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Four inmates at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman spoke to CBS News in recent days, expressing frustration as they wait to be relocated from the state's oldest prison.
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the request from Stone's lawyers was merely an attempt to publicly clam she was biased against him.
Jonathan Watson said one of the molesters would watch PBS Kids in front of the other inmates, which he saw as a taunt
Christian Pacheco spent 25 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. Another man confessed to that same crime a decade and a half ago, but Pacheco was only released last week. David Begnaud speaks with Pacheco, who is now suing New York for $100 million.
While speaking to an audience of ex-convicts in Colorado, President Trump said he thinks Roger Stone has a good chance of "exoneration." But he stopped short of saying he would grant Stone a pardon. Weijia Jiang reports.
Roger Stone, an ally to President Trump, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison. Now the questions is, will he do the time? Jeff Pegues reports.
Roger Stone, President Trump's longtime friend and a Republican consultant, has been sentenced to three years and four months in federal prison. Stone was convicted in November on seven counts, including lying to Congress and obstructing special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of alleged interference by Russia in the 2016 election. Jim Axelrod anchors a CBS News Special Report from New York with a report from Weijia Jiang at the White House.
A former prison guard says Nick Sutton, a death row inmate scheduled for execution in Tennessee, should be spared from the electric chair. WTVF’s Jason Lamb reports.
Law enforcement thwarted a massive prison escape plot in Tennessee. A longtime criminal justice advocate was arrested for allegedly hiding a stockpile of weapons inside an unopened detention center. Omar Villafranca reports.
Alex Friedmann has been a high-profile voice against private prisons.
Ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich spoke to reporters Wednesday afternoon after his release late Tuesday from prison. President Trump commuted the sentence he was serving on corruption charges. Blagojevich called himself a "Trumpocrat," and said he would vote for the president if he were allowed to vote as a convicted felon. Watch his remarks.
The president commuted the sentence the former Illinois governor was serving after his conviction on corruption charges.
Michael Avenatti, the once-star lawyer who attempted to take President Trump to court, could now face a prison sentence himself after a grand jury found him guilty of trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike. Chip Reid reports on the fallout from the explosive trial.
Speaking just after his release, Davis said he "missed so many things I can't even tell you."
New evidence could help exonerate a man who was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison over the 1985 killing of a journalist. Ricky Davis was convicted of murder more than 10 years ago in California when Jane Hylton was found dead in the home the two shared with two others. Mola Lenghi reveals what officials learned in order to make the stunning reversal.
Calvin Bright always insisted on his innocence. Now, he's been released after a letter pointing to someone else came to light.
Newly surfaced video shows one of the disturbing final days of a mother of five before she died behind bars in a Washington state jail. According to a lawsuit her family filed against the facility, Damaris Rodriguez was suffering from a "mental health episode" in 2017 when they claim she was wrongly arrested. Nikki Battiste speaks to the woman's oldest son about why they are filing the suit.
New documents show the lengths Lori Loughlin and her husband allegedly went to in order to get their daughters into USC.
A new Associated Press investigation raises questions about the case of a black teen sent to prison nearly 18 years ago, when senator and presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar was a prosecutor in Minnesota. AP reporter Robin McDowell joined CBSN to explain what the investigation uncovered.
Prison officials said they found no obvious signs of assault.
The 15th inmate has died in just over a month amid violence and poor conditions inside Mississippi state prisons. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers have more.
A Michigan woman convicted of arson and the murder of her husband is telling her story for the first time. Authorities say Linda Stermer set her home on fire to kill her husband, Todd, and then ran him over with a van when he escaped the flames. She was sentenced to life in prison, but was later acquitted after convincing a judge she didn’t get a fair trial. Now the Michigan attorney general is fighting to reinstate her conviction. Erin Moriarty reports on the story, which will air on "48 Hours" on Saturday at 10/9c.
In a filing Wednesday, Justice Department lawyers said that while they believe up to six months in prison is warranted for the ex-national security adviser, they would not oppose probation.
Roof's attorneys argue he was mentally ill when he represented himself at his capital trial.
Rapper Yo Gotti, in an exclusive statement to CBS News, said the governor's announcement doesn't go far enough and called for the Department of Justice to intervene.
The House task force investigating the shooting said in the report that there were "stunning security failures" leading up to the shooting.
