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Supervisors in San Francisco formally apologized Tuesday to African Americans and their descendants for the city's role in perpetuating racism and discrimination, with several stating that this was just the start of reparations for Black residents.
Hochul said she knows many New York residents do not support it, but added it had to be signed.
Construction of Interstate 94 tore through St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood, once the heart of the Black community in Minnesota's capitol city. Decades later, city leaders are trying to restore what some families lost: their property and a chance at building generational wealth.
We look at how the state of California is taking a step towards reparations for descendants of enslaved people. Then in Wyoming, we visit the more than 100-year-old family-owned resort, Dornans, inside the Grand Teton National Park. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
California's first-of-its-kind task force on reparations for Black Americans has submitted its final recommendations to the state legislature. The 1,200-page report is the result of two years of work that looked at how the state can best atone for the impact of slavery and decades of racial discrimination. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports from Los Angeles.
After conducting over two years of research and holding public hearings, the task force presented its findings and recommendations to lawmakers last week.
It is now up to California lawmakers to consider more than 100 recommendations from a state task force on reparations to Black residents. Elise Preston spoke to some residents about what the proposals could mean.
Americans everywhere are commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. In honor of Juneteenth, CBS News Streaming is hosting a special marathon of BET's "America in Black" series. Ed Gordon, a special correspondent for "America in Black," joined CBS News to talk about his reporting for the series on reparations.
New York would be following the lead of California, which became the first state to form a reparations task force in 2020.
Historic effort to grapple with the legacy of slavery comes with hundreds of recommendations and complex financial calculations.
The Earl of Harewood says families like his own "can never do enough" to make amends for the evil of the transatlantic slavery.
California's task force on reparations for Black Americans is facing a July deadline to submit its recommendations. William Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen, who co-wrote the book "From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century," join John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss.
Shelby County. which includes the city of Memphis, is forming a committee to study the feasibility of reparations for the descendants of slaves. Katherine Burgess, a reporter for The Commercial Appeal newspaper, joins CBS News' Elaine Quijano and Errol Barnett to discuss why this is happening now and the arguments surrounding it.
One reparations expert says the royal family knows exactly "what it will mean to actually apologize" for being "heavily involved" in the slave trade.
In his record-breaking book “Spare,” Prince Harry addresses his family's historical connection to slavery, acknowledging that the monarchy rests upon wealth generated by "exploited workers and thuggery, annexation and enslaved people." Holly Williams reports that while members of the British royal family have expressed sorrow about their links to slavery, there has never been an official apology, and activists like Esther Stanford-Xosei are actively calling for reparations.
At the United Nations COP27 climate conference in Egypt, world leaders are asking if wealthy nations that emit the most greenhouse gasses should pay poor ones to compensate for their losses and damage caused by the warming planet.
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is coming under criticism for comments he made this weekend claiming Democrats are "pro-crime" and favor reparations for the descendants of people who were enslaved in the U.S. because they believe "the people that do the crime are owed that." CBS News' Meg Oliver and Lilia Luciano have more.
Tuberville said Democrats are "pro-crime" and "want reparations because they think the people that do the crime are owed that."
Berlin considers the matter closed, but Poland says negotiations on reparations will be a "long and not an easy path," but "will bring success."
An Illinois city became the first in the U.S. to implement reparations in an effort to close the wealth gap.
Evanston, Illinois in 2019 became the first city in the U.S. to implement reparations to address the lasting harms from slavery and discriminatory housing policies. Certain residents received money to be used on either mortgages or home repairs. Adriana Diaz has more.
Hours before Prince William and Kate touched down, protesters called on Britain to "apologize now" for its colonial past.
April will mark one year since a House committee approved legislation that would study slavery reparations for African Americans. H.R. 40 would create a panel that would examine lasting effects of slavery and discrimination in the U.S. But the bill has yet to be brought to a full vote in the chamber. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, who is the lead sponsor of H.R. 40, joins CBS News' Lilia Luciano to discuss.
