Dean Reynolds profiles a Minnesota nun who is also a high school football coach
Dean Reynolds profiles a Minnesota nun who is also a high school football coach.
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Dean Reynolds profiles a Minnesota nun who is also a high school football coach.
The defense in the trial of Derek Chauvin turned their focus to George Floyd's drug use during cross-examination Wednesday. Jurors heard from several witnesses, including forensic scientists who investigated the scene where Floyd died. Attorney Paul Batista joined CBSN to discuss the defense and prosecution arguments.
Presidential candidates are campaigning in full force in New Hampshire; and Kathy Nimmer says that connecting with students "at the heart level" is far more important than being able to see when it comes to being a great teacher.
Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer is speaking out for the first time since the controversial hunt. Jim Axelrod has the latest.
Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton interrupts her vacation this week to make campaign stops in the Midwest, including Minneapolis, which is home base for Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Her name has been mentioned as a possible Clinton running mate. She joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her new book, "The Senator Next Door: A Memoir From the Heartland."
Preparations for the fourth annual Internet Cat Video Festival are underway in St. Paul, Minnesota. A curator for the event, Will Braden, spoke to CBSN about the convention.
American dentist Walter James Palmer is wanted in Zimbabwe for killing a popular lion known to wildlife lovers around the world. Palmer apparently paid $50,000 to shoot Cecil earlier this month. His hunting trip now faces major backlash. Debora Patta reports on the international reaction.
Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, argues to keep a rule in place banning the Confederate flag from being displayed and sold at National Parks
The competition between Hillary Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and other Democrats has produced a “healthy debate” that is good for the Democratic Party, says Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota
More Americans will be able to visit Cuba as the U.S. embassy opens overseas. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, says 54 years of a failed policy means America needed this change in relations
As the deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran approaches, Democrats in Congress are pushing for the “strongest deal possible” says Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota
A powerful solar storm caused the northern lights to be visible farther south than usual Monday night. Minnesota photographer Megan Sugden captured these spectacular shots of them.
On Day 5 of the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Lieutenant Richard Zimmerman testified that Chauvin putting his knee on George Floyd's neck was "uncalled for." Tom Hanson has more on CBSN.
Only on "CBS This Morning" Minneapolis City Council Member Jeremiah Ellison shares his reactions to the first week of the Derek Chauvin trial and his work to heal the community.
The Derek Chauvin trial has brought back a flood of emotions for those watching around the country and the world. More than ten months after his death, CBS News spoke to people in Minneapolis to find out how the trial is affecting them as they watch it unfold.
The outcome of Derek Chauvin's trial will have a large impact on Minneapolis and the country. Minnesota activists say the only justice for George Floyd is a guilty verdict. Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights lawyer, joins CBSN to explain the gravity of the verdict.
Courteney Batya Ross, who was George Floyd's girlfriend before his death, testified at the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. She said she and Floyd had both struggled with opioid addiction. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green have details.
In the second day of the Derek Chauvin trial, the court heard emotional testimony from witnesses who were on scene during George Floyd's fatal arrest. CBS News' Skyler Henry joins CBSN AM with a recap of the latest developments and a look ahead.
The Cup Foods clerk who took a fake bill from George Floyd before his fatal arrest took the stand Wednesday in Derek Chauvin's murder trial. CBS News' Michael George reports from Minneapolis and Margaret Bull Kovera, a presidential scholar and professor of psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, joins CBSN with her insights on the trial so far.
Eleven children are safe after a horrifying 14 minutes on a runaway school bus in Minnesota. The driver had a medical emergency and couldn't drive. The bus swerved along roads and even drove through a ditch. Elaine Quijano reports on what the police had to do to bring the bus to a stop.
Six more witnesses delivered emotional testimony during the second day of Derek Chauvin's murder trial. They described seeing the former Minneapolis police officer kneel on George Floyd's neck and ignore pleas to get off of him. CBS News' Jamie Yuccas has the latest, then Vinoo Varghese, a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor, discusses the impact these testimonies will have on the trial.
Brad Knudson went on YouTube to expose the alleged bullies he says targeted his 14-year old daughter. His video has been viewed more than 1.3 million times, but his online crusade also turned up a surprise in his own home. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield of Minneapolis station WCCO spoke to the family in an interview you'll see only on "CBS This Morning."
Steve Hartman has the story of the Lady Knights, a girls' basketball team from Climax-Fisher High School in western Minnesota, whose claim to fame, its losing record, is now a thing of the past.
Reverend Al Sharpton and Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney who also represents George Floyd's family, were among those who called for justice in Floyd's death.
Opening arguments for the former Minneapolis police officer involved in George Floyd's death begin Monday. Derek Chauvin faces three charges, including second-degree murder. In anticipation of widespread protests, National Guard troops have been activated around the courthouse. Brandt Williams, a criminal justice and public safety correspondent for Minnesota Public Radio, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with a preview.