Early voting opened in North Carolina this week, and voters have already cast a record number of ballots, even in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Voting is also set to open in Detroit, a crucial swing state that both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump campaigned in on Friday.

As the presidential election nears, the issue of crime is weighing on the minds of voters. A CBS News poll taken earlier this year found 63% of voters said crime would be a factor in who they vote for, despite FBI data showing reported violent crime fell in 2023. In Chicago, a group of women is trying to continue to lower crime rates end the cycle of violence in the city.

Disturbing new details and heart-wrenching testimony were given during the first day of the Delphi murders trial. Prosecutors revealed how Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14, were killed on a hiking trail more than seven years ago. Here’s what to know about the case.