Hazel Dukes, civil rights leader, dies at 92
Dr. Hazel Dukes, an iconic civil rights leader and president of the NAACP New York State Conference, has died at 92.
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Dr. Hazel Dukes, an iconic civil rights leader and president of the NAACP New York State Conference, has died at 92.
The National Action Network highlighted Friday what it calls an emergency within the Black community: The mental health of Black men and boys.
Hochul said she knows many New York residents do not support it, but added it had to be signed.
Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the death of Tyre Nichols. The 29-year-old Black man died three days after being stopped by police on January 7. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston spoke with Catherine Herridge about what the district attorney had to say about the case.
Tyre Nichols, who died following a violent arrest by Memphis police officers last month, was honored in a funeral service Wednesday. Vice President Kamala Harris was in attendance and made brief remarks, while Rev. Al Sharpton delivered the eulogy. Elise Preston reports
It was an emotional day as mourners gathered at a Memphis church for Tyre Nichols' funeral. The 29-year-old died in the hospital three days after being beaten by police officers during a traffic stop. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins us with more.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the funeral service for Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten at a traffic stop by several Memphis police officers last month. "This violent act was not in pursuit of public safety," Harris said. Watch her remarks.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the funeral of the 29-year-old who died after being beaten by police. "We mourn with you," she told his family.
The Memphis community is preparing for the funeral of Tyre Nichols on Wednesday afternoon. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins us from Memphis with more.
King spoke about the difficult days ahead during the civil rights movement – but the "promised land" on the horizon. Nichols' stepfather, Rodney Wells, also spoke about the "fight ahead of us" to achieve justice.
President Biden will mark Martin Luther King Junior Day with a breakfast in Washington. He’ll join the Rev. Al Sharpton and His National Action Network and give the keynote address. University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles and another man have been charged with murder after a fatal shooting near campus. And, for a 5th straight week, “Avatar: The Way of Water” is tops at the box office.
George Floyd's family lawyer Ben Crump, who Reverend Al Sharpton called "the attorney general for Black America," addressed the media after Derek Chauvin was convicted on all charges. Watch part of his remarks and read more here.
President Biden visits the West Coast; Reverend Al Sharpton and King family push for voting rights legislation
A retrospective with Scott Pelley on reporting the Boston Marathon bombing one year ago; In a heated 60 Minutes interview with Lesley Stahl, Rev. Al Sharpton described the nature of his work with the FBI; and, In 2011, Morley Safer went through the records of the Vatican Library and uncovered love letters from "smitten school boy" Henry VIII.
Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man who was shot by Minneapolis police serving a no-knock warrant, was eulogized Thursday in the same church where Daunte Wright's funeral was held last April, CBS Minnesota reports. Watch attorney Ben Crump's remarks here.
Fifty-seven years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington, the families of Black Americans shot or killed by police officers joined civil rights activists for an anniversary demonstration Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Judith Browne Dianis, executive director of the Advancement Project, joins CBSN to discuss the significance of this year's protest.
Hundreds of George Floyd's friends, family and supporters said their final goodbyes in an emotional "homegoing" service for him. His family says this is only the beginning of their journey in George's name. Michelle Miller reports.
Reverend Al Sharpton delivered a powerful eulogy for George Floyd at his funeral service in Houston. "God took an ordinary brother from the Third Ward, from the housing projects... and made him the cornerstone of a movement that's going to change the whole wide world," Sharpton said. Watch his full remarks.
Sharpton has spoken on the topic of police violence against African-Americans before – notably in the death of Eric Garner.
Daniel Pantaleo was canned in August for applying chokehold in 2014 that resulted in death of Garner; it also helped spark Black Lives Matter movement
The Baltimore Sun responded to the attacks, writing in the editorial page that it's "better to have some vermin living in your neighborhood than to be one"
"Since learning about how that phrase was being used to push back on that activism, I stopped using it," said Buttigieg
Sharpton's convention has garnered prominent guests in the past, such as Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi
Addresses packed church in Mobile, Alabama, where controversial arrest was made of black woman by white officers
June 2 rally is to start at Trump International Tower on Columbus Circle in New York and proceed toward Fifth Avenue, where President Donald Trump's apartment is
Savannah Guthrie said she and her family were aware of reports of a ransom note and that they are "ready to talk."
The four prosecutors who spearheaded a $250 million Minnesota fraud case have all left the U.S. Attorney's Office in a growing wave of resignations.
President Trump told NBC News the call to remove 700 immigration officers from Minneapolis came from him.
The disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, is being investigated as a crime.
A government lawyer who told a judge that her job "sucks" during a court hearing stemming from the Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed from her Justice Department post.
The Supreme Court declined to block California's new congressional map that could net Democrats five seats in the upcoming midterm elections.
"Nancy and Savannah have both contributed so much to the Tucson community," Sally Shamrell, the Guthries' family friend of over 30 years, told CBS News.
Immigration authorities say they're targeting the "worst of the worst," but they haven't asked to take custody of over 100 non-citizens in Minnesota's prison system.
A judge says U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless they are likely to escape.
Police have accused members of a motorcycle club and a street gang of targeting the judge.
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A judge says U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless they are likely to escape.
Savannah Guthrie said she and her family were aware of reports of a ransom note and that they are "ready to talk."
"Nancy and Savannah have both contributed so much to the Tucson community," Sally Shamrell, the Guthries' family friend of over 30 years, told CBS News.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Nike may have engaged in "a pattern or practice of disparate treatment against White employees."
