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	2012 MAY May 25, 2012 After Murder Suspect's Arrest, a Look at the Legacy of Etan Patz For three decades, the question hung over the New York City Police Department: What happened to Etan Patz, the 6-year-old boy who disappeared 33 years ago? This week, police arrested Pedro Hernandez, charging him with murdering Patz. Ray Suarez and guests discuss the case and its impact on how we now search for missing kids.

	May 24, 2012 Carlos DeLuna Case: the Fight to Prove an Innocent Man Was Executed A new report published by Columbia Law School professor James Liebman and his students aims to clear the name of Carlos DeLuna, who was executed for a murder that he swore he didn't commit. Ray Suarez speaks with Liebman about the quest to prove DeLuna was innocent and put to death for another man's crime.

	May 21, 2012 Catholic Groups Sue Over Contraception Coverage A group of Roman Catholic leaders and institutions sued the Obama administration over the federal mandate to provide birth control to employees, saying it violated religious freedom. Gwen Ifill and The Wall Street Journal's Janet Adamy discuss the lawsuit.

	May 21, 2012 Why Rutgers Webcam Case Gleaned National Attention Former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi was sentenced to 30 days in prison for using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate, who later jumped to his death from a bridge. Jeffrey Brown and The New York Times' Kate Zernike discuss the ruling and its implications.

	May 21, 2012 Supreme Court Decisions Tackle Technology It's late May, and the Supreme Court hasn't yet reached its potentially blockbuster decisions on President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act or Arizona's immigration law.

	May 18, 2012 In Trayvon Martin's Case Documents, 'No Obvious Slam Dunk' Prosecutors released this week more than 200 pages of photos, eyewitness accounts and investigative reports in the case of Trayvon Martin's killing in Florida. The Washington Post's Sari Horwitz tells Margaret Warner that the documents bolster neither the prosecution nor the defense's case.

	May 16, 2012 As Defense Rests, What's at Stake for John Edwards? Despite a nearly three-week run by the prosecution, John Edwards' defense attorneys rested after two days without calling the former vice presidential nominee, his mistress or daughter to the stand regarding the campaign finance charges he faces. Judy Woodruff and the AP's Michael Biesecker discuss the case's next steps.

	May 16, 2012 As Mladic Stands Trial, 'In One Sense, the War Criminals Won' Facing 11 counts of genocide and crimes against humanity, Bosnian Serb Gen. Ratko Mladic finally went before an international court Wednesday after more than 15 years on the run. Jeffrey Brown and Michael Dobbs of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum discuss the case and Mladic's war crimes charges tied to the Bosnian civil war.

	May 16, 2012 Bosnia's Ratko Mladic Stands Trial on Genocide, War Crimes Charges After more than 15 years on the run, Bosnian Serb Gen. Ratko Mladic -- once one of the world's most-wanted fugitives -- finally went on trial before an international court Wednesday. Mladic faces 11 charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes tied to the Bosnian Civil War in the 1990s. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	May 11, 2012 Members of Congress Press DHS, DOJ Over Inquiry Into Immigrant's Death After our colleagues at "Need to Know" aired this report last month on the violent death of a man on the U.S.-Mexico border two years ago, 16 members of Congress said Thursday that the footage shown raises "serious questions" about the role of the Border Patrol in the killing.

	May 7, 2012 Defending the Indefensible: 9/11 Mastermind's Trial Likely Years Away "These men have endured years of inhumane treatment and torture," defense attorney James Connell said Sunday at a Gitmo hearing for Khalid Sheik Mohammed and his alleged 9/11 co-conspirators. Margaret Warner, Frontline's Arun Rath and Medill National Security Journalism Initiative's Josh Meyer discuss the next steps in the case.

	May 2, 2012 News Wrap: At Least 11 Dead in Violent Cairo Clashes In other news Wednesday, at least 11 people died and nearly 50 others were hurt as violent clashes erupted in Cairo, Egypt, three weeks before a presidential election. Also, a federal appeals court ruled that John Yoo, whose memos justified harsh treatment of U.S. terror suspects, has immunity against lawsuits by detainees.

