Andrew Cohen

Andrew Cohen is a contributing editor at The Atlantic, 60 Minutes' first-ever legal analyst, and a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice. He is also chief analyst for CBS Radio News and has won a Murrow Award as one of the nation's leading legal journalists. More

Andrew Cohen is a Murrow Award-winning legal analyst and commentator. He covers legal events and issues for CBS News' 60 Minutes and CBS Radio News and its hundreds of affiliates around the country. He is also a contributing editor at The Atlantic, where he focuses his writing upon the intersection of law and politics.He is the winner of the American Bar Association’s 2012 Silver Gavel Award for his Atlantic commentary about the death penalty in America and the winner of the Humane Society’s 2012 Genesis Award for his coverage of the plight of America’s wild horses. A racehorse owner and breeder, Cohen also is a two-time winner of both the John Hervey and O’Brien Awards for distinguished commentary about horse racing. Follow Andrew on Twitter at @CBSAndrew.

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This Is Congress's Chance to Rein In the War on Terror

This Is Congress's Chance to Rein In the War on Terror

Today, the Armed Services Committee will hear more about proposed changes to the key law authorizing the never-ending conflict. More »

The Supreme Court Case Looming Over Angelina Jolie's Breast-Cancer Column

The Supreme Court Case Looming Over Angelina Jolie's Breast-Cancer Column

The actress's candid op-ed about her mastectomy comes on the eve of a vital ruling over patents for breast cancer genes like hers. More »

Prosecutors Shouldn't Be Hiding Evidence From Defendants

Prosecutors Shouldn't Be Hiding Evidence From Defendants

The Supreme Court said so 50 years ago. But there's no real accountability structure to enforce the obligation -- which means innocent people end up sitting in prison. More »

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