthy."
In this tale of two economies, 40% of Americans have had a job cut or layoff — while 30% say they're better off than a year ago.
Stock package comes as aerospace company lost nearly $12 billion last year and announced plans to cut 30,000 jobs.
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Nearly a year has passed since U.S. theaters closed their doors. Performers say they're running out of time.
The pandemic has caused a big reversal for many women, prompting millions to leave the workforce and posing threats to the U.S. economy.
College student Aniah Blanchard vanished without a trace in October 2019 – and it took more than a month before her family learned what happened to her.
Federico Klein worked at the State Department during the Trump administration.
Prosecutors have charged more than 300 people for their alleged roles in the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Harris stopped fighting when his stepchild, Aniah Blanchard, disappeared. A vision pushed him back into the ring.
Bryan Riser, a 13-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department, was arrested more than a year and half after a man told investigators he killed two people at the officer's instruction.
President Joe Biden called the team behind the NASA Perseverance rover to congratulate them Thursday on a successful landing on Mars. Elizabeth Duffy, a mechanical engineer with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory who worked on the project's sample collecting system, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about getting accolades from the president, the amazing discoveries made on the red planet so far and what's to come.
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The launch and landing were successful, but the prototype exploded a few minutes after touchdown.
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Aniah Blanchard, 19, the stepdaughter of UFC fighter Walt Harris, went missing in October 2019. Her remains were found about a month later and authorities arrested a suspect who maintains his innocence.
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