Alabama high school band director: "I should have never been tased"
Johnny Mims, the band director at P.D. Jackson-Olin High School in Birmingham, Alabama, was tased and arrested for not complying with officers' orders, police said.
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Johnny Mims, the band director at P.D. Jackson-Olin High School in Birmingham, Alabama, was tased and arrested for not complying with officers' orders, police said.
Sixty years ago on Sept.15, 1963, four little girls lost their lives after a bomb exploded at an Alabama church, and a South Florida man was inside the church on that terrible day.
Video of the brawl circulated on social media and put a national spotlight on Alabama's capital city.
Investigators looked into whether there was enough evidence to charge for a hate crime or inciting a riot, but the actions did not meet the criteria, Police Chief Darryl J. Albert said.
CBS affiliate WAKA Action 8 News reports the brawl occurred right after one boat was blocking another from docking.
Carlee Russell had issued a statement through her attorney saying the kidnapping was made up.
Patrick Braxton said that the "minority White residents ... long accustomed to exercising total control over the government, refused to accept his election as mayor.
Carlethia "Carlee" Russell told investigators she was abducted and forced into a car, but police said they have turned up evidence that calls her story into doubt.
Officers found Carlee Russell's car and cell phone on the side of the interstate, police said.
As the Republican presidential primary intensifies this summer, most White House hopefuls are devoting their time to events in Iowa and New Hampshire, the states that will kick off the nomination process early next year.
A firefighter from Georgia and two fathers who drowned while trying to save their children are among at least 10 recent victims of dangerous rip currents along Gulf of Mexico beaches stretching across Florida's Panhandle to Gulf Shores, Alabama.
A Mobile resident took photos and videos of an alligator that appeared to be riding the waves on Dauphin Island earlier this month.
Four young people were killed in the shooting late Saturday night at a dance studio in the town of Dadeville, Alabama.
There was no initial confirmation about what led to the shooting and authorities have not confirmed if a suspect is in custody.
More than 466,000 utility customers in Kentucky and Michigan were without power Saturday night.
The helicopter was on a routine training mission at the time of the crash, the Tennessee National Guard said.
Jarred Hill reports historic Selma, Alabama took the hardest hit.
More than 50,000 customers in Mississippi and Alabama were without electricity Wednesday morning, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks utility outages.
The couple was driving on a National Forest Service road when Yasmine Hider flagged them down and asked for help with her car, sheriff's officials said.
The Georgia Bulldogs won their first National Championship since 1980 with a 33-18 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide on Monday night in Indianapolis.
UCLA scored the first seven points in overtime as it upset Alabama, 88-78, Sunday in an NCAA men's basketball tournament East Regional semifinal to advance to the Elite 8 for the first time since 2008.
U.S. Space Force's permanent command headquarters will touch down in Alabama's Huntsville Redstone Arsenal area rather than Florida's Space Coast.
A man in South Florida is behind bars and facing some disturbing charges.
A search for a double-murder suspect in Alabama leads to arrests in South Florida.
It was supposed to be Walter Carr's first day of work with a moving company Sunday when his car broke down.
South Florida has a marginal risk of excessive rainfall on Friday.
U.K. navy reports more attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump says he's poised to make a "big decision" on whether to "annihilate" Iran's leadership.
Cesar Cardoso, 53, now faces 13 total charges, and prosecutors say more charges could be filed as they interview more alleged victims.
Michael Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial, said he "didn't have any doubts" during deliberations.
A Barry University politics professor says it's rare for a sitting member of Congress to criticize their own party's president.
South Florida has a marginal risk of excessive rainfall on Friday.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office reported that the on-duty agent shot and killed a person near Southwest 157th Avenue and 140th Street.
U.K. navy reports more attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump says he's poised to make a "big decision" on whether to "annihilate" Iran's leadership.
Cesar Cardoso, 53, now faces 13 total charges, and prosecutors say more charges could be filed as they interview more alleged victims.
Michael Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial, said he "didn't have any doubts" during deliberations.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.