2001 DECEMBER
Dec. 20, 2001

Compensating Victims
Ray Suarez discusses federal compensation for victims of September 11th with Kenneth Feinberg, special master in charge of allocating those funds.

  

Dec. 17, 2001

Oregon Objects
The state of Oregon refuses to comply with parts of the new anti-terrorism bill.

  

Dec. 11, 2001

First Indictment
New York Times reporter Peter Shenon details the six-count indictment of Zacarias Moussaoui relating to the September 11 attacks.

  

Dec. 6, 2001

Background: Taking Liberties
Kwame Holman reports on Attorney General John Ashcroft's senate committee testimony concerning the war on terrorism and protection of civil liberties.

  

NOVEMBER
Nov. 19, 2001

Assisted Suicide
Lee Hochberg reports on Attorney General Ashcroft's challenge to an Oregon law allowing physician-assisted suicide.

  

Nov. 14, 2001

Terror Tribunals
Gwen Ifill examines the debate over trying terrorists in military rather than civilian courts with George Terwilliger, former deputy attorney general for the first Bush administration, and Laura Murphy, director of the Washington office of the American Civil Liberties Union.

  

Nov. 6, 2001

The Microsoft Settlement
Gwen Ifill and guests weigh the pros and cons of the Microsoft settlement and consider its possible implications for industry competition.

  

Nov. 2, 2001

Nuclear Safeguards
Betty Ann Bowser reports on the state of security at U.S. nuclear power plants.

  

OCTOBER
Oct. 31, 2001

Affirmative Action
The U.S. Supreme Court hears a case questioning whether Transportation Dept. bidding rules promote discrimination.

  

Oct. 25, 2001

Anthrax Investigation
Margaret Warner examines the anthrax investigation with Stephen Engelberg, investigations editor at The New York Times, and Vincent Cannistraro, former head of the CIA's counter-terrorism unit.

  

Oct. 25, 2001

Front Line Views
Six mayors discuss the changed aspects of leadership in a post-September 11 world, including local terrorism concerns and security plans.

  

Oct. 22, 2001

Under Suspicion
Jeffrey Kaye looks at some of the people who have been caught up in the FBI investigation of the September 11th attacks.

  

Oct. 10, 2001

Easy Access: U.S. Immigration Policy
Jeffrey Kaye takes a look at how the attacks have affected U.S. immigration policy.

  

Oct. 1, 2001

Supreme Court Preview
Gwen Ifill discusses the Supreme Court's new session with Marcia Coyle, Washington bureau chief for the National Law Journal.

  

SEPTEMBER
Sept. 27, 2001

Investigation Update
Margaret Warner reports on developments in the investigation.

Sept. 25, 2001

Searching for a Balance
With Congress considering broader law enforcement authority to track and monitor suspected terrorists, three legal scholars debate the potential impact on civil liberties.

  

Sept. 24, 2001

Anti-Terrorism Act
Kwame Holman reports on Attorney General John Ashcroft's congressional testimony aimed at giving the Justice Department greater authority to track and investigate suspected terrorists.

Sept. 14, 2001

Suspected Hijackers
The following is the full list of suspected hijackers and pilots involved in the attacks on New York and Washington, D.C. provided by the FBI. The FBI requests that anyone with information about these individuals call 1-866-483-5137.

Sept. 7, 2001

President Vicente Fox
Mexican President Vicente Fox discusses labor policy and immigration reform.

  

Sept. 7, 2001

Illegal Workers
As Mexican President Vicente Fox meets with President Bush and broaches the topic of easing immigration laws, Jeffrey Kaye reports on illegal workers in the U.S.

  

Sept. 6, 2001

Immigration Challenge
Three Congressmen debate Mexican President Fox's call for an overhaul of U.S. immigration policy.

  

Sept. 6, 2001

U.S. vs. Microsoft
The Justice Department says it will no longer seek a breakup of software giant Microsoft.

  

Sept. 6, 2001

The Justice Department Statement in Microsoft Case
The U.S. Department of Justice today announced it was no longer seeking the breakup of software giant Microsoft. The following is the full text of the statement released to the public.

Sept. 5, 2001

A Neighborly Meeting
Mexican President Vicente Fox, in the U.S. on his first state visit, discussed illegal immigration and trade with President Bush Wednesday. Ray Suarez examines how the freshman president is being received at home and abroad.

  

AUGUST
Aug. 30, 2001

Secret Subpoena
Should the Justice Department have subpoenaed a journalist's home telephone records? Terence Smith reports.

  

Aug. 28, 2001

In the System
More than three percent of adults in the U.S. are in prison, on parole or on probation -- an all-time high. What does that mean for society as a whole? Ray Suarez reports.

  

Aug. 27, 2001

Newsmaker: Asa Hutchinson
Asa Hutchinson, the newly-appointed head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, discusses Americans' attitudes towards illegal narcotics, medical marijuana and the disparity between crack and powder cocaine punishments.

