Reporter's Notebook: Covering Selma 50 years ago

Reporter's Notebook: Covering Selma 50 years ago


Reporter's Notebook: Covering Selma 50 years ago

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 12:38 AM PST

Fifty years ago, CBS News senior White House correspondent Bill Plante was in Selma when the division between blacks and whites was deeply woven into everyday life. On the 50th anniversary...
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Potholes wreak havoc for drivers across America

Posted: 07 Mar 2015 11:04 PM PST

Spring is just around the corner, but while the thaw is beginning, pothole season is as well. They're taking a toll on cars across the nation. Lauren Lyster reports.
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Iditarod dog sled race starts with more slush than mush

Posted: 07 Mar 2015 05:10 PM PST

The Alaskan dog sled race is writing one of the odder chapters of this brutal winter. The race was supposed to start in Anchorage but couldn't because the city is recording its second-lowest...
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Domestic violence billboard dares people not to look away

Posted: 07 Mar 2015 07:51 PM PST

A new billboard in the United Kingdom calls attention to domestic violence, which is a crime that often goes unreported. Charlie D'Agata reports that the sign uses technology that dares people...
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Police shoot unarmed black teen in Wisconsin, sparking protest

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 07:55 AM PDT

Community members in Madison, Wisconsin, gathered to support the family of Tony Robinson after the unarmed 19-year-old was shot to death by police. Jericka Duncan reports how this latest ...
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Obama remembers “Bloody Sunday” in Selma

Posted: 07 Mar 2015 04:48 PM PST

Fifty years ago, African-American protesters were beaten as they tried to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge fighting for their civil rights. In his speech at the bridge, President Obama challenged...
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How is Jeb Bush's message playing in Iowa?

Posted: 07 Mar 2015 10:47 PM PST

Among the Republicans exploring a presidential campaign in Iowa is Jeb Bush. The potential candidate is a veteran of the Iowa caucuses. CBS News political director John Dickerson analyzes Bush's...
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Obama weighs in on Hillary Clinton's emails

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 07:17 AM PDT

In an interview with CBS News senior White House correspondent Bill Plante, President Obama answers questions about the private email system that Hillary Clinton used for official government...
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