Claudette Colvin, civil rights icon arrested for not giving up bus seat, dies at 86

In 1955, at the age of 15, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, nine months before Rosa Parks' act of defiance.

• Jan 13

2 dead, 14 injured in Montgomery, Alabama mass shooting

Rival gunmen started shooting at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama's capital city Saturday night, police said.

• Oct 5, 2025

Rosa Parks was no accidental activist

In our series "A More Perfect Union," we aim to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. That principle is embodied by Rosa Parks, whose actions inspired the civil rights movement. She was arrested 64 years ago this week for not giving her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. Michelle Miller reports.

• Dec 5, 2019

New Montgomery mayor hopes MLK Jr. is "proud"

Steven Reed made history Tuesday when he was sworn in as the first African-American mayor to lead Montgomery, Alabama, the first capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Jericka Duncan spoke with Reed about the significance.

• Nov 13, 2019

Vice Versa

Morley Safer visits the traditionally black Alabama State University, now under court order to diversify by setting aside some scholarships for white students. Critics call the scholarships racist, but the school itself considers them a necessary recruiting tool.

• Sep 26, 1999

Two men plead guilty in Alabama riverboat brawl

Two white boaters on Friday pleaded guilty to harassment charges in connection with an Alabama riverfront brawl that drew national attention.

• Dec 8, 2023

2 more turn themselves in to face charges in Alabama riverside brawl

Video of the brawl circulated on social media and put a national spotlight on Alabama's capital city.

• Aug 11, 2023

Arrest warrants issued for Alabama riverfront brawl

Police said arrest warrants have been issued in a case that drew nationwide attention after video showed a group of White people pummeling a Black riverboat worker.

• Aug 7, 2023

7 dead identified after powerful storm front, tornadoes slammed South

Nationwide, there were 33 separate tornado reports Thursday from the National Weather Service as of Thursday evening.

• Jan 14, 2023

Civil rights champion gets recognition

As a teenager, Claudette Colvin was arrested in 1955 for refusing to give up her seat to a White person on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus. It's something she did nine months before Rosa Parks' same act of civil disobedience. After many years of being overlooked, her struggle is finally being recognized by people, including Vice President Kamala Harris.

• Aug 25, 2022

Dash Cam Video: SUV Backs Over Police Cruiser

Caught on Tape: Dash cam video from a Montgomery, County, Md. police cruiser rolled as a stolen SUV driven by a 17-year-old girl backed over top of the cruiser.

• Aug 5, 2010

MLK's march to Montgomery

Former CBS News correspondent Bill Plante interviewed Martin Luther King during the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama. Plante also covered King's assasination three years later. He joins "Red and Blue" to discuss King's legacy.

• Apr 4, 2018

Claudette Colvin has arrest records expunged

Claudette Colvin was 15 in 1955 when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. "My name was cleared," she told "CBS Mornings" lead national correspondent David Begnaud.

• Dec 16, 2021