Amerie Garza was killed just hours after receiving a certificate for making the honor roll. Her stepfather, Angel Garza, said she was trying to call 911 when she was shot and killed at her Texas school. Tony Dokoupil spoke with Garza in an emotional interview.
Nineteen children and two teachers were killed and 17 others were hurt when a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday. Before the massacre, the gunman shot his grandmother, who is in critical condition, and posted about his plans online. Janet Shamlian has the latest.
If confirmed, Steven Dettelbach will be the ATF's first official director in seven years
In 2020, there were more than 19,000 gun-related homicides in the U.S., according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's an average of 53 per day. There have been 213 mass shootings so far this year. The death toll in school mass shootings is also startling -- since the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012, 77 students have been killed.
Inside the groundbreaking case of a crime of the digital age — a young woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter because she used text messages to encourage a friend to take his own life. "48 Hours"' Erin Moriarty reports. Watch Saturday, May 28 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
The order is aimed at reforming federal police practices and establishing a national database of police misconduct.
Dorotik spent almost two decades in prison after being convicted of killing her husband.
A funeral was held for one of the victims in the Buffalo supermarket mass shooting. Security guard Aaron Salter was shot and killed when he tried to protect customers from the gunman. Jericka Duncan reports.
The court and Republican-led redistricting commission have been at odds over state House and Senate lines.
The political firestorm around gun reform was on full display when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's news conference on the Uvalde school shooting was interrupted by his Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke. In Washington, Democrats plan to hold votes on new gun reform bills but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer isn't optimistic. Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
Another massive shipment of hypoallergenic baby formula arrived in the U.S. and could be shipped as early as this weekend to retailers, hospitals and families in need. The Food and Drug Administration appointed an independent investigator to look into delays that led to the shortage of formula.
CBO's forecast suggests that inflation will slow from current annual levels of 8.3%, yet it would still be dramatically above a long-term baseline of 2.3%.