Startup founder used school to escape rough childhood
How Cody Coleman went from being born in prison to running a Silicon Valley startup is hard to imagine, even for him. Carter Evans shares more.
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Jail sued over ivermectin has allegedly left ailing inmates "harmed and worse off"
At least 37 federal lawsuits have been filed against the jail and/or its doctor since his contract began in 2016.
Federal prisons placed on lockdown
All federal prisons in the U.S. were placed on a nationwide lockdown after two inmates were killed in a fight at a federal penitentiary in Texas. The Associated Press reports the fight at the prison in Beaumont involved members of the violent MS-13 street gang. Anne-Marie Green has more.
Federal prisons on nationwide lockdown after 2 Texas inmates killed
The lockdown was prompted by fears of potential retaliation for the gang-related killings.
ISIS raid on Syrian prison put down with U.S. help after six days
It's unclear how many died or how many prisoners escaped as U.S.-backed Syrian fighters fought to retake control of the facility, but it was a clear sign of ISIS' lingering potency.
Heavy fighting continues for 3rd day to stop ISIS prison break attempt in Syria
The prison attack marks ISIS' biggest operation in Syria since its defeat in 2019.
Filmmakers depict Attica prison tragedy
Two filmmakers are getting a lot of Oscar buzz for their new documentary "Attica," which chronicles one of the largest prison riots in this country. Film creators Stanley Nelson and Traci Curry joins CBSN to discuss their work.
Jail sued for giving inmates ivermectin: "They used us as an experiment"
"They said they were vitamins, steroids and antibiotics," one of the plaintiffs told CBS News. "...It was not consensual. They used us as an experiment — like we're livestock."
Martin Shkreli ordered to return nearly $65 million
The so-called "Pharma Bro" is banned for life from participating in the pharmaceutical industry.
California gov. rejects releasing RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan from prison
The decision comes more than a half-century after the 1968 slaying left a deep wound during one of America's darkest times.
Millions protest trucker's prison sentence
In Colorado, there are calls for leniency after a young truck driver was sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for his role in a deadly accident. Karen Morfitt has the story.
Maxwell trial heads for closing arguments
The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, who faces up to 70 years in prison if convicted of sex trafficking charges, is nearing its end after 12 days of testimony, including from four women who say they were victimized by Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins CBSN to discuss the case.
Derek Chauvin pleads guilty in federal civil rights case
The change of plea hearing took place Wednesday in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Hong Kong convicts jailed pro-democracy activist of yet another crime
As China's crackdown on dissent continues, Amnesty International blasts conviction of Jimmy Lai, 2 others, "simply for their involvement in a peaceful, socially distanced vigil."
12/12: Evening News
Intelligence sources tell CBS News that the CIA is confident the Russian government tried to influence the presidential election in favor of Donald Trump; Griffin Madden was one of the victims killed in the Oakland, California, warehouse fire
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from December 6, 2013
Mourners gathered to honor Nelson Mandela, the father of a multi-racial South Africa. In front of his home in Johannesburg, and his former home in Soweto, there was an explosion of song and dance to remember the former South African president; and, The icy mix that caused so much trouble in Texas and Arkansas has moved into Tennessee and is expected to bring snow and freezing rain from the Ohio River Valley to New England.
El Chapo's wife sentenced to 3 years for helping drug cartel
Emma Coronel Aispuro previously pleaded guilty to helping her husband run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the September 12, 2014 edition
Multiple sources report that Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been indicted in Texas on charges of child abuse involving his own son; and, questions are being raised about the decision of Atlantic County prosecutor Jim McClain to sign off on an agreement which allowed Ray Rice to enter a pre-trial intervention program instead of facing jail time for assault
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Millions affected in aftermath of Nor'easter; Kansas seeks to pay off wrongfully convicted men.
9/25: CBS Evening News
Bill Cosby sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison for sexual assault; New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern's new baby steals the show at the U.N.
9/13: CBS Evening News
Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14 days in prison for college admissions scandal; Officer offers to drive 94-year-old stranger to his new home.
10/6: CBS Evening News
Second whistleblower comes forward to support impeachment inquiry; Chicago chef teaches inmates how to make artisinal pizza
Kevin Strickland exonerated after 40 years in prison
A man who spent more than 40 years in prison for three murders he did not commit has been released. A Missouri judge ruled Kevin Strickland was wrongfully convicted of the killings in 1979.
American Trevor Reed ends hunger strike in Russian prison, lawyers say
The former U.S. Marine, jailed for 9 years for an assault he says he can't remember, had stopped eating to protest purported abuse at the hands of his Russian jailers.
Jury deliberations underway in Rittenhouse trial
Kenosha, Wisconsin, is bracing for the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. Rittenhouse faces life in prison if found guilty of intentional homicide in the fatal shootings of two men during a violent protest. Nancy Chen reports.
Dick Cheney, powerful former vice president, dies at 84
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful people to hold the office, has died, his family says. He was 84.
Thune says he's "optimistic" about ending government shutdown this week
The shutdown is likely to become the longest on record this evening, when it would surpass the 35 day mark set in 2019.
Supreme Court prepares to weigh tariffs fight in test of Trump's power
The Supreme Court will consider Wednesday whether a federal emergency powers law gives President Trump the authority to impose his most sweeping tariffs.
Trump administration will use contingency fund to pay partial SNAP benefits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in
President Trump offered no plan for health care costs, which have been a sticking point in ending a government shutdown, and says it will end when Democrats give in.
What experts say about Trump's plans to restart nuclear testing
After his recent remarks about resuming nuclear testing, President Trump told "60 Minutes" "we're the only country that doesn't test."
SNAP recipients say they're ready to scrimp amid food-stamp fight
The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get those funds.
13 suspected drug cartel members killed in shootout with police
Four suspects were arrested and nine people kidnapped by the gang were freed following the clash in Sinaloa, officials said.
Jonathan Bailey is 2025 People magazine Sexiest Man Alive
"Wicked" star Jonathan Bailey has been named People magazine's 2025 Sexiest Man Alive.