	May 1, 2012 News Wrap: 5 Men Arrested in Alleged Ohio Bridge Bomb Plot In other news Tuesday, five men have been arrested in an alleged plot to bomb a bridge near Cleveland, Ohio. The FBI announced that the men were taken into custody overnight. Also, protesters across the globe marked this May Day with outrage over tough times and austerity measures.



	APRIL April 26, 2012 'I Failed,' Murdoch Says of Tabloid Scandal While Denying Part in Wrongdoing Media mogul Rupert Murdoch took the stand Thursday in a British media ethics inquiry, describing his News of the World tabloid as a "serious blot" on his News Corp reputation. Murdoch also said he wished the paper behind the phone hacking and cover-up had been shuttered sooner. Paul Davies of Independent Television News reports.

	April 25, 2012 Wal-Mart Bribery Allegations: What Legal Problems, Penalties Could it Face? More than $24 million was involved in allegations of Wal-Mart's Mexico bribery, according to a recent New York Times investigation. Judy Woodruff and Indiana University's Joseph Hoffman discuss Wal-Mart's internal inquiry into whether employees violated federal law and the parameters of the Foreign Corrupt Practices law.

	April 25, 2012 In Ariz. Immigration Case, Supreme Court Weighs Limits of Federal, State Powers As the Supreme Court heard arguments on Arizona's contentious immigration law Wednesday, justices appeared skeptical of the Obama administration's claim that the state had overstepped federal law. Gwen Ifill and Marcia Coyle discuss the arguments and the four distinct parts that are being challenged.

	April 25, 2012 The Daily Frame Activists opposed to Arizona's controversial immigration law, S.B. 1070, paint a banner Tuesday at the office of the Puente Movement, a community group in Phoenix. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over the law on Wednesday.

	April 24, 2012 Pew Report: Mexican Migration Into U.S. Has Slowed A new study from the Pew Hispanic Center shows the wave of Mexican immigrants into the United States between 2005 and 2010 was offset by an equal number of Mexican migrants returning home. Margaret Warner and report co-author Jeffrey Passel discuss the factors involved in the new migration equilibrium.

	April 24, 2012 Supreme Court to Weigh Contentious Arizona Immigration Law The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Arizona's contentious immigration law Wednesday, with focus on so-called show-me-your-papers provisions that authorize police to verify the immigration status of anyone suspected of being undocumented and arrest anyone believed to have committed a deportable offense. Tom Bearden reports.

	April 24, 2012 'No One Is Higher Than Me,' Sheriff Arpaio Tells Inmate Over the years, the sheriff of Arizona's Maricopa County, Joe Arpaio, has appeared on every major news network in the U.S. During a recent NewsHour interview, he ended up in an interesting and impromptu debate with an inmate, conducted via interpreter.

	April 20, 2012 News Wrap: Zimmerman's Bail Set at $150,000 in Trayvon Martin Case In other news Friday, a Florida judge set bail at $150,000 for George Zimmerman, the man accused of shooting unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman apologized to Martin's parents at a court hearing in Sanford, Fla. Also, a commercial airliner crashed in Pakistan and all 127 people on board are feared dead.

	April 19, 2012 Just Ask: What Health Benefits Do the Supreme Court Justices Receive? As nine Supreme Court justices decide whether to strike down the health care reform law, some Americans are wondering: What kind of health insurance do the justices themselves receive? And how might that play into their decision?

	April 16, 2012 Secret Service Scandal: What's Known, What's Under Investigation? The Secret Service sent 11 agents home after allegations of misconduct arose involving prostitutes at their hotel in Colombia ahead of President Obama's trip to the Summit of the Americas. Margaret Warner discusses the allegations with former Secret Service chief Ralph Basham and The Wall Street Journal's Laura Meckler.

	April 16, 2012 How Will FCC's Google Street View Fine Shape Data Privacy Rules? When Google launched its ambitious Street View project in 2007, its vehicles wound up capturing more than images. They also collected personal information from some Wi-Fi networks. Ray Suarez, George Washington University's Jeffrey Rosen and Punch Media's David Bennahum discuss the FCC's case, Google's response and data privacy.

