How disease detectives are hunting for viruses at major U.S. airports
A CDC program tests wastewater from airplanes, looking for pathogens that may have hitched a ride with passengers on long-haul international flights.
Justice Department shuts down federal law enforcement misconduct tracker
The database allowed federal law enforcement agencies to privately search for information on a new hire or officer within their ranks.
Sonya Massey's killing sheds light on prior civil rights complaints
A CBS News investigation found more than 50 civil rights complaints filed by families in Sangamon County, Illinois, against the sheriff's office over the last 20 years.
After Sonya Massey's death, sheriff's office faces new misconduct allegations
CBS News investigation found dozens of misconduct allegations, including eight deaths, against the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office over the past 20 years.
House Dems call for action on law enforcement selling restricted weapons
Three congressmen wrote in a letter to the ATF that they have "grave concerns" that some law enforcement officers are "exploiting their positions to acquire and illegally distribute firearms."
Police illegally sell restricted weapons, supplying crime
These high-powered weapons are only meant for police. How are they ending up in criminals' hands?
Guns, ammunition flowing from U.S. to Latin America and Caribbean
U.S. guns are fueling conflict in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Sheriff's office faced accusations years before Sonya Massey's killing
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.
How replica guns are getting Americans killed
Sales of BB and pellet guns that look like real firearms are rising, but their similarity to firearms has led to dozens of police shootings.
Gun violence over July 4 week dropped in 2024, but still above 2019 levels
From July 1 to July 7, 340 people were killed and 756 were wounded for a total of 1,096 shooting victims across the U.S., according to the Gun Violence Archive.
County sheriffs wield lethal power, face little accountability
More people were killed by U.S. law enforcement in 2023 than any other year in the past decade — and it's increasingly happening in small towns and rural areas.
Grassley releases whistleblower documents, multi-agency probe into American cartel gunrunning
Internal government documents leaked to a team of Senate investigators offer new details about the secret intelligence project.
Democrats call for action on flaws in terrorist watchlist
A CBS Reports documentary highlighted Americans who say they shouldn't be on the watchlist but can't get their names removed.
U.S. terrorist watchlist grows to 2 million people — nearly doubling in 6 years
"Those 2 million people who are on the list are on there for a reason," one national security official said. But those who believe they were wrongfully added struggle to clear their names.
Rep. Dan Goldman introduces bill to curb gun trafficking from U.S. into Mexico
Rep. Dan Goldman, a Democrat from New York, is introducing the Disarming Cartels Act, which aims to curb gun trafficking from the U.S. into Mexico.