A Canadian indigenous group says it found the unmarked graves of more than 700 people at a Catholic residential school in Saskatchewan this week. It's the latest in several similar findings at the notorious schools across Canada. David Treuer is author of "The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America From 1890 to the Present" and a member of the Leech Lake Ojibwe. He spoke with CBSN's Lana Zak about the impact on Indigenous communities in North America.
Experts say the wealth gap between White and Black households was fueled by generations of enslavement, Jim Crow laws and discrimination, and offer proposals to narrow the gap, including race-neutral anti-poverty programs.
The Supreme Court seemed divided over a case challenging the scope of a federal obstruction law that prosecutors have used to charge more than 300 Jan. 6 defendants.
Maine is the newest frontier for the illicit marijuana trade, with potentially hundreds of suspected unlicensed grow houses operating in the state.
O.J. Simpson's former attorney and the current executor of his estate previously said he hoped the Goldman family would get "zero, nothing."
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he won't resign, as another lawmaker calls for him step down or face an effort to remove him from the top post.
Jury selection in former President Donald Trump's historic criminal trial in New York is continuing for a second day on Tuesday.
The union for American Airlines pilots says it's been seeing "a significant spike in safety- and maintenance-related problems in our operation."
"Grief has come to us in waves. Moments of feeling absolutely gutted... then moments of feeling blessed by just getting a moment with her," the couple said.
Normally parched roads and airport runways in the desert city-state of Dubai were left underwater by an incredibly rare rainstorm.
Bella Hadid raised eyebrows after sharing her elaborate morning routine on TikTok, and other over-the-top celebrity self-care rituals are everywhere. Here's what experts suggest you aim for instead.
19 people have been stricken — including nine who have been hospitalized — after getting fake or mishandled injections in homes and spas, feds warn.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he won't resign, as another lawmaker calls for him step down or face an effort to remove him from the top post.
ABBA, Blondie and The Notorious B.I.G. are entering America's audio canon.
"Grief has come to us in waves. Moments of feeling absolutely gutted... then moments of feeling blessed by just getting a moment with her," the couple said.
O.J. Simpson's former attorney and the current executor of his estate previously said he hoped the Goldman family would get "zero, nothing."
19 people have been stricken — including nine who have been hospitalized — after getting fake or mishandled injections in homes and spas, feds warn.
Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it legal protection from suits claiming Roundup causes cancer. Experts say such a measure could have much broader implications.
The union for American Airlines pilots says it's been seeing "a significant spike in safety- and maintenance-related problems in our operation."
The housing market continues to be challenging for both buyers and sellers this year, as mortgage rates and asking prices continue to climb
The tax-prep software giant says it has resolved an issue that blocked some customers from e-filing on Sunday and much of Monday.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he won't resign, as another lawmaker calls for him step down or face an effort to remove him from the top post.
The Supreme Court seemed divided over a case challenging the scope of a federal obstruction law that prosecutors have used to charge more than 300 Jan. 6 defendants.
The Senate is tasked with the trial after the House impeached Mayorkas earlier this year. Senate Democrats are expected to move to quickly quash the effort.
Jury selection in former President Donald Trump's historic criminal trial in New York is continuing for a second day on Tuesday.
President Biden believes painting former President Trump as a "threat" to democracy is a crucial contrast to highlight in his campaign.
19 people have been stricken — including nine who have been hospitalized — after getting fake or mishandled injections in homes and spas, feds warn.
"Grief has come to us in waves. Moments of feeling absolutely gutted... then moments of feeling blessed by just getting a moment with her," the couple said.
Bella Hadid raised eyebrows after sharing her elaborate morning routine on TikTok, and other over-the-top celebrity self-care rituals are everywhere. Here's what experts suggest you aim for instead.
Consumer complaints have risen in recent months of unauthorized enrollment in Affordable Care Act coverage.
Social services, such as parenting classes and economic development programs, can help, some health experts say. But insurers don't always cover these services.
Normally parched roads and airport runways in the desert city-state of Dubai were left underwater by an incredibly rare rainstorm.
A whopping 10,000 athletes will carry the torch 3,100 miles over 68 days.
A Sudanese-American family is the first to be reunited in the U.S. after a woman and her sons spent nearly a year stuck in Saudi Arabia.