	April 16, 2012 Health Reform on the Brink: Uninsured in Missouri Leukemia, autism, epilepsy. Adam Hill's health troubles eventually resulted in a new shock: the family's health insurance jumped to nearly $100,000 per year. In our "Health Reform on the Brink" series, we'll profile ways health care reform is impacting ordinary Americans like the Hills -- for the better and worse.

	April 12, 2012 The E-Book War: the Stakes in the Fight for Readers' Dollars Citing consumer losses of millions of dollars, the Justice Department accused Apple and five publishers this week of colluding to raise e-book prices and break Amazon's dominant hold in the market. Jeffrey Brown discusses the state of the market with American Booksellers Association's Becky Anderson and attorney Steve Berman.

	April 12, 2012 Trayvon Martin Case: Will Zimmerman Face a Jury? George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer arrested in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, made his first appearance before a Florida judge Thursday. Judy Woodruff, Lynn Whitfield, city attorney for Hallandale Beach, Fla., and the University of Miami School of Law's Scott Sundby discuss the case's next steps.

	April 12, 2012 Four Women of the Supreme Court Agree: More Is Better At a time when women have become an issue in the presidential campaign, it was fascinating to sit in on the first-ever public program involving all three current women members of the U.S. Supreme Court and the only female former justice, Sandra Day O'Connor.

	April 11, 2012 Zimmerman's Murder Charge: Prosecution Must Prove 'Depraved Mind' A special prosecutor in Florida said Wednesday that she was charging George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in a confrontation in late February, with second-degree murder. Jeffrey Brown discusses the legal reasoning behind the charge with Florida attorney Jeffrey Weiner.

	April 9, 2012 How Trayvon Martin Case Could Affect 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Across U.S. A grand jury will not investigate the death of Trayvon Martin -- the unarmed black teenager shot in a gated community in February, a special prosecutor said Monday. Gwen Ifill and Daniel Webster of Johns Hopkins' Center for Gun Policy and Research discuss the case's potential effects on other states' "stand your ground" laws.

	April 5, 2012 After Danziger Shooting Sentencings, Feds Look to New Orleans Police Reforms A federal judge in New Orleans Wednesday sentenced five former police officers for killing and covering up the deaths of two unarmed people on the Danziger Bridge after Hurricane Katrina. Jeffrey Brown and Gordon Russell of The Times-Picayune discuss the legal proceedings and Justice Department aims to reform the city's police.

	April 4, 2012 SCOTUS v. POTUS: The Role of the Supreme Court, Historically President Obama made his feelings known this week on the Supreme Court, "judicial activism" and "those who would overturn" the health reform law. Some say he's gone too far. Jeffrey Brown discusses the historical tug-of-war between the president and the Court with Georgetown Law's Louis Michael Seidman and Randy Barnett.

	April 2, 2012 Supreme Court Upholds Inmate Strip Searches Regardless of Charges In a Supreme Court case that pit jail security needs against personal privacy rights, justices ruled 5-4 against Albert Florence, and said Florence's civil rights were not violated when he was strip searched after being arrested on an out-of-date warrant for an unpaid fine. Margaret Warner and Marcia Coyle discuss the decision.

	April 2, 2012 News Wrap: At Least 7 Killed in Shooting at Oikos University in Oakland In other news Monday, at least seven people were killed and three were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a Christian university in Oakland, Calif., according to police. Also, Iraq marked a milestone of declining violence, reporting the lowest deaths from attacks in March since the U.S.-led invasion nine years ago.

	April 2, 2012 Lawyer to Examine Bales' Medications at Time of Afghan Killings The attorney for the U.S. soldier charged with killing 17 Afghan civilians on March 11 told the NewsHour he is interested in learning what medications his client, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, was taking at the time of the shootings.



	MARCH March 30, 2012 Health Reform's Fate: How the Supreme Court Will Decide After three days of hearings on health care reform, Supreme Court justices held a secret preliminary vote Friday to deliberate the Affordable Care Act's future. Their decision is expected in late June. Jeffrey Brown and The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discuss the steps ahead as the justices begin their deliberations.

	March 30, 2012 Read, Listen and Even Translate The Supreme Court's Health Care Hearings As the Supreme Court justices met Friday for a secret initial vote on the constitutionality of the health care reform law, the NewsHour has compiled audio and transcripts from the hearings into YouTube videos to make the arguments easier to follow.

