Jury to start sentence deliberations as Parkland shooter faces possible death
The jury, which will be sequestered starting Wednesday, will decide if the gunman will get a death sentence or life behind bars.
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The jury, which will be sequestered starting Wednesday, will decide if the gunman will get a death sentence or life behind bars.
The jury will likely decide his fate this week. For the 24-year-old to get a death sentence, the jury must be unanimous on at least one victim.
Prosecutors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are about to begin their rebuttal case.
Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer called the decision without warning to her or the prosecution "the most uncalled for, unprofessional way to try a case."
This week on "Face the Nation," CBS News Chief Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes guest hosts the broadcast with interviews with Representative Trey Gowdy, Senator Chris Coons, Senator Tim Scott, and Former Clinton Campaign Chairman John Podesta. Plus, a panel of retiring Republicans explain why they have decided to leave Congress.
A grieving father erupted in anger as he told jurors about the daughter school shooter Nikolas Cruz murdered along with 16 others four years ago.
Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have now seen the AR-15 rifle he used to murder 17 people.
Eyewitnesses to the killings of 17 people by Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are giving heart-wrenching testimony at his penalty trial.
The sentencing trial for the Parkland school shooter has entered Day 2. CBS News' Elaine Quijano and Tanya Rivero speak with attorney David Weinstein, partner at Jones Walker law firm, to discuss the case as jurors consider whether to the hand Nikolas Cruz the death penalty.
The jury privately watched footage of the mass shooting, which was taken from security cameras at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
While delivering his opening statement, the lead prosecutor described the shooter as "cold, calculated, manipulative and deadly."
Thousands of people are expected to attend "March For Our Lives" rallies across the nation Saturday demanding stricter gun laws. Zoe Touray, a member of "March For Our Lives," and a mass school shooting survivor, joins CBS News' Elaine Quijano to discuss the protests.
Several right-wing personalities have been perpetuating false and disturbing conspiracy theories about the Uvalde gunman on social media. CBS News tech and politics reporter Musadiq Bidar joins CBS News' Carter Evans to discuss just how dangerous this type of disinformation can be.
Linda Beigel Schulman's son was a teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. He was killed trying to protect his students during that mass shooting in 2018. Schulman joins CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
David Hogg, a co-founder of March for our Lives, became an activist for stronger gun laws after surviving the 2018 shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. "It's not easy, but the reality is Americans have to stand up and do the jobs of our politicians," he told CBS News after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. "Focus on what we can agree on. That's why I think this time can be different."
CBS News' Mola Lenghi sits down with David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. They discuss how he's coping after the massacre, and why he remains optimistic that future tragedies can be prevented.
Tony Montalto, whose daughter Gina was killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, says there are public safety measures that people on both sides of the aisle can agree on. He joined CBS News' Lana Zak to talk about some of the ways to prevent tragedies like the latest school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
In 2018, Manuel Oliver's son Joaquin was shot and killed in at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. He joined CBS News' Lana Zak with his reaction to today's deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvaldi, Texas: "We knew it was going to happen. We just don't know where," he said. "I just don't understand how come a whole society doesn't wake up."
Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty but a jury must still decide if he receives the death penalty.
Over 40 civil cases were filed against the Department of Justice following the 2018 shooting.
Seventeen people were killed four years ago Monday in the devastating shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and another 17 were injured. Tony Montalto, president of "Stand with Parkland," joins "CBS News Mornings" to detail ongoing advocacy efforts and honor the memory of his daughter Gina.
Four years after his son Joaquin was killed in the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Manuel Oliver climbed a crane near the White House to pressure President Joe Biden to act on gun violence. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
Educational experts have reported 31 school shootings in the United States this year. University of Virginia professor of education Dewey Cornell joins CBSN to discuss more.
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An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Five Republicans joined all Democrats in voted to advance the measure toward toward limiting President Trump's ability to further strike Venezuela.
Venezuelan defensive positions opened fire on Delta Force commandos during the pre-dawn raid to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The inquiry marks the latest effort to target James, one of President Trump's political adversaries, who pursued civil fraud charges against him while he was out of power.
The House is on track to approve a three-year extension of expired health care tax credits, with a growing number of Republicans poised to back the measure.
House lawmakers will attempt to override a pair of President Trump's vetoes on Thursday in what could be a rare rebuke by members of his own party.
Iran facing "nationwide internet blackout," monitoring group says, amid hope that 12 days of deadly protests may swell into a tipping point against a repressive regime.
Vice President JD Vance said a nominee for the new assistant attorney general position will be announced in the coming days.
The Minnesota agency tasked with investigating the killing of a U.S. citizen by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has withdrawn from the case, alleging federal authorities have restricted its access to evidence.