Civil rights lawyers on battles they fought

Fred Gray and Benjamin Crump are two renowned attorneys known for their work in civil rights. Gray was the lawyer for Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, while Crump more recently represented the families of Trayvon Martin in Florida and Michael Brown in Missouri. "CBS This Morning" brought them together to talk about their lives' work as part of our Trailblazers series honoring Black History Month. In this extended interview, Gray and Crump detail growing up during a time of segregation and what inspired them to pursue a career in civil rights.

• Feb 12, 2020
• 10:28

Nikole Hannah-Jones on her trailblazer

As we mark Black History Month, we are hearing from trailblazers about who has inspired them. New York Times writer Nikole Hannah-Jones tells us why journalist and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells was her trailblazer.

• Feb 18, 2020
• 02:54

Kids taught inconsistent civil rights history

A CBS News analysis found that what students are taught about important moments in American history, like slavery and the civil rights movement, depends on where they live and the textbooks they’re given. Jericka Duncan reports.

• Feb 19, 2020
• 06:58

Charleston’s "complicated" history

Charleston, South Carolina, has deep ties to the Atlantic slave trade, the Civil War and the civil rights movement. Michelle Miller reports on how, in recent years, historic sites have re-evaluated how they tell Charleston’s story.

• Feb 24, 2020
• 04:01

Selma marks 55th anniversary of Selma march

Representative John Lewis of Georgia addressed the crowd at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in remembrance of the 55th anniversary of the bloody conflict that shaped the Civil Rights Movement decades ago. CBS News contributor Antjuan Seawright joins CBSN with more.

• Mar 1, 2020
• 05:02

Joseph Lowery, civil rights leader and MLK aide, has died at 98

The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery fought to end segregation and lived to see the election of the country's first black president.

• Mar 28, 2020

Attorneys discuss civil rights fight, from Rosa Parks to Trayvon Martin

Fred Gray and Benjamin Crump were brought together at the Tuskegee History Center in Alabama to talk about their life's work and what it took to pave the way for countless others.

• Feb 12, 2020

Justice Department opens investigation into four Mississippi prisons

The probe will determine whether the state's department of corrections adequately protects inmates.

• Feb 5, 2020

6 civil rights cold cases closed but Emmett Till probe continues

Relatives of Till say they're encouraged that the case remains open but they're eager for a resolution

• Sep 24, 2019

Ted Cruz's lawyers compare him to Rosa Parks in lawsuit

Cruz's lawyers liken him to a civil rights icon for fighting a limit on campaign financing

• Jul 1, 2019

Kamala Harris on criticism that she delivered "low blow" to Biden

"If segregationists had their way, I would not be a member of the United States Senate today," Harris tells "CBS This Morning"

• Jun 28, 2019

Harris confronts Biden on race in key debate moment

Kamala Harris told the former vice president that his comments about working with segregationists were "hurtful" to people of color like her

• Jun 28, 2019

Joe Biden says "apologize for what" after segregationist remarks

Former vice president singled out Sen. Cory Booker, a rival for the Democratic nomination, "should apologize to me"

• Jun 19, 2019

Meeting over cops' confrontation with black couple gets heated

Phoenix mayor and police chief booed, hear calls for officers' firing in wake of video showing cops pointing guns, shouting after girl's shoplifting

• Jun 19, 2019

The lavender scare: How the federal government purged gay employees

For decades a policy that deemed homosexuals a national security threat would blackmail government workers and destroy careers, until some fought back

• Jun 9, 2019

Chicago police pointed guns at kids in raid, cuffed boy, suit says

CBS Chicago investigation finds other instances of Chicago officers pointing guns at kids, causing emotional trauma

• May 29, 2019

Doug Jones reflects on prosecuting 2 white supremacists

The Alabama senator told CBSN's "Red & Blue" he worries history might repeat itself and underscored the importance of reflecting on racial injustices from the '50s and '60s

• Mar 19, 2019

Murals highlight Atlanta's Civil Rights story

More than a million people are expected to attend events in Atlanta in the 10 days leading up to next week’s Super Bowl, many hoping to “paint the town red.” But Atlantas been doing some painting of its own. The project is called “Off The Wall: Atlanta’s Civil Rights and Social Justice Journey" and it's told through a series of murals. Organizers say it's about honoring the past, acknowledging the present, and setting aspirations for the future. Dana Jacobson reports.

• Jan 26, 2019
• 05:11

Amazon facial technology shows bias, researchers say

Facial-detection technology that Amazon markets to law enforcement often misidentifies women, particularly those with darker skin, according to new research

• Jan 25, 2019

Sandberg says Facebook needs to do more to protect users' civil rights

Facebook released the findings of an audit led by a longtime ACLU director

• Dec 18, 2018

City buses pay tribute to Rosa Parks

The tribute came 63 years after Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man

• Dec 3, 2018

Police apologize for helping kick black man out of yogurt shop

Police in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland have apologized for helping the owner of a frozen yogurt shop kick out a black man because employees said they felt uncomfortable

• Nov 20, 2018

Joe Biden talks voter suppression, 2020 run

Former Vice President Joe Biden received the 2018 Freedom Award Wednesday for his contribution to civil rights. The former Democratic senator joins a list of honorees that includes Nelson Mandela, Bernice King, and John Lewis. Norah O'Donnell spoke with Joe Biden at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis where they discussed a range of issues including claims of voter suppression in Georgia's election and how he'll make his decision on whether to run for president in 2020.

• Oct 18, 2018
• 05:42

Landmark ruling decriminalizes homosexual acts in India

"We feel as equal citizens now," says an activist celebrating outside top court; "What happens in our bedroom is left to us"

• Sep 6, 2018

Viggo Mortensen urges Americans to look to history

The actor and writer believes the voices of people in American history can inspire us today

• Aug 28, 2018

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