	March 30, 2012 Tea Leaf Reading at Its Best: Eavesdropping on the Supreme Court Gwen Ifill writes: I was never tempted to go to law school. But I love to parse language and reasoning, so listening to the audio of this week's Supreme Court health care arguments was -- in its nerdy way -- actually quite enjoyable.

	March 29, 2012 News Wrap: Zimmerman Video Surfaces From Night of Trayvon Martin's Death In other news Thursday, new police video emerged of a handcuffed George Zimmerman from the night of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin's death. Zimmerman said he shot Martin in self-defense, but an attorney said the video showed no sign of injuries. Also, Apple promised to revamp worker conditions at its suppliers in China.

	March 29, 2012 Webcast: Health Reform And The Court Wrap-Up After six hours of historic arguments on the health law, the Supreme Court now begins its deliberations. What were the key moments in the debate, and how might they affect the outcome? Check out this video wrap from our partners at Kaiser Health News.

	March 28, 2012 Minus A Mandate, Health Law Would Still Affect Millions If the Supreme Court strikes down the requirement that most Americans carry health insurance - along with related provisions that insurers must sell to people with pre-existing conditions and not charge the sick more -- what's left in the law?Quite a bit, say policy experts.

	March 28, 2012 Medicaid Expansion: Good or Bad for America? If the health care reform law pushes forward, 16 million more Americans will receive health care coverage through the federal Medicaid program. For perspective, we turn to Tom Miller of the American Enterprise Institute and Ron Pollack of Families USA. Our question: Is the Medicaid expansion good or bad for America?

	March 28, 2012 Supreme Court Wraps Up Health Reform Law Hearings: What's Next? In the final day of Supreme Court hearings on the Affordable Care Act, justices questioned the constitutionality of requiring states to expand Medicaid coverage to more individuals. Betty Ann Bowser reports, and Marcia Coyle and Susan Dentzer discuss with Gwen Ifill whether the law could survive without an insurance mandate.

	March 28, 2012 Health Reform in the Supreme Court: Day 3 Audio, Transcript As the Supreme Court convenes for a final day of hearings on the constitutionality of the health care reform law, check back here throughout the day for the audio and transcripts, as well as the latest from NewsHour Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle.

	March 28, 2012 Supreme Court Considers Health Care Reform: A Guide to Day 3 The Supreme Court will conclude its hearings on the Affordable Care Act Wednesday with arguments over the constitutionality of the Medicaid expansion and the "severability" of the individual mandate from the rest of the law. Marcia Coyle previews the day's arguments.

	March 27, 2012 Is Health Law's Individual Mandate Constitutional? Legal Scholars Debate Justices at the Supreme Court Tuesday heard arguments over the health care law and whether requiring citizens to buy health insurance is constitutional. Former Solicitor General Walter Dellinger and Georgetown University's Randy Barnett debate the legality of the health reform law's so-called individual mandate.

	March 27, 2012 News Wrap: Trayvon Martin's Parents Attend Congressional Forum on Hate Crimes In other news Tuesday, the parents of the late 17-year-old Trayvon Martin attended congressional Democrats' forum on racial profiling and hate crimes. They thanked the panel for convening the event, but did not testify. Also, the Environmental Protection Agency called for limiting carbon pollution from new power plants.

	March 27, 2012 Supreme Court Considers Health Reform Day 2 Recap: Individual Mandate on Trial Arguments at the Supreme Court Tuesday dealt with whether Congress had the authority to require citizens to purchase health insurance and whether the government could issue a financial penalty for those who decline. Betty Ann Bowser reports then Marcia Coyle and Susan Dentzer discuss the crux of the hearings with Gwen Ifill.

	March 27, 2012 Health Care Reform in the Supreme Court: Day 2 Audio and Transcript On the second day of arguments before the Supreme Court about the health care reform law, the justices tackled the central question of whether the mandate to purchase insurance is constitutional. Read Marcia Coyle's analysis, then listen to the day's hearings or browse the transcript.