Over 50 million Americans will face higher utility costs as a result of rate hikes approved in 2025, according to PowerLines.
Pinterest says two engineers lost their jobs after writing custom scripts to identify employees who were cut in a recent round of layoffs.
Former WaPo executive editor Martin Baron told CBS News the paper's coverage will be "dramatically diminished" because of the job cuts.
China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla's electric vehicles and many other EV models, starting next year, due to safety concerns.
President Trump is awarding the Medal of Honor to a pilot whose faceoff with Soviet fighter jets remained secret for a half-century and a soldier who died in Afghanistan while shielding somebody from a suicide bomber.
A judge says U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless they are likely to escape.
The four prosecutors who spearheaded a $250 million Minnesota fraud case have all left the U.S. Attorney's Office in a growing wave of resignations.
President Trump told NBC News the call to remove 700 immigration officers from Minneapolis came from him.
A government lawyer who told a judge that her job "sucks" during a court hearing stemming from the Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed from her Justice Department post.
The New Mexico Department of Health said officials believe the baby contracted listeria after their mother drank raw milk during pregnancy.
Many Americans are expected to lose ACA or Medicaid coverage in the coming months and years, but doctors and researchers say there are still ways to find affordable care.
As health care costs skyrocket and federal lawmakers pull back help on ACA insurance premiums, more middle-income families are facing tough choices on health care.
In this web exclusive, author and podcaster Mel Robbins talks with Norah O'Donnell about "The Let Them Theory."
In her latest bestseller, the motivational speaker discusses how personal growth is only possible when you stop pouring energy into things you cannot control – which includes changing other people.
"I hope no one ever finds themselves in the same situation of brutal legal abuse that I did," Artemy Ostaninsaid in his final statement in court.
Polish leader Donald Tusk says his country will pore over the files for any evidence that Epstein's network trafficked women or girls from the country.
The Epstein files have yielded a police investigation, as former U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson is accused of sharing state secrets.
U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are back around a table for a second round of technical talks, but in Kyiv, Russian bombs bring suffering and skepticism.
King Charles' disgraced brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor moves from his royal mansion to a private estate after appearing in newly released Epstein files.
The 5th Dimension had broad crossover success and won six Grammy Awards, including record of the year twice.
Actor and comedian Ron Funches talks to "CBS Mornings" about appearing on the reality show "The Traitors," how it led to his autism diagnosis and opening up to others about it.
Super Bowl advertisements are already making waves as companies seek a big win during the NFL's final football game of the season. Jeanine Poggi, the editor-in-chief at Ad Age, joins CBS News with more.
For decades, Susan Lucci starred in "All My Children." She speaks to "CBS Mornings" about her second memoir, which dives into her life after the soap opera series, the death of her husband and the resilience she found along the way.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Executives from Waymo and Tesla defended their self-driving vehicle technology in testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports and Ian Krietzberg, an AI correspondent at the digital media company Puck, has more.
Apple is reportedly getting ready to launch its first foldable phone. Plus, OpenAI announced it is retiring its older ChatGPT-4o. Mashable tech editor Tim Werth joins CBS News to discuss.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
"Right now we have the Wild West. I want to see some rules of the road," said Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
Pinterest says two engineers lost their jobs after writing custom scripts to identify employees who were cut in a recent round of layoffs.
After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway's far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but there are no guarantees for the future.
Dark matter doesn't absorb or give off light so scientists can't study it directly. But they can observe how its gravity warps and bends the star stuff around it.
"CBS Saturday Morning" learns more about Veronika, the clever cow who figured out multiple ways to scratch herself with a broom. It was the first time a cow was seen using a tool.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
The Dinosaur National Monument, which is located on the border between Colorado and Utah, was last excavated in 1924.
Savannah Guthrie said she and her family were aware of reports of a ransom note and that they are "ready to talk."
The Pima County Sheriff's Department said Wednesday that investigators have not identified a suspect or person of interest in the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez and Anna Schecter have more.
Investigators are analyzing and trying to determine the authenticity of a possible ransom note as the search continues for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez and Anna Schecter have more.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., last November, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has more.
Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump in 2024 during his campaign for a second term, has been sentenced to life in prison. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has the latest.
NASA's first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years has been delayed until March at the earliest. During a routine dress rehearsal of the launch, persistent liquid hydrogen leaks were discovered in the Artemis II rocket. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks it down.
NASA plans to test the planned leak repair with a second dress rehearsal fueling test later this month.
NASA delayed the Artemis II moon rocket launch after a hydrogen leak was found during a wet dress rehearsal, the agency announced Tuesday. CBS News senior space consultant Bill Harwood has the latest.
A NASA mission is underway to map the heliosphere, which is a huge protective bubble around the solar system that was created by the sun.
NASA says it can't try until March at the earliest to send a crewed spacecraft on a flight around the moon and back, due to hydrogen leaks during testing of the Artemis II rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
CBS News' Olivia Gazis speaks with Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski of Poland about President Trump's push for Greenland, NATO and the relationship between Poland and the U.S.
Investigators in the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, still haven't identified a suspect or person of interest in the Arizona case. Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest.
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie posted a video on Wednesday night pleading for her mother Nancy's return. Nancy Guthrie was reported missing Sunday and authorities believe she was abducted.
History was made at the 150th Westminster Dog Show after a doberman pinscher named Penny was awarded the top prize. Tony Dokoupil has more.
In Europe's high north, America's NATO allies are practicing hunting for Russian submarines, with Norway, Spain, Germany and others participating in a military exercise called Arctic Dolphin. Holly Williams got an up close look.