The 17th-century building's iconic spire, thought to protect the building "against enemy attacks and fires," collapsed among the flames.
The House speaker says he wants to put up separate individual bills on aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
Adell remained tight-lipped about her studio time with Beyoncé, urging fans to use their imagination
ABBA, Blondie and The Notorious B.I.G. are entering America's audio canon.
Recognized as one of CMT's "Next Women of Country," Tanner Adell's career soared after her appearances on Beyoncé's latest album. With a 1,500% spike in Spotify listeners and a new single, "Whiskey Blues," Adell is quickly becoming a standout in the country-pop scene.
A Billy Joel special on CBS and Paramount+ will air again after it was cut off in the middle of the singer's performance of "Piano Man."
This week on CBS’s hit comedy "Ghosts," Rebecca Wisocky returns as the Gilded Age socialite Hetty, revealing surprising details about her character's past.
The Biden administration is awarding Samsung $6.4 billion to expand American chipmaking. The company will spread the money across at least five facilities in Texas. Sujai Shivakumar, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to assess the economic and technological impacts.
Roku said Friday a second security breach impacted more than 576,000 accounts after announcing in March that 15,000 accounts had been exposed by a hack. Emma Roth, a writer for The Verge, joins CBS News with more details.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The bill reforms and extends a portion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act known as Section 702 for a shortened period of two years.
The feature will be turned on by default globally for teens under 18. Adult users will get a notification encouraging them to activate it, Meta said.
NASA said it agrees with an independent review board that concluded the project could cost up to $11 billion without major changes.
Only 5 to 6% of plastic waste produced in the U.S. is actually recycled. A new report accuses the plastics industry of a decades-long campaign to "mislead" the public about the viability of recycling.
Mexico City, one of the world's most populated cities with nearly 22 million people, could run out of water in months. Florencia Gonzalez Guerra, an investigative video journalist, joins CBS News to examine the causes behind the crisis.
Greenhouse gas emissions continued increasing in 2023, according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. CBS News' Elaine Quijano breaks down the numbers and what they mean for the climate.
The Biden administration awarded $830 million Thursday to fund projects that will address the impact of climate change on America's aging infrastructure. Ali Zaidi, an assistant to the president and national climate adviser, joins CBS News with more on the funding.
Jury selection in former President Donald Trump's historic criminal trial in New York is continuing for a second day on Tuesday.
A murder trial starts Tuesday for Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman accused of murdering her boyfriend, who was a police officer, in 2022. Her lawyers say Read is being framed as part of a cover up involving multiple law enforcement agencies, and that someone else is responsible.
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the "Rust" Western film armorer who last month was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the deadly shooting of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for her part in the 2021 incident. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the sentencing.
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on Alec Baldwin's film "Rust," was given the maximum sentence of 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter.
A teenager has been arrested after a stabbing attack in a church in a Sydney suburb that officials Monday called "a terrorist incident."
NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Naples, Florida home last month was space junk from equipment discarded by the space station.
NASA said it agrees with an independent review board that concluded the project could cost up to $11 billion without major changes.
It was a "bittersweet moment" as United Launch Alliance brought the Delta program to a close.
NASA flight engineers managed to photograph and videotape the moon's shadow on Earth about 260 miles below them.
Millions of Americans poured into the solar eclipse’s path of totality to watch in wonder. The excitement was shared across generations for the rare celestial event that saw watch parties across the country as almost all of the continental U.S. saw at least a partial solar eclipse.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
The Justice Department says more than 1,387 people have been charged in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green breaks down the charges.
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday over whether a federal obstruction law can be used to prosecute former President Donald Trump and hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
"This is our Notre Dame": Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange building, which dates back to the 17th century, erupted into flames in what onlookers could only describe as a tragedy. The iconic building's dragon-tail spire, which legend says protected it from nearby fires for years, collapsed.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he won't resign from his leadership post despite another effort from far-right members of his own party to vacate the speakership.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is moving to help Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan by splitting a foreign aid bill into pieces to bypass some fellow Republicans who object to sending more money to Ukraine. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.