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Wrongful death lawsuit against Kyle Rittenhouse can proceed, judge rules
The lawsuit was brought by the father of Anthony Huber, one of two men shot and killed by Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020.
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The lawsuit was brought by the father of Anthony Huber, one of two men shot and killed by Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020.
Breonna Taylor's aunt and Jacob Blake's father were arrested during a protest over the death of Jayland Walker.
Scott Pelley reports on the ways American cities are reimagining their police departments, with Austin, Texas, leading the way.
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Scott Pelley reports on the ways American cities are reimagining their police departments, with Austin, Texas, leading the way.
"Who walks into a courtroom that was going to jail for 25 to life and walks away clear and free?" Justin Blake said.
Demonstrations after Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all counts on Friday remained largely peaceful. The teen was on trial for shooting three men during a protest after the police shooting of Jacob Blake last year in Kenosha. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen has more on the response to the verdict. Then, CBSN's Lana Zak speaks with Justin Blake, the uncle of Jacob Blake.
After four days of deliberation, a Kenosha, Wisconsin, jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges. CBS News legal contributors Rebecca Roiphe and Jessica Levinson break down the trial while CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen gives reaction from the courthouse.
Lawyers representing Kyle Rittenhouse are asking the judge to declare a mistrial as the jury continues to deliberate. CBS News' Nancy Chen joins CBSN AM from outside the courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, with the latest.
Twelve jurors are weighing homicide and other charges against Kyle Rittenhouse for shooting and killing two people and wounding a third during police brutality protests last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The judge let Rittenhouse randomly select from a raffle drum which six jurors from the panel of 18 would serve as alternates. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen joins CBSN AM from outside the courthouse in Kenosha to discuss that and how authorities are preparing for the verdict.
The defense is asking the judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse case to declare a mistrial. Rittenhouse's lawyers took issue with the prosecutor questioning him about his silence following his arrest for shooting three men at a protest, arguing Rittenhouse was protected under the Fifth Amendment. CBS News' Nancy Chen joins "CBSN AM" from the Kenosha courthouse with more.
The prosecution in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial could soon wrap up their case. Rittenhouse was 17 when he shot and killed two people and wounded another during a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The lone survivor, Gaige Grosskreutz, took the stand Monday. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen joins CBSN with the latest on the trial.
A juror in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was removed from the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse after trying to make a joke about the deadly police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Judge Bruce Schroeder said it was important to maintain public confidence in the case, and removing the juror was necessary.
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. He's accused of shooting and killing two people and injuring a third during a protest last year. Kirk Burkhalter, a professor of law at New York Law School joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Rittenhouse claims he acted in self-defense, his lawyers may refer to them as "arsonists," "looters," or "rioters," if in fact, they participated in those activities.
The department said there is insufficient evidence to prove that the officer who shot Blake "willfully used excessive force," which is the required standard for pressing charges.
Kenosha's police chief said officer Rusten Sheskey "acted within the law."
The shooting of Blake, captured on bystander video, turned the nation's spotlight on Wisconsin during a summer marked by protests over police brutality and racism.
"We are going to file a civil rights excessive use of force 1983 civil rights lawsuit against the Kenosha Police Department," Crump said on CBSN Wednesday.
Prosecutors in Wisconsin announced they wouldn't charge the police officer who shot Blake in the back seven times.
A Wisconsin district attorney has declined to press charges against Rusten Sheskey, the White police officer who shot Jacob Blake, an African American man who was left paralyzed from the waist down after the incident. Ben Crump, an attorney for the Blake family, joins CBSN AM's Anne-Marie Green to discuss the family's path forward.
The Kenosha, Wisconsin district attorney's office has announced it will not bring charges against Officer Rustin Sheskey in the shooting of Jacob Blake. NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson joined CBSN to talk about the decision.
The district attorney's office in Kenosha, Wisconsin, announced Tuesday that it will not file charges against Rusten Sheskey, the White police officer who shot Jacob Blake, an African American man, several times in the back on August 23, leaving Blake paralyzed from the waist down. CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi joins Anne-Marie Green on CBSN AM with more from Kenosha.
A Wisconsin prosecutor declined to charge the officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back last year during a domestic dispute call. The officer claimed self-defense in the struggle with Blake. Mola Lenghi reports.
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed former President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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The FBI is investigating whether the shooter was a politically motivated homegrown domestic violent extremist, and investigators are combing through his background.
"Donald Trump has my strong endorsement," Nikki Haley said in her speech at the Republican National Convention on the second night of the RNC.
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CBS News is fact checking statements made by GOP speakers on the second night of the 2024 RNC, where Donald Trump will become the GOP presidential nominee.
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Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The argument date means any prosecution of Trump will remain on hold until 2025.
The FBI is investigating whether the shooter was a politically motivated homegrown domestic violent extremist, and investigators are combing through his background.
Thousands of officers from multiple jurisdictions are in Milwaukee providing additional security for the convention.
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed former President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
"Donald Trump has my strong endorsement," Nikki Haley said in her speech at the Republican National Convention on the second night of the RNC.
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JD Vance, who grew up poor in Ohio but later became a millionaire venture capitalist, aligns closely with Donald Trump on issues like trade and jobs.
The FBI is investigating whether the shooter was a politically motivated homegrown domestic violent extremist, and investigators are combing through his background.
Thousands of officers from multiple jurisdictions are in Milwaukee providing additional security for the convention.
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed former President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
"Donald Trump has my strong endorsement," Nikki Haley said in her speech at the Republican National Convention on the second night of the RNC.
President Biden is considering proposals to reform the Supreme Court, CBS News has learned.
Amazon's Prime Day, which generated $12.7 billion in sales in 2023, can also lead to more worker injuries, a Senate probe finds.
A new rankings list from U.S. News & World Report aims to highlight the top ranked hospitals for different specialized care needs, from cancer to cardiology.
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Rite Aid, which has already closed hundreds of stores, is shutting more locations in Michigan and Ohio.
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Two U.S. officials say U.S. Central Command has recommended the military permanently dismantle the pier run by the U.S. military to get aid into Gaza amidst the Israel-Hamas war.
U.S. intelligence recently detected an Iranian plot against former President Donald Trump, two U.S. officials tell CBS News.
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It has been two years since NASA's James Webb telescope gave us a stunning first look at the depth of our universe. To commemorate the achievement, NASA has released new images showing two distant galaxies interacting with each other. Jane Rigby, astrophysicist and a senior project scientist for the Webb telescope at NASA, joins CBS News to discuss.
The image released Friday depicts two merging galaxies, nicknamed "the Penguin and the Egg," that are about 100,000 light years apart, a surprisingly close distance in astronomical terms.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket suffered a catastrophic engine failure as it launched a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit Thursday night, the first time in nearly a decade the rocket has failed. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on that and the latest images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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