Nation May 01 'There's always need': Baltimore unrest highlights struggles with hunger and crime One in five people in Baltimore live in a “food desert,” an area without grocery stores and fresh food, made worse by the recent riots that destroyed some of the convenience stores on which many rely. But that’s just one…
Nation May 01 Do Baltimore's charges against police signal a change? To learn more about the charges against six officers in the death of Freddie Gray, Judy Woodruff talks to David Harris of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and former Baltimore prosecutor Debbie Hines.
Politics May 01 Shields and Brooks on Baltimore police problems, Bernie Sanders' election entrance Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including charges against Baltimore police officers for Freddie Gray’s death, presidential prospects for N.J. Gov. Chris Christie after indictments for former…
Nation May 01 Prosecutor urges calm after police charged in Freddie Gray's death Six Baltimore police officers were charged in the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a broken neck after being arrested last month. The various charges of murder, manslaughter and assault are based on an independent investigation, which detailed the timeline…
Nation May 01 News Wrap: Christie ally pleads guilty, former aides indicted over bridge closing In our news wrap Friday, a former Port Authority official, an ally of N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges over closing lanes on a major bridge. Also, much-needed humanitarian aid trickled into some of Nepal’s hardest-hit areas,…
Episode Apr 30 PBS NewsHour full episode April 30, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, a look at how two neighborhoods in Baltimore, each with different relationships to the police, are responding to the recent unrest. Also: The bipartisan push to fix a broken justice system, returning to Vietnam 40 years…
World Apr 30 Reliving the fall of Saigon with Vietnam vets and journalists As Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the war, a group of journalists and former Marines revisit the country to remember one of the most significant chapters of their lives.