Nation Jun 20 S.C. Councilman: Shootings 'racially motivated terrorism' Councilman William Dudley Gregorie, a trustee of Emanuel A.M.E Church where Wednesday’s shooting took place, says Charleston continues to evolve from its racially-charged history. Gregorie joins Hari Sreenivasan to talk more about how the city has changed, and what he…
Nation Jun 20 What we know so far about suspected shooter Dylann Roof's motivations Reuters reporter Luciana Lopez has been in South Carolina covering the fallout of the tragic shooting in Charleston on Wednesday, where nine people were killed at Emanuel AME Church. What do we know about the motives of Dylann Roof, who…
Nation Jun 20 FBI: Blacks most often targeted in hate crimes An estimated 260,000 suspected hate crimes happen in the U.S. every year. More than 50 out of every 1 million black citizens was the victim of a racially motivated hate crime in 2012, the highest of any group, according to…
World Jun 20 'Lifeless pile of tusks' crushed in NYC to protest ivory trade On Friday, illegal elephant ivory was put on display and then destroyed in the center of Times Square in New York City. Elephant poaching is soaring according to conservation groups, as a pound of ivory can fetch $1,500 on the…
Episode Jun 19 PBS NewsHour full episode June 19, 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, Yemen peace talks in Geneva end without a ceasefire as the civil war worsens on the ground. Also: Vladimir Putin tells Charlie Rose Kiev is to blame for conflict in Eastern Ukraine, energy secretary Ernest Moniz…
World Jun 19 As Iran nuke deadline looms, is a deal likely? As the June 30th deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran approaches, both nations are feeling the pressure. Gwen Ifill talks to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz about whether a deal will come through, and what it might look like.
World Jun 19 Charlie Rose on how Vladimir Putin sees the world Charlie Rose interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin today at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Judy Woodruff talks to him about Russia’s role in the Ukraine conflict, Russian-American relations, and the enigma that is Vladimir Putin.
World Jun 19 This is what a civil war looks like Many people think of the civil war in Yemen in broad terms - Shia versus Sunni, Saudi Arabia versus Iran. But what does the constant fighting mean to those in the country? Jane Ferguson examines how the ongoing struggle is…