	March 27, 2012 What Is the Individual Mandate and What If It's Declared Unconstitutional? Today the Supreme Court waded into the legal arguments about whether Congress acted within its constitutional authority when it adopted the Affordable Care Act's "minimum coverage requirement" - the so-called individual mandate. Here's a quick guide to the key questions that the experts in health policy are asking.

	March 27, 2012 Court of Public Opinion Weighs In on Health Care Reform Law The Supreme Court justices will hear arguments Tuesday about whether a national insurance mandate is constitutional. At the same time, the health care law is getting a fresh look in the court of public opinion.

	March 27, 2012 Supreme Court Reviews Health Care Reform Law: a Guide to Day 2 The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday morning on a central pillar of the health care reform law: Can the government force Americans to buy health insurance or pay a fine? Marcia Coyle previews the day's arguments.

	March 26, 2012 Supreme Court Considers Health Reform Day 1 Recap: Jurisdiction, Tax Questions Demonstrators gathered Monday outside the Supreme Court as justices kicked off three days of hearings on the health care reform law. Betty Ann Bowser reports then Marcia Coyle and Susan Dentzer discuss the day's proceedings and the core issues of the day's arguments with Gwen Ifill.

	March 23, 2012 How the U.S. Government's 'Big Cauldron of Data' Affects Your Privacy New guidelines allow the National Counterterrorism Center to keep and analyze information gathered about Americans or U.S. residents for much longer, according to a statement released Thursday. Margaret Warner discusses expanded intelligence access with former Center head Michael Leiter and author James Bamford.

	March 23, 2012 Health Care Twitter Chat Recap Join PBS NewsHour and representatives from Center for American Progress, American Enterprise Institute and Kaiser Health News for a live Twitter chat on Tuesday March 27 from 1 - 2 p.m. ET with the hashtag #HCRChat.

	March 22, 2012 A Viewer's Guide to Supreme Court Arguments on Health Care Law The Supreme Court is set to hear three days of arguments next week over challenges to the health reform law President Obama signed two years ago. Judy Woodruff, The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle and Health Affairs' Susan Dentzer preview the upcoming arguments.

	March 22, 2012 Trayvon Martin Case Sparks New Protests, Debate Over Race, Guns, Law Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Florida, demanding justice for Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager shot last month in a gated community. Jeffrey Brown explores the many issues raised by the case with The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Daily's Reihan Salam, author Donna Britt and Florida state Rep. Dennis Baxley.

	March 21, 2012 Supreme Court Weighs Cheney Confrontation Arrest The Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a blow to the EPA, siding with an Idaho couple in a property-rights dispute. It also heard arguments over whether a Colorado man can sue the Secret Service over a 2006 confrontation with former Vice President Dick Cheney. Jeffrey Brown and Marcia Coyle sift through the justices' busy day.

	March 20, 2012 To Receive Welfare, Should Drug Test Be Required? Since the recession hit, welfare applications have soared in Colorado. Some states have proposed tightening welfare eligibility, in part to deal with limited state budgets. One emerging trend across the country: requiring recipients to pass a drug test. Ray Suarez reports.

	March 20, 2012 Supreme Court Weighs Life Without Parole for Juvenile Murder Convicts The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether 14-year-olds convicted of murder should be required to spend life in prison without the possibility of parole. Gwen Ifill and The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discuss the arguments and the issues under consideration.

	March 19, 2012 Are Children Conceived After Father's Death Entitled to Survivor's Benefits? The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether children conceived after the death of their biological father, using his frozen sperm, should be entitled to Social Security benefits. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle said it's not the first time a court has faced reconciling an old law with new technology.

	March 19, 2012 Killing of Fla. Teen Sheds Light on State's 'Stand Your Ground' Law After the release of 911 calls, demonstrators gathered in Sanford, Fla. Monday to demand the arrest of the neighborhood watch member who shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager. Ray Suarez and The Miami Herald's Frances Robles discuss why a Florida law could make filing charges against the shooter more difficult.

	March 16, 2012 Ex-Rutgers Student Guilty of Invasion of Privacy, Bias Intimidation Dharun Ravi, a former Rutgers University student, was found guilty Friday of all 15 charges against him, including bias intimidation, invasion of privacy and tampering with evidence, relating to a webcam spying incident that preceded the suicide of his roommate, Tyler Clementi. Ray Suarez reports.

