Nolan Wells' family demands answers
An attorney for the family of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells is calling for the Department of Justice to step in after a grand jury declined to charge anyone in his drowning death. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports.
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An attorney for the family of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells is calling for the Department of Justice to step in after a grand jury declined to charge anyone in his drowning death. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports.
Alisa Hackett, 18, was pulled over for speeding and alcohol possession when she was tackled to the ground and punched.
Nolan Wells, 18, was found dead just off Horn Island in Mississippi after enjoying a day out with friends on July 4.
The body of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells was discovered days after he went missing during a Fourth of July boat trip. Attorney Ben Crump read the results of a preliminary independent autopsy commissioned by Wells' family to the public.
Family and friends gathered on Monday to pay their final respects to Nolan Wells, the Mississippi teen who was found dead after a Fourth of July boating trip. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has the details.
The family of Nolan Wells, who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island, has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
A police shooting in Senatobia, Mississippi, that left a 1-year-old child dead has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town.
While speaking with "CBS Mornings" about his debut novel, "Worse Than a Lie," attorney Ben Crump addressed the federal response in Minneapolis and said ICE's actions have been an "assault on our constitution." Crump also commented on what advice he would give the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Attorneys for the family of the a man who died after riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort believe he hit his head on a restraint.
It's been five years since the murder of George Floyd sparked a national conversation on race and police reform. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump joins to discuss.
It has been 60 years since Malcolm X was assassinated in NYC, and his family is calling for the documents in the case to be declassified.
Susan Lorincz was sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Ajike Owens, her Black neighbor, through her front door last year.
CBS News has learned that the sheriff's deputy charged with murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey worked for six different law enforcement agencies in four years. He was also discharged from the Army in 2016 for misconduct after receiving a DUI. Roxana Saberi reports.
James Wilburn describes the heart-wrenching moments of watching the bodycam video of his daughter, Sonya Massey's, death when she was shot and killed by police after calling 911 for help.
Cellphone video of the Milwaukee incident shows four security guards holding Dvontaye Mitchell down on the hotel's driveway.
Florida officials have released body camera footage of the events that led to the death of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was shot and killed in his own home by a sheriff's deputy. Keith Taylor, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, joins CBS News with more on the incident.
Senior Airman Roger Fortson was in his off-base apartment last week in Florida when deputies burst through his door and shot him six times after seeing he was armed with his legally owned gun, according to civil rights attorney Ben Crump. The 23-year-old later died at a hospital.
The family of Malcolm X is filing a wrongful death lawsuit 58 years after he was assassinated in New York City, alleging the NYPD and other government agencies concealed evidence. Author and scholar Peniel Joseph joins "Prime Time" host John Dickerson to discuss Malcolm X's life and the future of this litigation.
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.
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 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.
Protesters across the nation are demanding police reform after the release of video showing the arrest of Tyre Nichols. Ben Crump, the attorney that represents Nichols' family, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the case and what kind of action needs to be taken to reform policing.
The family of Tyre Nichols is calling for demonstrators to remain peaceful once authorities release footage from the 29-year-old's arrest. Nichols was hospitalized and died three days after a traffic stop earlier this month turned violent. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports, and CBS News anchors Vladimir Duthiers and Meg Oliver speak with New York Law School professor Kirk Burkhalter about how race will play a part in this case.