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Andrew Cohen

Andrew Cohen

Andrew Cohen is a contributing editor at The Atlantic and legal analyst for 60 Minutes. He is also chief analyst and legal editor for CBS Radio News and has won a Murrow Award as one of the nation's leading legal analysts and commentators. 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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How One Mother's Story Helped Change Obama's Gay Marriage Stance

How One Mother's Story Helped Change Obama's Gay Marriage Stance

After her son Matthew was brutally murdered, Judy Shepard's relentless campaigning on behalf of tolerance led to a major shift in American law.… More »

Patrick Fitzgerald, Transcendent Federal Prosecutor, Steps Down

Patrick Fitzgerald, Transcendent Federal Prosecutor, Steps Down

An unflappable lawyer, he could be a future attorney general, Supreme Court justice, or director of the FBI. Let's hope he comes back to public service.… More »

Wrongful Convictions: A New Exoneration Registry Tests Stubborn Judges

Wrongful Convictions: A New Exoneration Registry Tests Stubborn Judges

A recent tally shows that hundreds of Americans have been imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit.… More »

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