Justice Stories

Police chief breaks "blue wall of silence"

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo chipped away at the "blue wall of silence" when he testified in the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin. Lorenzo M. Boyd, Ph.D., chief diversity officer at the University of New Haven and a nationally recognized leader on police-community relations, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with more on the impact of law enforcement testimony and why he thinks policing will change in the aftermath of Chauvin's guilty verdict.

• Apr 21, 2021
• 05:45

High school students react to Chauvin verdict

Mount Vernon High School students discuss Derek Chauvin's conviction and policing in America with Vladimir Duthiers.

• Apr 21, 2021
• 04:09

Ferguson activist reacts to Chauvin verdict

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.

• Apr 21, 2021
• 04:26

Eric Garner's mom reacts to Chauvin verdict

Six years before George Floyd's death, Eric Garner died when a New York police officer used an unauthorized chokehold on him during an attempted arrest. Garner's mom told Tony Dokoupil that Floyd's case seemed like an "echo from the grave" with one major difference - a convicted officer.

• Apr 21, 2021
• 05:08

George Floyd's brother Philonise, family lawyer Ben Crump react to Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict

George Floyd's brother Philonise Floyd and family lawyer Ben Crump join "CBS This Morning" to react to Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict.

• Apr 21, 2021
• 06:37

Derek Chauvin found guilty on all charges

Derek Chauvin was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs after the jury found him guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The family of George Floyd applauded the verdict but said this is only the first step in the right direction. Jamie Yuccas has been following the trial since the beginning.

• Apr 21, 2021
• 05:11

Data shows rising suicide rates among Black people

The deaths of George Floyd and other Black people at the hands of police have caused stress, anxiety and fear — especially among people of color. Recent data reveals suicide rates have been on the rise over the past year. Dr. Michael A. Lindsey, executive director of the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Apr 20, 2021
• 09:53

Chauvin verdict brings a moment of accountability

George Floyd's death sparked a reckoning over race and injustice in America. While there is still a long way to go, the guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin's trial brought a measure of justice that many believe has been long delayed. Norah O'Donnell reflects on the last year.

• Apr 20, 2021
• 01:09

What the Chauvin verdict means for reforms

60 Minutes+ correspondent Wesley Lowery and professor Michael Eric Dyson discuss what the Derek Chauvin verdict means for police reform and how people of color view the justice system.

• Apr 20, 2021
• 04:19

Analyzing the Derek Chauvin verdict

CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman weighs in on the guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin's murder trial.

• Apr 20, 2021
• 01:55

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