	March 13, 2012 White House, Senate Democrats Unite in Push to Approve Judicial Nominees White House Counsel Kathy Ruemmler said Tuesday it is "ridiculous" for Republicans in the Senate to continue to block confirmation of 17 of President Obama's nominees to fill federal district court vacancies.

	March 12, 2012 New Health Reform Rules Issued as Supreme Court Review Nears Just two weeks before the Supreme Court begins considering whether to strike down the federal health reform law, the Obama administration issued new guidelines for the establishment of state-based health insurance exchanges, a key pillar of the law.

	March 1, 2012 Google's New Privacy Policy: Invasive, Innovative or Both? Google's sweeping new privacy policy took effect Thursday, stirring concern among many state attorneys general who have called it an invasion of privacy. The company said the move would allow it to personalize information for customers and streamline privacy measures. Jeffrey Brown and guests examine the new policy's effects.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 28, 2012 Supreme Court Weighs Corporate Liability in Human Rights Cases The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday, weighing whether victims of abuses overseas should have the right to use U.S. courts to prove companies should pay for alleged involvement in human rights atrocities. Gwen Ifill and The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discuss the potential liability implications for corporations.

	Feb. 28, 2012 How N.Y. Politicians Have Reacted to Muslim Surveillance Associated Press reporter Matt Apuzzo and Ray Suarez discuss how elected officials from the New York City area have reacted to the revelations about New York police tactics for monitoring local Muslims.

	Feb. 28, 2012 'Mosque Crawlers,' 'Rakers' Monitoring U.S. Muslims for NYPD The White House helped fund a police surveillance effort of Muslims in the New York City area after 9/11, The Associated Press revealed Monday. The operation, part of a monitoring story that emerged last summer, triggered immediate criticism from civil rights groups. Ray Suarez speaks with the AP's Matt Apuzzo.

	Feb. 28, 2012 News Wrap: Death Toll Rises to 3 in Ohio High School Shooting In other news Tuesday, two more students died after Monday's shooting at a suburban Cleveland school. The alleged shooter had his first appearance in juvenile court, and prosecutors said he apparently chose the victims at random. In Pakistan, gunmen in military uniforms stopped a convoy of buses and killed 16 Shiite passengers.

	Feb. 24, 2012 Standard of Proof in Question at Trial Related to Rutgers Student's Suicide Opening statements began Friday in the trial of Dharun Ravi, a Rutgers student charged with using a webcam to spy on his roommate, who later killed himself, during a physical encounter with another man. Ray Suarez, The Associated Press' Geoff Mulvihill and Slate's Emily Bazelon discuss the trial's standard of proof.

	Feb. 22, 2012 Supreme Court Hears Free Speech Case Over Stolen Valor Act Falsely claiming a Congressional Medal of Honor could land you in jail according to the Stolen Valor Act, a federal law making it a crime to lie about a military decoration. Margaret Warner and Marcia Coyle discuss a case involving that law under review by the Supreme Court plus a case involving ownership of Montana riverbeds.

	Feb. 14, 2012 Who Makes Apple's Gadgets and Under What Conditions? While Apple's popularity has grown with products like the iPad, iPod and iPhone, so has criticism of the labor practices at Chinese factories where the products are made. Jeffrey Brown discusses the criticism and an ongoing audit of worker conditions with Peter Burrows of Bloomberg Businessweek.

	Feb. 7, 2012 Will Prop. 8 Ruling Lead Supreme Court to Consider Same-Sex Marriage? A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 Tuesday against banning same-sex marriage in California, upholding a lower court's ruling. Spencer Michels reports and Gwen Ifill discusses the decision and the next steps with David Boies of the American Foundation for Equal Rights and John Eastman of the National Organization for Marriage.

	Feb. 7, 2012 Proposition 8 Ruling Expected in California The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco is expected to rule on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the 2008 ban on same-sex marriage in California, Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. PT/ 1 p.m. ET.

