5 deputies in alleged violent episode against 2 Black men fired or quit
The men say the Mississippi deputies beat them, sexually assaulted them and Tasered them repeatedly before one of them was shot in the mouth.
Mississippi
OB-GYN creates baby delivery training program
Dr. Rachel Morris, an OB-GYN based in Jackson, Mississippi, is responding to worries about worsening maternal care in the state by launching a program that trains emergency workers on how to deliver babies. Caitlin Huey-Burns has the details.
Dangerously high temperatures hit South as thousands remain without power
Residents without power in Oklahoma waited in long gas lines so they could fill up generators or use their car's air conditioning.
A look at Mississippi care one year after Dobbs
In the year since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, Mississippi has seen several labor and delivery units shutter. Critics say that, despite new legislation expanding postpartum Medicaid and encouraging adoption, the state isn't doing enough to meet the crisis of infant and maternal mortality. Caitlin Huey-Burns takes a look at how families and doctors are managing for the series "After Roe: One Year."
How the state's abortion ban has impacted Mississippi
As labor and delivery units across the state shutter, one doctor has started a program to help train emergency workers to deliver babies.
Extreme weather pummeling southern U.S.
Residents in Jasper County, Mississippi, are facing the aftermath of a powerful tornado that ripped apart homes and other buildings. It was one of more than 20 confirmed tornadoes in the U.S. since Friday. At the same time, other parts of the South are dealing with intense heat. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more from Dallas.
1 dead, at least 18 injured after tornado hits Mississippi town
Officials estimated that 20 or 30 homes in the area were either significantly damaged or destroyed by a tornado in Jasper County overnight.
Police officer who shot 11-year-old boy suspended without pay
Sgt. Greg Capers had previously been suspended with pay after shooting Aderrien Murry in May.
2 dead after plane crash in Mississippi
Tupelo Fire Department Sergeant Michael Moody confirmed the deaths to CBS News.
Family of 11-year-old Mississippi boy shot by police sues for $5 million
The lawsuit alleges that the 911 dispatcher was told there were children in the home and that law enforcement didn't "assess the situation" properly before discharging the firearm.
1 of 2 escapees from Miss. jail caught; 4 others broke out weeks ago
Officials noticed Joseph Spring and Michael Lewis, both 31, were missing during the morning headcount at Mississippi's Raymond Detention Center.
11-year-old boy shot by police in home
A Mississippi police officer shot an 11-year-old boy in his own home. His family says the middle schooler was following an officer's orders when he was shot. Omar Villafranca reports.
Family of 11-year-old shot by police calls for release of bodycam footage
Aderrien Murry was shot in the chest by an Indianola police officer after law enforcement was called to the home for a domestic disturbance, the victim's family said.
Police shoot 11-year-old in Mississippi
An 11-year-old boy, Aderrien Murry, is home recovering after being shot by a police officer in Indianola, Mississippi, over the weekend. Murry's family is calling for the release of body cam footage from the incident. Omar Villafranca has more.
3 former officers indicted in death of Black man while in custody
Keith Murriel, 41, died in custody after his arrest on New Year's Eve. Body camera footage showed officers pinning him down and tasing him repeatedly.
Mississippi trans teen not allowed to wear dress at graduation, officials say
The lawsuit said that school administrators refused to allow the transgender teen to wear a dress even though she "had entered high school as a girl and has lived every aspect of her high school career as a girl."
1 dead, at least 6 injured after shooting at Mississippi restaurant
Seven people were shot at The Scratch Kitchen on Government Street, police said.
Last of 4 escaped Mississippi jail inmates captured
The inmate was arrested along with a woman now charged with aiding and abetting the escape.
Second escaped Mississippi inmate taken into custody in Texas
Two of the four escaped inmates are still on the loose. One died Wednesday night after setting fire to a home he was barricaded in.
Carolyn Bryant Donham, key figure in Emmett Till's lynching, has died
Till's lynching fueled a growing civil rights movement.
Escaped inmate who shot officer is dead, sheriff's department says
Dylan Arrington was one of four inmates who escaped from the Raymond Detention Center near Jackson on Saturday night.
Four inmates escape Mississippi jail
A manhunt is underway for three inmates who escaped a Mississippi jail overnight. A fourth inmate is believed to have died.
Pastor killed, carjacked by man who may have escaped from jail, police say
Anthony Watts was shot and killed on Interstate 55 after he pulled over to help a man who had wrecked a motorcycle.
NAACP sues Mississippi over "separate and unequal" policing
NAACP National President Derrick Johnson said the new policing law would treat Black people as "second-class citizens."
Report finds democracy for Black Americans is under attack
A new report from the National Urban League is citing what the civil rights and urban advocacy group says are some of the top threats to democracy for Black Americans.
Appeals court rules many of Trump's tariffs are illegal, but doesn't halt them
A federal appeals court said many of the tariffs imposed by President Trump on dozens of countries earlier this year are not legally permissible, but didn't halt them.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker says sending troops to Chicago would be an "invasion"
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told CBS News that President Trump has "other aims" aside from fighting crime, as he vows to crack down in Chicago.
SSA chief data officer resigns after filing whistleblower complaint
Charles Borges filed a whistleblower complaint alleging DOGE employees uploaded a copy of all U.S. Social Security info to a "vulnerable cloud environment."
Pentagon mulls speeding process to reinstate troops discharged over COVID vaccine
Veterans forced out under the mandate have been frustrated by what they described as a slow, arduous process to return to service.
Missouri's Republican governor calls special session on redistricting
Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe made the announcement just hours after Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain five more seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
Judge blocks Trump admin. from expanding fast-track deportations nationwide
A federal judge dealt a major blow to the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts late Friday, blocking it from expanding a process called expedited removal nationwide.
CVS and Walgreens limit access to COVID vaccines as required by some state guidelines
CVS said the pharmacy chain cannot vaccinate those even with a prescription in Massachusetts, Nevada and New Mexico due to state laws and regulations.
Bones found in search for father accused of killing 3 daughters
The FBI said it found bones while searching for signs of Travis Decker. The bones were being analyzed to determine if they are human or animal.
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Joni Ernst won't seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next week she's not running for reelection in 2026.