Michael Cohen, who was one of former President Donald Trump's closest legal advisers, pleaded guilty to multiple felonies in 2018.
Israel says strikes are targeting a Lebanese financial institution that "directly funds Hezbollah's terror," as thousands of civilians flee their homes.
Exclusive video shows leader of a North Carolina "election integrity" activist group describe a strategy for identifying "suspicious" voters for post-election challenges.
Documents obtained by CBS News challenge the claim that a deputy's shooting of Sonya Massey was an isolated incident by one "rogue individual," as the then-sheriff said at the time.
Elon Musk's pledge to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his PAC's petition is prompting questions about its legality.
Former President Donald Trump is hosting a town hall in Lancaster Sunday night, and Vice President Kamala Harris will be back in Chester County on Monday.
A helicopter crashed into a radio tower near downtown Houston Sunday night, killing four people on board, including a child, fire officials said.
King Charles heckled by an Australian senator calling him a "genocidalist" and sneezed on by an alpaca during his official royal tour.
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign raised more than three times as much money as former President Donald Trump in September.
Chaves County Sheriff Mike Herrington posted a video on social media showing him standing on top of his vehicle surrounded by floodwaters.
The dispute raised separation of powers concerns arising from the president's ability to remove members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Michael Cohen, who was one of former President Donald Trump's closest legal advisers, pleaded guilty to multiple felonies in 2018.
Life jackets bobbed in the water, people formed a human chain to pass survivors to safety and bodies were carried ashore in blankets.
Elon Musk's pledge to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his PAC's petition is prompting questions about its legality.
People with private health insurance would be able to get OTC birth control methods like condoms, the "morning after" pill and birth control pills for free under a rule the White House is proposing.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said early Saturday that it plans to hold a ratification vote on Wednesday that could end the Boeing strike.
Letter deliverers have been working without a contract since May 2023.
The frozen waffles, made by Treehouse Foods, were sold under store brands including Walmart's Great Value and Target's Good and Gather.
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign raised more than three times as much money as former President Donald Trump in September.
The dispute raised separation of powers concerns arising from the president's ability to remove members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Michael Cohen, who was one of former President Donald Trump's closest legal advisers, pleaded guilty to multiple felonies in 2018.
Exclusive video shows leader of a North Carolina "election integrity" activist group describe a strategy for identifying "suspicious" voters for post-election challenges.
Elon Musk's pledge to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his PAC's petition is prompting questions about its legality.
Brooklinn Khoury was 20 years old when a family member's pet launched at her face and bit off her upper lip.
"If he's exhausted being on the campaign trail, is he fit to do the job?" Harris asked as Trump refuses to release detailed medical records.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Rwanda says it's gaining control of a Marburg outbreak, but U.S. authorities are taking no chances as another killer virus spreads fast.
Among new mothers in the U.S., 1 in 8 suffer from postpartum depression, according to the CDC.
King Charles heckled by an Australian senator calling him a "genocidalist" and sneezed on by an alpaca during his official royal tour.
Israel says strikes are targeting a Lebanese financial institution that "directly funds Hezbollah's terror," as thousands of civilians flee their homes.
"Gibbet Hill" tells of a sailor murdered by three criminals whose bodies were strung up on a hanging gallows on a hill as a ghostly warning to passing travelers.
The seizure "represents the largest amount of drugs seized in a maritime operation, unprecedented in history," the Mexican navy said
Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey, has died.
Michael Kosta speaks to "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the 2024 presidential election, hosting "The Daily Show" and his past as a tennis pro.
Damon Wayans Jr. and Damon Wayans Sr. speak to "CBS Mornings" about starring in the new CBS sitcom, "Poppa's House." Wayans Sr. plays "Poppa," a happily-divorced radio host whose life is up-ended when his adult son, played by Wayans Jr., moves in next door.
Jennifer Hudson speaks with "CBS Mornings" about her first-ever holiday album called "The Gift of Love. The host and executive producer of "The Jennifer Hudson Show" is back for the third season of her show.
Like father, like son: Damon Wayans is starring with Damon Wayans Jr. in the new comedy series "Poppa's House" – the latest family affair for a comedian who has built a career working with his talented and hilarious relatives.