  

Aug. 23, 2001

Three Strikes
A liberal think tank released a report today that casts doubts on California's three-strike mandatory sentencing law. After a Spencer Michels background report, Elizabeth Farnsworth discusses the impact of the law with Marc Mauer and Gordon Spencer.

  

Aug. 21, 2001

Admitting Diversity: University of Michigan's Law School
Elizabeth Brackett reports on the use of race in admissions at the University of Michigan's law school.

  

Aug. 16, 2001

Notes at Issue
A courtroom battle over the notes of freelance writer Vanessa Leggett. She has refused to hand over research and has found herself in jail as a result.

  

Aug. 15, 2001

Justice and Juveniles
The pending execution of Napoleon Beazley ignites a new debate over sentencing juvenile offenders to death.

  

Aug. 6, 2001

Keeping Confidences
Gwen Ifill discusses the American Bar Association's consideration to revamp ethics rules with Nancy Moore, a Boston University law professor who helped draft the rule changes; and attorney David Pasternak, a past president of the Los Angeles County Bar Assocation.

JULY
July 30, 2001

Directing the FBI
A look at how the role of the FBI director has changed over time.

  

July 30, 2001

New Director?
Kwame Holman covers the Senate confimation hearings for the nominated FBI director, Robert Mueller.

  

July 30, 2001

Ecstasy Explosion
The new recreational drug of choice among teens has produced a 50 percent increase in emergency room visits.

  

July 26, 2001

Scholars Freed
Guests discuss China's decision to grant parole to U.S.-based scholars convicted of spying.

  

July 26, 2001

Mexican Trucks
Kwame Holman takes a look at the safety of Mexican trucks crossing the border onto U.S. highways.

  

July 26, 2001

Juvenile Justice
Two experts debate whether juveniles should be tried and sentenced as adults.

  

July 23, 2001

Racial Killing Revisited: Lillie Belle Allen
Tom Bearden looks at the arraignment of York, Pennsylvania Mayor Charlie Robertson.

July 17, 2001

Mexico: A Question of Amnesty
Gwen Ifill and experts discuss Mexico-U.S. immigration policy after Mexican President Vicente Fox appeals to the U.S. for reform.

  

July 11, 2001

Haunted Village: The Hunt for War Criminals in Yugoslavia
Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the search for war criminals in Yugoslavia.

July 9, 2001

Slowing the Flow
Arrests of illegal immigrants crossing the U.S. - Mexico border have declined from past years.

  

July 6, 2001

White Powder, Black Gold
Jeffrey Kaye reports on a battleground for South American drug wars -- the oil fields of Colombia and its neighbors.

  

July 6, 2001

What Shall We Do?
Anne Taylor Fleming shares her thoughts on some recent tragic killings.

July 6, 2001

Spy Fallout
Former FBI Agent Robert Hanssen pleads guilty in federal court to selling secrets to the former Soviet Union and Russia.

  

July 5, 2001

Court in Review
Gwen Ifill talks with National Law Journal Supreme Court correspondent Marcia Coyle about the end of the Supreme Court's session.

  

July 5, 2001

New Director?
Pres. Bush nominates federal prosecutor and Justice Dept. veteran Robert Mueller to head the FBI.

  

July 5, 2001

Supreme Court Wrap
Law professors assess the Supreme Court term including the Bush v. Gore decision.

  

July 4, 2001

Rights of Immigrants
Ray Suarez joins Karen Narasaki, president of the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium, and Mark Kirkorian, executive director for the Center for Immigration Studies, to discuss the impact of recent Supreme Court decisions on immigration law.

JUNE
June 28, 2001

Supreme Court Watch
Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal discusses the Supreme Court decisions on tobacco advertising, immigration and property rights.

  

June 28, 2001

Court Decision to Reverse the Microsoft Breakup
A panel discusses a federal appeals court's decision to reverse the Microsoft breakup.

  

June 26, 2001

Hang Up and Drive
New York banned drivers from talking on hand-held cell phones. Ray Suarez talks with Republican state Senator Carl Marcellino, lead sponsor of the ban, and Martill Williams of the American Automobile Association.

  

June 25, 2001

Supreme Court Watch
The U.S. Supreme Court rules on campaign finance, immigration law, affirmative action, and copyright law.

  

June 15, 2001

Humane Borders
The deaths of 14 illegal Mexican immigrants in the scorching Arizona desert last month sparked humanitarian efforts to help future immigrants cross safely.

June 11, 2001

Supreme Court Rulings
Supreme Court correspondent Marcia Coyle analyzes today's Supreme Court judgments on separation of church and state, search and seizure, and immigration.

  

June 6, 2001

Judge Matsch Rejects Execution Stay Request
Following is the transcript of U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch's ruling rejecting Timothy McVeigh's request for an execution stay.

MAY
May 29, 2001

Supreme Court Watch
Marcia Coyle of National Law Journal talks with Gwen Ifill about the Supreme Court decisions on affirmative action, religion in public, and the rights of the disabled.

  

May 16, 2001

FBI Under Fire
FBI Director Louis Freeh acknowledges the FBI withheld thousands of documents during the trial of Timothy McVeigh.

