Texas woman facing 5 years in prison for voter fraud speaks out
Crystal Mason made headlines when she was arrested for voting in the last presidential election
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California to become first state to eliminate bail for suspects awaiting trial
The governor's signature gives the state's judicial council broad authority to reshape pretrial detention policies
Trump, state officials discuss efforts to help ex-inmates
The administration has been pressing Congress to send legislation that would provide the Bureau of Prisons with $50 million over the next five years
Escaped French gangster flees again
A French gangster on the run for weeks after a dramatic helicopter jailbreak has narrowly avoided capture by a police patrol and had to abandon a car containing explosives, officials said Wednesday. Officers identified Redoine Faid as one of two people who sped away when police tried to carry out a security check on their car north of Paris, a source said Tuesday.
Life after a wrongful conviction
More than 2,000 inmates in the U.S. have been exonerated and released from prison since 1989. On May 15 of this year, David Robinson joined them and walked out of prison after the Missouri Supreme court overturned his murder conviction. So what happens when a wrongly-convicted man goes home after nearly two decades in prison? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Wrongfully convicted man faces challenges of newfound freedom
David Robinson was exonerated and released from prison in May, he entered a world he no longer recognizes with almost nothing
How a whistleblower exposed doctor's fraud
Dr. Farid Fata is serving 45 years in prison for health care fraud after an employee of his medical office alerted officials the doctor was treating patients for cancer they did not have. The new CBS show "Whistleblower" shares the stories of brave people who came forward. The executive producer and host of "Whistleblower," Alex Ferrer, joins CBSN to discuss Dr. Fata's case.
Kroft reports remarkable story of redemption
Steve Kroft says Shon Hopwood's journey from convicted bank robber to Georgetown law professor is "one of the most compelling stories" he's ever reported on 60 Minutes
Escaped convict "Pretty Boy Floyd" caught after two days on the run, authorities say
Michael Floyd Wilson was sentenced to two life sentences in September 2015 for killing two people in coastal Harrison County a year earlier
Massive manhunt after gangster's brazen helicopter prison break
As many as 2,900 police searching for France's most infamous criminal after seemingly well-planned escape
Man freed from prison
A man wrongfully convicted of gun possession has been released from prison. Anthony McDaniels spent 10 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. CBS Chicago's Dorothy Tucker reports.
"Welcome home from prison mom": Boy's joke sign for mom returning from trip goes viral
A boy from Arkansas brought a sign to the airport to pick up his mom -- what his dad wrote on the sign was supposed to be a joke, but the internet took it seriously
"Jeopardy!" winner faces prison for hacking her colleagues' emails
Jass allegedly had a document that listed "notes and comments and problems" of faculty members
Ex-soldier sentenced for damaging parachute of wife who survived 4,000-foot fall
Emile Cilliers was convicted last month of two counts of attempted murder
After 38 years apart, a father and son celebrate Father's Day together
Malcolm Alexander spent the last 38 years in prison, even though he was innocent. Now he's finally free to be with family
Mother, boyfriend sentenced in boy's death
California mother Pearl Fernandez was sentenced to life in prison and her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre was sentenced to death Thursday in the horrific 2013 child abuse death of Fernandez' 8-year-old son Gabriel. Amy Johnson reports for CBS Los Angeles.
Alice Marie Johnson's freedom
Alice Marie Johnson, 63, is celebrating after President Trump commuted her life sentence after a meeting with Kim Kardashian West. Johnson spoke to CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz on her first full day of freedom.
Tenn. man sent back to prison after release
Matthew Charles, a Tennessee man sent back to prison after his sentence was reduced by mistake, is planning to file for clemency next week. Charles was released in 2016 after spending 21 years in prison. But in March, a judge ordered him to return to prison and finish the rest of his 35-year sentence. Jericka Duncan reports.
Tenn. man sent back to prison after release "worthy of a second chance"
After nearly two years of living as a free man, Matthew Charles will face another decade behind bars
Trump commutes prison sentence
President Trump has commuted the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, who was serving life in prison for a non-violent drug offense. Kim Kardashian West went to the White House last week to urge Mr. Trump to intercede. AP White House correspondent Zeke Miller joins CBSN with more.
Joshua Holt, American jailed in Venezuela, has been released, says Sen. Hatch
"Good news about the release of the American hostage from Venezuela," President Trump tweeted
Wrongfully convicted Missouri man released
A Missouri man imprisoned for nearly two decades for a murder he didn't commit is now free. An emotional David Robinson walked out of prison Monday night after Missouri's attorney general and local prosecutors dismissed charges against him. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty shows the difficult path to Robinson's freedom.
Wrongfully convicted Mo. man awaits release
A Missouri man hopes to walk out of prison today after serving nearly two decades for a murder he did not commit. David Robinson was kept behind bars even though another man confessed to the crime in 2004. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Mother admits to letting autistic son die
A Missouri mother has pleaded guilty to letting her blind, autistic son die in a field as she lay next to him. Police say she was on meth at the time.
Meek Mill being released from prison
The 30-year-old rapper Meek Mill is being released from a Pennsylvania prison following months of protests over his lengthy sentence for a probation violation. CBSN's Reena Ninan reports.
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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect charged with aggravated murder, could face death penalty
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, was charged with aggravated murder.
FBI's Patel faces questions on Kirk probe, Epstein files at Senate hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel testified for more than four and a half hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he fielded questions over his leadership of the bureau.
Robert Redford, charismatic star and Oscar-winning director, dies at age 89
One of Hollywood's leading actors, Robert Redford starred in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Way We Were."
Trump unlikely to escape Epstein scandal on historic state visit to U.K.
The ongoing fallout over Epstein is likely to follow Trump on his formal state visit to the U.K., which just lost its ambassador in D.C. to the scandal.
Luigi Mangione's state terrorism charges dismissed, judge rules
Luigi Mangione, accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in court where his state terrorism charges were thrown out.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visits Chicago area amid ICE operations
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Chicago area amid increased ICE operations the Trump administration dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz."
U.N. commission concludes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
Experts commissioned by the U.N. Human Rights Council say Israeli forces are "continuing to commit" genocide in Gaza. Israel calls the report Hamas lies.
U.S. lifts travel restrictions on Hungarian citizens
The Biden administration in 2021 imposed restrictions on Hungarian passport holders born outside of Hungary.
Smoke-dried remains found in Asia may be world's oldest mummies
Some ancient societies in Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier than their Egyptian counterparts, new research has found.