Like father, like son: Damon Wayans is starring with Damon Wayans Jr. in the new comedy series "Poppa's House." It's the latest family affair for a comedian who has built a career working with his talented siblings Keenan, Shawn, Marlon and Kim, son Michael, and nephews Damien and Craig. Damon talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about his journey from working in the Paramount Studio mailroom, to creating edgy characters in movies and TV.
Gordon Lubold from The Wall Street Journal joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the rise in drone activity over restricted U.S. military airspaces.
Dr. Marcus Collins, author of "For the Culture," joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the influence of social media on voter decision-making. With 19 days left in the race, a CBS News poll reveals more than 20% of voters frequently use social platforms to stay informed.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Just ahead of the holiday shopping rush, Apple is giving iPad minis their first update in years while Amazon is offering a new line of Kindle e-readers. CNET editor-at-large Scott Stein joined CBS News to discuss the devices.
Two Sudanese brothers are charged with running "Anonymous Sudan," one of the most prolific cyberattack-for-hire gangs of all time.
Colossal Biosciences says it's made a breakthrough toward the de-extinction of the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published its winter outlook for this coming December, January and February. Experts anticipate warmer-than-average temperatures for much of the country. CBS News Sacramento meteorologist Tracy Humphrey joins to discuss.
Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages totals are likely join the infamous ranks of Katrina, Sandy and Harvey as super costly $50-billion-plus killers, experts say.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court said it will allow the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce new greenhouse gas emissions limits for power plants. Michael Gerrard, a professor at Columbia Climate School, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
White blobs of "a mystery substance" dotting beaches across Canada's far northeast Newfoundland and Labrador province spark an investigation.
The seizure "represents the largest amount of drugs seized in a maritime operation, unprecedented in history," the Mexican navy said
Documents obtained by CBS News challenge the claim that a deputy's shooting of Sonya Massey was an isolated incident by one "rogue individual," as the then-sheriff said at the time.
Investigators were puzzled when the beaten body of an unidentified woman was found dumped near a Florida highway. The next day, a bloody motel room was discovered. Were the crime scenes connected?
In 1982, Cathy Krauseneck, a young mother, was killed in her bed – an ax lodged in her head. Investigators believe the crime scene was staged to look like a burglary to cover up the real crime – the intentional murder of Cathy by her husband.
Richard Allen stands accused of killing the girls, Abby Williams and Libby German, in 2017.
NASA's solar-powered Europa Clipper took off Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is projected to reach Jupiter by April 2030 and will study one of the planet's moons. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood explains what scientists are hoping to accomplish with the mission.
NASA successfully launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft Monday toward Jupiter where it will monitor a moon for potential habitable qualities. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on the spacecraft expected to near Jupiter's moon Europa around April 2030.
A multi-billion dollar space mission launching Monday may reveal more about an icy moon circling planet Jupiter. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
SpaceX launched its most powerful rocket ever built and then flew its first stage booster back to the launch pad where giant metal arms called "chopsticks" grabbed it, just seven minutes after lifting off in Boca Chica, Texas. The uncrewed test flight is a new milestone in SpaceX's vision of developing a fully reusable rocket to return astronauts to the moon and beyond.
The ambitious mission won't actually look for life on Jupiter's moon Europa, but it should find out if the presumed ocean provides a habitable environment.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit the Middle East again this week to continue to push for a cease-fire in Gaza. That visit will come after U.S. Envoy Amos Hochstein's trip to Beirut for talks with Lebanese officials. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Four people were killed, including a child, when a helicopter crashed into a Houston radio tower Sunday. The NTSB is investigating the crash. CBS News transportation safety expert and analyst Robert Sumwalt has more.
Bon Appétit Magazine announces their list of the country's best new restaurant dishes in 2024. Their team tasted hundreds of dishes to create their best new restaurants list last month, and in the process, they found 16 of their favorite dishes. Editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit Magazine Jamila Robinson shares more.
Michael Kosta speaks to "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the 2024 presidential election, hosting "The Daily Show" and his past as a tennis pro.
More than 500 varieties of frozen waffles manufactured by TreeHouse Foods have been recalled over concerns they could be contaminated with listeria. The waffles are sold under major store brands like Walmart's Great Value and Target's Good & Gather, but are also available at Aldi, Dollar General, Publix and other big chains.