About Courtney
Courtney Norris is a national affairs producer for the NewsHour. She can be reached at cnorris@newshour.org
Courtney’s Recent Stories
Politics Nov 06
Which states were hit by voting problems on Election Day?Here’s a look at some of the reported voting problems that have frustrated voters today.
Nation Oct 19
How a Catholic sex abuse report in Pennsylvania echoed around the U.S.The U.S. Department of Justice is launching an investigation into child sex abuse within Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic churches, the latest fallout of widespread allegations made public by a grand jury probe this summer. Here’s a timeline of events since the…
Politics Aug 29
Trump is unblocking more Twitter users. What about the rest?President Donald Trump's Twitter account unblocked several followers this week, the latest development in a legal battle over free speech and how presidents use social media.
Nation Aug 15
How Catholic churches in Pennsylvania hid decades of abuseA nearly 900-page report last week includes dozens of testimonies provided by victims and reveals a pattern of systematic cover-ups by senior church officials.
Nation Aug 10
Counterprotesters mobilize against Sunday’s ‘Unite the Right’ rally in D.C., a year after CharlottesvilleThis follows a wave of white nationalist events across the country so far this month.
Nation Jul 13
5 things we learned from Mueller’s new Russia indictmentSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of 12 Russian officials Friday shed light on the people behind cyber attacks and how they carried them out. Here are some key findings.
World Jun 07
How a survivor of ‘conversion therapy’ became the driving force behind Canada’s first ever banAfter hearing personal testimonies from survivors, the Vancouver City Council passed a motion Wednesday to ban “conversion therapy,” the widely discredited practice intended to “cure” an LGBTQ individual’s sexual orientation. The unanimous vote made Vancouver the first city in Canada…
Nation Jun 05
5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White HouseMilwaukee has failed to properly handle cases of lead poisoning in children, mass protests in Jordan could have major implications and other stories we're reading now.
Arts May 29
ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ after comedian’s racist commentABC Entertainment's president says the network has decided to cancel the "Roseanne" reboot, the PBS NewsHour has confirmed.
Arts Mar 16
In wake of Standing Rock, Native storytelling gets more screen timeThe very public fight to stop a pipeline company from crossing sacred land and water may be helping open doors for a surge of content from Native filmmakers telling their own stories.
