Episode Dec 04 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 4, 2014 Thursday on the NewsHour, we look at the reactions to the grand jury verdict on the death of Eric Garner in Staten Island and across the nation. Also: Reports of sexual assaults in the military on the rise, how the…
Nation Dec 04 Hagel says rise in reporting of military sexual assaults is 'good news,' but more progress needed While the estimated number of cases of sexual assault are down 25 percent from two years ago, actual reports of assault have increased 8 percent in the past year. Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel said the findings are both a…
Nation Dec 04 Will outrage over Garner, Ferguson grand jury verdicts trigger systemic changes? - Part 4
Arts Dec 04 Using poetry to uncover the moments that lead to racism Poet and playwright Claudia Rankine says that the small moments that carve gaps of misunderstanding between Americans lead to big, national moments of misunderstanding, like events in Ferguson and New York. Rankine explores these disruptions and how they lead to…