Supreme Court rejects appeal from Dylann Roof
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Dylann Roof, the South Carolina man charged with murdering 9 people at a historic black church in Charleston last year, will represent himself in court. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid has the latest.
Dylan Roof trial
Roof, the suspect in the 2015 shooting deaths of nine black people in a church in Charleston, S.C., will stand trial in federal court.
South Carolina says it will seek the death penalty against 21-year-old Dylan Roof who allegedly shot and killed nine people during a bible study in Charleston, N.C.
South Carolina says it will seek the death penalty against 21-year-old Dylan Roof who allegedly shot and killed nine people during a bible study in Charleston, N.C. CBSN's Contessa Brewer reports on the charges.
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A court hearing comes next for the accused mass shooter, Dylann Roof. Investigators believe the shooter acted alone Wednesday night when he opened fire at Emanuel AME Church and killed nine people. Jeff Pegues reports.
Friends say that 21-year-old Dylann Roof was a loner who was angry about racial matters
Friends say that 21-year-old Dylann Roof was a loner who was angry about racial matters. In recent weeks, he talked openly about an attack on African Americans. Adriana Diaz reports outside Roof's former school, White Knoll High School in Lexington, South Carolina.
Suspected gunman Dylann Roof is expected to appear in a South Carolina courtroom Friday to be charged with murder in connection with the Charleston church shooting
Suspected gunman Dylann Roof is expected to appear in a South Carolina courtroom Friday to be charged with murder in connection with the Charleston church shooting. CBS News legal expert Rikki Klieman discusses Roof's potential court defense.
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The massacre at a South Carolina church comes amid growing racial tensions in America
The massacre at a South Carolina church comes amid growing racial tensions in America. As CBS News correspondent Jim Axelrod reports, the full picture of hate in America may actually be more troubling than statistics let on.
Cynthia Hurd, 54, was killed in Wednesday's night church shooting in South Carolina
Cynthia Hurd, 54, was killed in Wednesday's night church shooting in South Carolina. Her brother, former North Carolina Senator Malcolm Graham, told "CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley the murder of his sister is a message the country has heard before, but not taken to heart.
Dylann Roof, 21, is in police custody after police say he fatally shot nine people inside a South Carolina church on Wednesday night
Dylann Roof, 21, is in police custody after police say he fatally shot nine people inside a South Carolina church on Wednesday night. CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues details the sequence of events from the shooting to Roof's arrest.
The FBI and police from Shelby, N.C., describe how the suspect in the Charleston church shootings was arrested during a traffic stop
The FBI and police from Shelby, N.C., describe how the suspect in the Charleston church shootings was arrested during a traffic stop. The Charleston County Coroner also announced the names of the victims. CBSN's Anne-Marie Greene And Meg Oliver covered the statement.
Charleston church shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof was taken into custody after a traffic stop in Shelby, NC
Charleston church shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof was taken into custody after a traffic stop in Shelby, N.C. CBSN's Meg Oliver and Anne Marie Green have more.
Authorities confirmed that Dylann Storm Roof, 21, was arrested in Shelby, North Carolina, Thursday morning
Authorities confirmed that Dylann Storm Roof , 21, was arrested in Shelby, North Carolina, Thursday morning. Roof was identified as the suspect in the Charleston, South Carolina, church shooting Wednesday night that killed nine. Anthony Mason anchors this CBS News special report with Jeff Pegues reporting from Charleston.
As more information is gathered about Charleston church shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof, Rep. Mark Sanford joins CBSN to discuss how his state is coping with the shooting
As more information is gathered about Charleston church shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof, Rep. Mark Sanford joins CBSN to discuss how his state is coping with the shooting.
Investigators are gathering and disseminating information regarding Dylann Storm Roof's vehicle
Investigators are gather and disseminating information regarding Dylann Storm Roof's vehicle. CBS News' Jeff Pegues joins CBSN with analysis.
Police have named Dylann Roof as the suspect in the shooting at a historic black church in Charleston that killed nine
Police have named Dylann Roof as the suspect in the shooting at a historic black church in Charleston that killed nine. Former FBI Assistant Director Ron Hosko joins CBSN to discuss.
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