2 Americans convicted of killing police officer in Italy
There was a gasp in the Rome courtroom as the presiding judge read the verdict.
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There was a gasp in the Rome courtroom as the presiding judge read the verdict.
A jury in Italy found two men from California guilty of killing a police officer. They were sentenced to life in prison.
Félix Verdejo is charged with kidnapping and carjacking resulting in death and with intentionally killing an unborn child.
Sung Yeon Choimorrow, executive director of the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the history of hyper-sexualizing Asian American women and how that is a form of racism. The discussion follows a series of shootings at spas near Atlanta, where a suspected gunman killed eight people, six of whom were Asian American women, in a shooting spree he told authorities wasn't racially motivated, but fueled by a sex addiction.
Family members say Daunte Wright was killed by Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police Sunday afternoon after he was pulled over. The shooting sparked protests in the city, just miles from the murder trial of Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis. Jamie Yuccas reports.
The state of Minnesota has rested its case against Derek Chauvin in his murder trial in the George Floyd case. Now, the defense has begun to call its witnesses. Judith Browne Dianis of the Advancement Project joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with her analysis.
George Floyd's brother Philonise took the stand at the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. He shared stories with jurors about growing up with his big brother. Jamie Yuccas has the emotional testimony.
Protests continued into a second night after Brooklyn Center police released the body camera video of the shooting of Daunte Wright. Police say Officer Kim Potter meant to use her taser on Wright but accidentally shot him instead. Omar Villafranca reports.
CBS News legal contributor and civil rights attorney Alexis Hoag discusses what to expect from the prosecution and defense as closing arguments begin Monday in the Derek Chauvin trial.
National Guard troops are deployed throughout Minneapolis, working alongside state and city police officers. The jury will need to come to decisions on the three counts Derek Chauvin is facing in the death of George Floyd - second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Jamie Yuccas reports.
As the attorney for Daunte Wright's family, Ben Crump joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss Wright's death and the news the officer involved has resigned. He also discusses the Derek Chauvin trial and how his other clients, the Floyd family, are supporting the Wright family.
Mount Vernon High School students discuss Derek Chauvin's conviction and policing in America with Vladimir Duthiers.
More than six years ago, Fran Griffin was an activist protesting in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, after a grand jury decided not to indict the officer who killed Black teen Michael Brown. Today, she is a city councilwoman brought to tears by the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd. "CBS This Morning" national correspondent Jericka Duncan was with Griffin when she heard the news.
37-year-old Janet Irvin was arrested on charges of failing to report 15-year-old Quawan "Bobby" Charles missing and of contributing to juvenile delinquency. Quawan was found dead days after Irvin was seen picking him up from his home late last year.
As attorneys for former officer Derek Chauvin prepare to mount his defense, much of Minneapolis is on edge for a verdict that could come around the first anniversary of George Floyd's death. One historically Black church, Shiloh Temple International Ministries, created a "safe space" for members of the community to talk through what they're feeling as they watch the trial. Jamie Yuccas joined a recent group in the church.
University of Connecticut's Health Disparities Institute Director Wizdom Powell joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the impact of Derek Chauvin's trial on mental health, particularly among the Black community.
The New York Times columnist compares the 1955 trial of Whites accused of lynching Black teenager Emmett Till, and the conviction of a former Minneapolis policeman for murdering George Floyd.
Correspondent Martha Teichner looks at this week's guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, and talks about the racial justice movement with Dartmouth College professor Matthew Delmont, Macalester College professor Duchess Harris, and author Alex Kotlowitz.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is being held in solitary confinement at a maximum-security prison after a jury convicted him of murder and manslaughter for the death of George Floyd. The verdict this week brought calm to the Twin Cities and a renewed push for police reform. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Florida Congresswoman Val Demings, a former Orlando police chief, said "it appears that the officer responded as he was trained to do" in the fatal Ma'Khia Bryant shooting.
Chauvin faces decades in prison, but he could serve far less than the maximum sentence for each charge under Minnesota sentencing guidelines.
Marion Lewis, 18, faces 18 other charges, including three counts of attempted murder.
Ruben Flores, 80, pleaded not guilty to accessory after murder, and his son, Paul Flores, 44, pleaded not guilty to murder in the 1996 killing of the college student.
The murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sparked renewed calls for federal police reform legislation. Now, congressional lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are working to introduce a comprehensive bill in the coming weeks. Axios congressional reporter Kadia Goba joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
"We weren't required to prove motive, but what I saw is somebody who just put ego before policing," Keith Ellison told Scott Pelley for "60 Minutes." See the interview Sunday.