  

May 14, 2001

Medical Marijuana
The Supreme Court unanimously rules against California's medical marijuana law.

  

May 8, 2001

Race and Justice: Diversity on the Federal Bench
Kwame Holman reports on the state of diversity on the federal bench.

  

APRIL
April 24, 2001

Supreme Court Watch
Marcia Coyle, Washington Bureau Chief for the National Law Journal, discusses the rulings supporting English-only policies and the arrest powers of police.

  

April 18, 2001

Race and Politics
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 race was not the main consideration in drawing boundaries in a North Carolina congressional district.

  

April 16, 2001

Racial Unrest in Cincinnati
Betty Ann Bowser reports from Cincinnati, where an unarmed 19-year-old black man was killed by police, the fourth such death since November.

  

April 4, 2001

The Media Recount
Media correspondent Terence Smith discusses the media-sponsored recount of Florida presidential votes with Mark Seibel, managing editor of the Miami Herald.

  

April 2, 2001

Milosevic Arrest
Margaret Warner discusses Milosevic's arrest and where it may lead.

  

MARCH
March 28, 2001

Medical Marijuana
The U.S. Supreme Court tackles the medical marijuana debate. Ray Suarez talks about the case with NewsHour regular Jan Crawford Greenburg of the Chicago Tribune.

  

March 27, 2001

Death Penalty
The U.S. Supreme Court reconsiders laws on executing mentally retarded criminals. Jan Crawford Greenburg, of the Chicago Tribune reports.

  

March 27, 2001

The Fight Over Rights
Freelance writer Jonathan Tasini and attorney Bruce Keller examine the content rights case that is bound for the Supreme Court.

  

March 20, 2001

Court of Inquiry: U.S.S. Greeneville
The skipper of the U.S.S. Greeneville testified Tuesday in Honolulu about the Feb. 9 crash that killed nine people. Ray Suarez discusses the continuing inquiry with former Coast Guard attorney Jay Fidell.

  

March 16, 2001

Update: Court of Inquiry
Jay Fidell updates the court proceedings of the U.S.S. Greeneville submarine crash with a Japanese trawler.

  

March 13, 2001

Racial Profiling
A report on "driving while black" and the controversial law-enforcement strategy of racial profiling.

  

March 6, 2001

San Diego Shooting
San Diego's District Attorney and two mental health experts discuss the circumstances surrounding a high school shooting that left two students dead.

  

March 6, 2001

Court of Inquiry: Collision of the U.S.S. Greeneville
The U.S. Navy opened a formal investigation yesterday into the fatal collision of the U.S.S. Greeneville and a Japanese fishing boat. Ray Suarez talks with attorney and former Coast Guard legal officer Jay Fidell about the inquiry.

  

March 5, 2001

School Shooting in San Diego
A school shooting in San Diego leaves two dead and dozens injured.

  

March 2, 2001

Colombian Drug War
After a background report, Senators Dodd and Hagel discuss what they found on their visit to Colombia.

March 1, 2001

Pardon Probe
Jim Lehrer talks with presidential historians about the ongoing House probe into the Clinton pardons.

  

FEBRUARY
Feb. 26, 2001

Conversation: Ken Auletta, Author of "World War 3.0: Microsoft and Its Enemies."
Microsoft is appealing a lower court decision that could break up the software giant. Margaret Warner talks about the case with Ken Auletta, author of "World War 3.0: Microsoft and Its Enemies."

  

Feb. 23, 2001

Political Wrap
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot discuss President Bush's first month in office.

  

Feb. 22, 2001

Clinton Pardon Probe
New questions arise about pardons granted by former President Clinton.

  

Feb. 14, 2001

Congressional Hearing on Television Networks' Election Night
The House Energy and Commerce Committee holds a hearing on the television networks' election night mistakes. Terence Smith reports.

  

Feb. 13, 2001

Examining Election Night
Terence Smith talks with network news anchors Tom Brokaw, Peter Jennings and Dan Rather about upcoming Congressional hearings on their 2000 election night coverage.

  

Feb. 13, 2001

Stop the Music: Napster
Ray Suarez talks with Rick Dube of Webnoize and American University law professor Peter Jaszi about Tuesday's legal decision against Napster, the online music swapping service.

  

JANUARY
Jan. 26, 2001

Clinton's Pardon of Marc Rich
Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich triggered protests from a variety of groups. Margaret Warner talks with Morris Weinberg, the lead attorney in the case against Rich, and former White House staff prosecutor Stephanie Sherman about Clinton's action.

Jan. 22, 2001

Order Reversals
Two members of Congress discuss President Bush's plan to reverse and suspend executive orders from the Clinton administration.

  

Jan. 18, 2001

Exit Interview: Janet Reno
Departing Attorney General Janet Reno looks back at Waco, Texas, the Elian Gonzalez case, and her tenure as America's first female law enforcement chief.

  

Jan. 8, 2001

Confirmation Questions for Linda Chavez
Linda Chavez, President-elect Bush's choice for Labor Secretary, is under criticism for housing illegal immigrants. Ray Suarez discusses the Chavez nomination with labor experts.