1 Baton Rouge Officer Fired, 1 Suspended In Fatal Shooting Of Alton Sterling
Officer Blane Salamoni shot Sterling six times during a struggle outside the Triple S Food Mart, where the 37-year-old black man was selling homemade CDs.
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Officer Blane Salamoni shot Sterling six times during a struggle outside the Triple S Food Mart, where the 37-year-old black man was selling homemade CDs.
Terrance Carter spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday by telephone from his work. He said the family just wants things to be peaceful and said his uncle, Alton Sterling, would not want this.
A new CBS News/New York Times poll reveals that a negative view of race relations in the United States has reached an all-time high.
Alton Sterling's teenage son is calling for calm as he talks publicly for the first time about his father's death at the hands of Baton Rouge police officers.
Trump is predicting that protests against police violence that followed last week's slaying of five police officers in Dallas "might be just the beginning for this summer."
Demonstrators protesting against the shootings of black men by police officers are using silence to make their point.
President Barack Obama called Sunday for greater tolerance, respect and understanding from police officers toward the people they take an oath to protect as well as from individuals who think the police are too heavy handed and intolerant, particularly toward people of color.
Police departments across the country continue to mourn the five officers killed in a deadly shooting in Dallas Thursday, as protesters across the country marched against police brutality Friday night.
At least two Dallas Police Department buildings were blocked off Saturday evening, with numerous police vehicles and armed officers outside.
Protests resumed in New York Friday evening, after the deaths of two black men at the hands of police in Minnesota and Louisiana.
The mother of the son of a man killed by Louisiana police on Friday denounced the killings of five police officers in Dallas during a protest over police shootings, including the one in which Alton Sterling died in Baton Rouge.
The fund now has more than 20,000 contributors and counting. The overall goal was to raise $200,000 for the family.
Jay Z has released an emotional new song in response to this week's fatal police shootings of two black men in Minnesota and Louisiana.
Beyonce has a message for police: "Stop killing us."
The fatal police shootings of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota show the U.S. has a "serious problem," President Barack Obama said Thursday.
New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams sounded off on the recent police shootings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Falcon Heights, Minnesota, that left two black men dead.
The governor of Minnesota doesn't believe a black man fatally shot by police during a traffic stop would have been killed if he were white.
The aftermath of the shooting was livestreamed in a widely shared Facebook video.
A Baton Rouge official believes the police shooting that took the life of 37-year-old Alton Sterling was justified.
The shooting deaths of two black men within days by law enforcement officers are the latest in a spate of such cases that have made headlines nationwide in recent months.
Agency spokesman David Jacobs said Wednesday that the FBI's New Orleans Division and the U.S. attorney's office will participate in the investigation of the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alton Sterling.
Nolan Arenado hit his third grand slam of the season top help the Diamondbacks beat the Yankees 8-4 on Sunday.
The world is coming together at the United Nations this week and that means New York City is on high alert.
Cristopher Sánchez earned his major league-leading 18th win Sunday, leading the Phillies to a 7-2 victory over the Mets.
The lawyer for the man identified him as a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. Officials said he was shot at least once in the torso and was in serious but stable condition.
Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime and the Packers snapped a six-game skid with a 20-17 victory over the Jets on Sunday.
The world is coming together at the United Nations this week and that means New York City is on high alert.
Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime and the Packers snapped a six-game skid with a 20-17 victory over the Jets on Sunday.
Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi, who built the New York Giants core that won the Super Bowl twice after his retirement has died. He was 84.
A vigil was held in the East Village on Saturday night for the teenager killed in a collision between a Citi Bike and a truck.
A woman has been arrested in connection to an attempted kidnapping in Brooklyn.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
New York City and the surrounding area are dealing with an all-around gloomy Sunday.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime and the Packers snapped a six-game skid with a 20-17 victory over the Jets on Sunday.
Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi, who built the New York Giants core that won the Super Bowl twice after his retirement has died. He was 84.
Ahead of the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on Sept. 24, the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey, will be displaying items from his life and work.
The suspect has been identified in a deadly shooting that happened outside a Wawa location in Toms River on Friday.
The Democratic congressman has partnered with Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler to introduce the Stop Rogue AI Act.
CBS News New York's John Elliott reports from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Long Island Run/Walk at Jones Beach State Park on Sept. 19, 2026.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Racing returned to Belmont Park Friday afternoon, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations. The redevelopment cost $450 million. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Racing returns to Belmont Park on Friday, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations.
The world is coming together at the United Nations this week and that means New York City is on high alert.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Trump have met at least twice since Mamdani was elected last year.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Reps. Ro Khanna and Maria Elvira Salazar join Margaret Brennan.
President Trump said that he has agreed to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex," equipped with snipers and drone storage.
The Democratic congressman has partnered with Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler to introduce the Stop Rogue AI Act.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Nolan Arenado hit his third grand slam of the season top help the Diamondbacks beat the Yankees 8-4 on Sunday.
Cristopher Sánchez earned his major league-leading 18th win Sunday, leading the Phillies to a 7-2 victory over the Mets.
Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime and the Packers snapped a six-game skid with a 20-17 victory over the Jets on Sunday.
Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi, who built the New York Giants core that won the Super Bowl twice after his retirement has died. He was 84.
Pavin Smith hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Diamondbacks over the Yankees 5-3 on Saturday night.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock says there's a chance of rain every day for the rest of the week starting Tuesday and there could be a coastal storm in store for the Tri-State Area on Friday.
Accorsi was a general manager for three teams, but it was with the Giants where his career found the ultimate success. CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer has more on Accorsi's career.
The news comes as the funding for his oldest son's wedding festivities have come under scrutiny. CBS News New York's Aaron Navarro has the latest.
CBS News New York's Rob Flaks has more on what the two plan to discuss.
Among the world leaders scheduled to speak is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
