Two others were wounded, one critically, in Alabama trailer park shooting Source Read More »
Author Archives: Stonecom Interactive
Ava DuVernay on humanizing Central Park Five
In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers were wrongly accused of the brutal rape of a jogger in New York City’s Central Park. Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise became known as the Central Park Five. The boys were charged and convicted with no physical evidence implicating them. But in 2002, their convictions were overturned ... Read More »
“When They See Us”: Ava DuVernay tried to “humanize” Central Park Five
In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers were wrongly accused of the brutal rape of a jogger in New York City’s Central Park. Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise became known as the Central Park Five. The boys were charged and convicted with no physical evidence implicating them. But in 2002, their convictions were overturned ... Read More »
Massive marina fire destroys part of popular resort in Kentucky
Huge fire destroys parts of a popular Conley Bottom Resort on Lake Cumberland in Kentucky Source Read More »
Trump pardons for accused war criminals?
President Trump may issue pardons to several Americans accused of committing war crimes. CBS News has learned the pardons could include an Army Green Beret charged with killing an unarmed Afghan and a former Blackwater security contractor accused of killing unarmed civilians. David Martin reports. Source Read More »
Trump signals to states considering restrictive abortion laws to tone it down
President Trump is backing away from Alabama’s near-total ban on abortion passed last week. In a tweet over the weekend, he suggested the state went too far. Jan Crawford reports. Source Read More »
Grad dances across stage after billionaire wipes out students’ loans
The billionaire’s donation to the all-male historically black college will allow graduates to focus on their dreams instead of their debt Source Read More »
Manhunt after Alabama gunman kills 1 officer, wounds 2 more
Two others were wounded, one critically; state issues emergency alert for suspect Grady Wilkes Source Read More »
Oprah surprises afterschool program with $500,000 donation
The media mogul was inspired after watching a CBS News reports about an after-school initiative providing youth with a safe place to go Source Read More »
Meet the new “CBS This Morning” co-hosts
“CBS This Morning” co-hosts Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil reflect on a new chapter for the morning broadcast ahead of the launch on Monday, May 20. Source Read More »