Bernie Madoff made 24 cents an hour in prison
Ponzi schemer who stole billions earned all of $710 for 3,000 hours of labor as a behind-bars orderly in North Carolina.
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White House staffer, Pelosi aide test positive for COVID
A White House official and an aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have tested positive for the coronavirus. Both had been vaccinated. Nikole Killion reports.
Why are wrongly-convicted people still imprisoned in Missouri?
"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty talks with two Missouri men, Kevin Strickland and Lamar Johnson, who have served a combined 70 years in prison for murders most people now believe they did not commit. And yet, even though prosecutors have called for their release, innocence may not be enough to earn them their freedom – both men are still behind bars. So, what's going on in the state of Missouri?
Capitol rioter gets 8 months in prison for felony
U.S. Capitol rioter Paul Hodgkins, who waved a "Trump 2020" on the Senate chamber floor on January 6, has been sentenced to eight months in prison. The Florida resident told the court he was ashamed of his actions.
Capitol rioter gets 8 months in prison
A man from Florida who waved a "Trump 2020" flag on the floor of the Senate chamber on January 6 has been sentenced to eight months in prison. Paul Hodgkins, who pleaded guilty last month, is the first Capitol riot defendant sentenced for a felony charge. CBS News reporter Cassidy McDonald joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" with more on the case.
Matt Damon on "Stillwater" and a return to the movie theater
The Academy Award-winner is back, starring in the new drama "Stillwater," about an Oklahoma oil rig worker whose daughter is imprisoned in France. Matt Damon talks with correspondent Seth Doane about making the critically-praised film; and how becoming a father of four daughters has changed him as an actor.
Joe Exotic to be re-sentenced for Carole Baskin murder plot
A court vacated the self-proclaimed Tiger King's sentence and called for a re-sentencing due to a conviction error.
Drake Bell sentenced to probation on charges involving a minor
The former Nickelodeon actor pleaded guilty last month via Zoom to felony attempted child endangerment and a misdemeanor charge of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.
Home confinement inmates could face prison
Thousands of inmates serving their sentences through home confinement after being released from prison due to COVID-19 last year are waiting to see if they'll have to go back behind bars. Anthony Fisher, opinion columnist for Insider, wrote about this and joins CBSN AM to discuss.
Ex-district attorney stands by decision not to prosecute Bill Cosby
"I made the correct decisions at the time and they still hold up today," former prosecutor Bruce Castor said Thursday.
Former D.A. defends his handling of Bill Cosby case
Former Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce Castor, who declined to prosecute Bill Cosby in 2005, joined CBSN to discuss the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision to overturn Cosby's sexual assault conviction.
Bill Cosby freed after court overturns conviction
Bill Cosby was released from prison after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out his sexual assault conviction. Jericka Duncan has the latest.
New Jersey to house inmates based on gender identity
The settlement comes after a transgender woman filed a lawsuit in 2019, saying that she was forced to live in men's prisons.
Watch: Judge sentences Derek Chauvin
Judge Peter Cahill announced a sentence of 22 and 1/2 years in prison for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted on all charges in the murder of George Floyd. Watch the sentencing announcement.
Wife of "El Chapo" expected to admit she helped him run drug empire
CBS News has confirmed Emma Coronel Aispuro will also plead guilty to helping him escape a high-security Mexican prison.
New Jersey to close women's prison after "long history" of abuse
Ten correctional officers have been charged in connection with a January attack on inmates at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.
Idaho couple faces charges in missing kids case
Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell appeared separately in an Idaho court as they face new charges in the deaths of her two children and his ex-wife. Carter Evans reports.
Texas carries out first execution in 10 months
In 1999, Jones was convicted of beating his great-aunt Berthena Bryant to death with a baseball bat when she refused to give him $30 for drugs.
Fort Worth man executed
Quintin Jones was executed on Wednesday, bringing an end to a 10-month pause in executions in the state of Texas. Jones was convicted of murdering his 83-year-old great aunt in 1999. CBSN Dallas has the story.
Teen and mom allegedly rig homecoming court
A mother-daughter duo in Florida could face up tp 16 years in prison if convicted for allegedly cheating their way to homecoming royalty. Emily Grover and her mom, Laura Carroll, were arrested in March, accused of accessing other students' accounts to cast hundreds of online votes so she could win. Officials announced this week that Grover, who recently turned 18, will be tried as an adult.
2 Americans get life in prison for murder in Italy
A jury in Italy found two men from California guilty of killing a police officer. They were sentenced to life in prison.
Cuomo considers parolee voting rights bill
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is considering signing into law a bill that would automatically restore the voting rights of people convicted of felonies after they've been released from prison. CBS News reporter Adam Brewster, who covers special elections and midterms, joins CBSN to explain what the bill aims to accomplish.
Navalny "a horrible skeleton" in court appearance after hunger strike
The Russian opposition leader told a Moscow court via video link from prison that he'd dropped down to around his 7th-grade weight.
Chauvin verdict brings calm to Minneapolis
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.
Riot suspect who put his feet on Pelosi's desk released from jail
Federal Judge Chris Cooper said that Barnett, who has been in jail since January, should be released because he does not present a danger to society.
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