Justice Stories
Mother of Ahmaud Arbery on guilty verdicts
Wanda Cooper-Jones, mother of Ahmaud Arbery, joins "CBS Mornings" to share her reaction to the guilty verdicts for the murder of her son.
Justice Stories
Ex-DA booked on charges of obstructing Ahmaud Arbery case
Former Georgia prosecutor Jackie Johnson is accused of using her position to delay the arrests of Arbery's accused killers.
Legal expert discusses high-profile cases
A federal jury found white supremacists and neo-Nazi organizers of the deadly 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, liable for more than $26 million in damages. In Wisconsin, the suspect in the holiday parade crash faces at least five counts of first-degree intentional homicide. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson, a Loyola Law School professor, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss those high-profile legal cases and more.
Special Report: Men convicted of Arbery murder
A jury in Georgia returned guilty verdicts against all three defendants in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and a neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan, chased down Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, and shot him to death in February 2020. Catherine Herridge anchors a CBS News Special Report with correspondent Omar Villafranca outside the courthouse in Brunswick, Georgia, and legal analyst Joe Tamburino.
Kevin Strickland exonerated after more than 40 years in prison
A judge ordered that Strickland be immediately released.
Missouri man exonerated after 43 years
After serving 43 years in prison for a triple murder he didn't commit, Kevin Strickland is now a free man. Erin Moriarty sat down with Strickland, who says he's thankful for God walking him through the 43 years.
Arbery's mom speaks out after attorney's "dirty toenails" comment
"I'll just say this, regardless of how long and how dirty his toenails were, that's still my son, and he didn't deserve to die the way that he died," Wanda Cooper-Jones told "CBS Mornings."
Jury to deliberate in trial for Arbery's killing
Attorneys on both sides laid out their closing arguments in the trial for the three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. Omar Villafranca spoke with Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, as the case heads to the jury.
What to know about the killing of Ahmaud Arbery
A jury has returned guilty verdicts against all three defendants in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia.
NAACP president says Rittenhouse trial was a "warning shot" on "vigilante justice"
"It's hard for African-Americans to reconcile what we witnessed in that trial," Derrick Johnson said.
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Rainbow crosswalks in Florida painted over
Several municipalities in Florida have received letters from the Florida Department of Transportation demanding that they paint over rainbow crosswalks or face funding cuts. This includes the one outside Orlando's Pulse nightclub. Cristian Benavides has more.
Detroit Lions to induct Robert Porcher into Pride of the Lions
Porcher will be inducted into the Pride of the Lions during halftime of the team's homecoming game and home opener on Sept. 14.
Green spaces crucial to combating record heat in marginalized communities
Environmentalists say one solution to beating the heat in sprawling cities is planting more trees or creating green spaces like parks.
Brandi Chastain on Bay FC's record crowd
Bay FC is set to break the NWSL attendance record with more than 35,000 fans expected at Oracle Park against the Washington Spirit. Co-founder Brandi Chastain joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the milestone.
"Sesame Street" star Sonia Manzano on new book
Beloved "Sesame Street" star Sonia Manzano, known for her role as Maria, joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her new bilingual children's book "Alma's Great Idea," which encourages imagination and independence.
Rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub in Orlando painted over by state
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and others reacted to the removal of the rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub, the site of a massacre in 2016.
How So Yen is redefining dessert in Minnesota
CBS News Minnesota reporter Ashley Grams and photojournalist Ray Campos share the story of Yen Fang, who left the medical field during the pandemic to launch So Yen desserts in Saint Paul.