Poll: Views on Charleston shooting, Confederate flag

CBS News/New York Times poll: American differ noticeably by race when it comes to interpreting the symbolism of the Confederate flag

• Jul 23, 2015

Where in the U.S. does the minimum wage top $10?

The federal government's base hourly rate hasn't changed in six years, but that doesn't mean it's the same across the nation

• Jul 23, 2015

Susan Smith says she didn't plan to kill her sons

Twenty years after being convicted, South Carolina mother writes newspaper: "I am not the monster society thinks I am"

• Jul 22, 2015

Dylann Roof indicted on federal hate crime charges

Witnesses said the 21-year-old accused of killing 9 black church members in Charleston was hurling racial insults during the slaughter

• Jul 22, 2015

Black officer responds to viral photo of him assisting man at KKK rally

Officer Leroy Smith was photographed at a protest in Charleston assisting a man wearing a racist t-shirt overcome by the hot weather

• Jul 22, 2015

Trump insults Jeb Bush, Rick Perry, gives out Lindsey Graham's number

Donald Trump held a rally in South Carolina

• Jul 21, 2015

What happens when you call Trump a "jackass" on TV?

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a fellow presidential candidate, found out the hard way

• Jul 21, 2015

Photo of black officer helping white supremacist goes viral

Things got heated when the KKK and a black justice group showed up for separate rallies in South Carolina over the weekend

• Jul 20, 2015

KKK, Black Justice group clash in S.C. capitol

Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan were protesting removal of rebel battle flag; police alert for more fights as more rallies planned

• Jul 19, 2015

Police ID South Carolina quadruple murder victims

8-year-old boy survived the massacre; police found burned-out car linked to the property 15 miles away

• Jul 16, 2015

Charleston shooting suspect told when he will stand trial

Judge extends gag order and sets trial date for Dylann Roof, who faces nine counts of murder for June 17 massacre at church

• Jul 16, 2015

Obama greeted with Confederate flags in Oklahoma

Protestors waving the flags gathered outside a high school the president visited Wednesday

• Jul 16, 2015

Residents in S.C. town alarmed by distribution of KKK fliers

Residents filed a police report after the fliers were found on car windshields in predominantly black North Charleston

• Jul 15, 2015

4 found dead, 1 injured in South Carolina home

The victims include two adults and two children, ages 17 and 12; an 8-year-old was also taken to a hospital

• Jul 15, 2015

Teen dies after falling from high ropes course in S.C.

Coroner says 16-year-old Olivia Paige Grimes died after falling out of a ropes course swing at camp

• Jul 14, 2015

Judge makes ruling on release of Charleston shooting info

Dylann Roof's right to a fair trial "could be in jeopardy" because of all the publicity of his case, judge says

• Jul 14, 2015

Jail error led to Charleston shooting suspect's gun purchase

FBI examiner using records from database couldn't find details about drug arrest when Dylann Roof wanted to buy gun

• Jul 14, 2015

Confederate flag rally draws thousands, sparks gunfire in Florida

Shots fired during event to back decision to return flag to a display outside government complex in Ocala

• Jul 13, 2015

​Let's raise a glass to iced tea

Americans drink more than 3 billion gallons of the chilled beverage a year, and in Summerville, S.C., they drank the biggest glass ever

• Jul 12, 2015

NAACP votes to end 15-year boycott of South Carolina

Debate that was reignited by mass shooting at a black church in Charleston forces another barrier to drop

• Jul 12, 2015

FBI director: "Heartbreaking" mistake allowed Dylann Roof to buy gun

James Comey outlines series of missed opportunities and incomplete paperwork that allowed Charleston shooting suspect to buy gun

• Jul 10, 2015

History in the making in South Carolina

Confederate flag to be taken down at Statehouse where it's flown since 1961

• Jul 10, 2015

S.C. gov. signs bill to remove Confederate flag from capitol grounds

After starting the call to take down the flag weeks ago, Gov. Nikki Haley has signed an order requiring its removal

• Jul 9, 2015

South Carolina House OKs removing Confederate flag

More than 50 years after state raised flag at its Statehouse to protest the civil rights movement, the rebel banner will be removed Friday

• Jul 9, 2015

Jim Webb clarifies position on the Confederate flag

Former Va. senator and Democratic presidential candidate dispels any lingering confusion about his stance on the divisive banner

• Jul 9, 2015

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