	Feb. 1, 2012 Join a Live Chat Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET on Dropouts and Delinquents This week, the NewsHour's American Graduate team looks at juvenile justice and gang violence relating to the dropout crisis. Join a live chat Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET with Victor Rios, a former gang member turned sociology professor, and Richard Ross, a photographer who documents what life is like for young people in prison.



	JANUARY Jan. 23, 2012 Want to Use a GPS-Tracking Device? Get a Warrant, Supreme Court Tells Police The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that police violated the Constitution by attaching a GPS-tracking device to a car owned by a Washington, D.C., club owner, eventually leading to a cocaine-trafficking conviction. Jeffrey Brown discusses their reasoning and the implications with The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle.

	Jan. 23, 2012 Marcia Coyle: Court Moves 'Carefully' to Balance Rights in GPS Ruling The Supreme Court's decision Monday -- saying police must have a warrant before attaching a GPS tracker to vehicles -- shows the court "wants to move carefully" in weighing the privacy rights of individuals against law enforcement's need for information in criminal investigations, according to legal analyst Marcia Coyle.

	Jan. 20, 2012 Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Electoral Maps 'Huge Setback' for Democrats The Supreme Court rejected the new Texas redistricting map Friday, creating disarray for the upcoming primary election. Ray Suarez discusses the decision's political and legal implications with Richard Hasen of the University of California Irvine School of Law and Shira Toeplitz, a political reporter for Roll Call.

	Jan. 18, 2012 SOPA Blackouts Reaction and Resources What pro- and anti-SOPA backers say about the SOPA/PIPA blackout day and five resources to learn more about it.

	Jan. 12, 2012 Barbour's Parting Pardons, Some for Convicted Killers, Stir Furor in Mississippi After days of controversy, a Mississippi judge moved Wednesday to block some last-minute pardons made by outgoing Gov. Haley Barbour. Barbour had issued pardons to more than 200 felons, 14 of them convicted killers. Margaret Warner discusses the reaction to the pardons with Daniel Cherry of Mississippi Public Broadcasting.

	Jan. 11, 2012 Supreme Court Upholds 'Ministerial Exception' From Anti-Bias Laws The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the Constitution provides ministers an exemption to anti-discrimination laws. Margaret Warner discusses the implications of the court's recognition of a "ministerial exception" with The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle.

	Jan. 10, 2012 North Carolina Moves to Compensate People Sterilized Against Their Will Roughly 7,600 people were sterilized in North Carolina against their will between 1929 and 1974. A state panel voted Tuesday to pay the victims $50,000 each. Ray Suarez discusses the history of the program and the panel's decision with Charmaine Fuller-Cooper of the North Carolina Justice for Sterilization Victims Foundation.

	Jan. 10, 2012 What Role Should FCC Play in Policing Profanity on the Airwaves? The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case involving freedom of speech on broadcast television and the constitutional debate over federal regulation of indecency. Jeffrey Brown discusses the arguments and the potential effects for the FCC with Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal.

	Jan. 9, 2012 Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Texas Redistricting, Environmental Rules The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday involving a redistricting dispute in Texas. Jeffrey Brown discusses the case's broad implications for the future political landscape of the state -- and potentially the entire nation -- with The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle.

	Jan. 5, 2012 Are Super PACs Living Up to Supreme Court's Intentions? In Iowa, Super PACs pumped millions of dollars into last-minute negative television ads. What influence will they have in the rest of the GOP primary season and beyond? Judy Woodruff discusses the myriad of super PACs with the Sunlight Foundation's Bill Allison and CQ Roll Call's Eliza Newlin Carney.

	Jan. 3, 2012 Are Syrian Spies on U.S. Soil? Syrian spies are operating in the United States, keeping tabs on Syrian-Americans who oppose President Bashar al-Assad, according to a federal indictment filed in October and PBS NewsHour interviews with Syrian-Americans.

	Jan. 2, 2012 LAPD Urges Ongoing Vigilance After Arrest in String of Arson Fires Another dozen fires erupted early Monday around Los Angeles, totaling more than 50 in at least four separate parts of the area over just four nights. Ray Suarez discusses the region's worst arson spree in two decades and the arrest of a suspect with Adam Nagourney, the Los Angeles bureau chief for The New York Times.