Episode Sep 24 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 24, 2016 For this episode on Saturday, Sept. 24, protests continue against police violence in Charlotte, North Carolina. Later, hear about the opening of the new National Museum of African American History and Culture, and how Maryland and North Carolina are trying…
Nation Sep 24 How do police decide when to release video footage? In Charlotte, North Carolina, police announced Saturday they would release body cam and dash cam footage from the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. Dozens of U.S. cities have started equipping their police with body cameras, including Charlotte --…
Arts Sep 24 Architect on African American History Museum’s unique exterior Architect Philip Freelon talks about how light affects the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened on Saturday on the National Mall. While other structures on the Mall are made of marble, granite or concrete, the museum’s…
Politics Sep 23 A play that speaks to Ferguson’s tragedy and lets the audience speak back In the Greek tragedy “Antigone,” the title character is told that she cannot bury her brother, who has been killed. Echoes of the classical work rang out in 2014, when Michael Brown was shot by police and left dead in…
Episode Sep 23 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 23, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, a first look at the last moments of Keith Scott, a black man who was killed by police in Charlotte. Also: How President Hillary Clinton would govern from Day 1, a last meeting for Colombia’s largest…
Politics Sep 23 Shields and Brooks on transparency in police shootings, first debate expectations Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including police shootings in Charlotte and Tulsa, the newly released video showing the fatal shooting of Keith Scott, the candidates’ views…
World Sep 23 Anticipating peace, FARC holds final summit as an armed rebel group On Monday, Colombia will sign a peace accord, ending more than 50 years of war. The deal, if approved by public referendum, ends the insurgency by the guerilla group known as the FARC, which will begin to transition into a…
Politics Sep 23 What President Hillary Clinton would do on Day 1 With the election just six weeks away, we can begin to imagine what the candidates would actually do if they reach the Oval Office. What would Hillary Clinton propose and get done in the first days of her presidency? Lisa…
Nation Sep 23 News Wrap: Tulsa officer charged with Terence Crutcher death turns herself in In our news wrap Friday, the Tulsa police officer charged with manslaughter in the death of an unarmed black man turned herself in before being released on a $50,000 bond. Also, Sen. Ted Cruz says he will vote for Donald…
Nation Sep 23 Footage of Keith Scott shooting raises more questions Cellphone footage of police officers fatally shooting Keith Scott, taken by the victim’s wife, was released Friday. The video comes as Charlotte city officials face mounting pressure to release the police body cam and dash cam videos. Judy Woodruff talks…