Nation Apr 02 Former inmate speaks out against U.S. 'commitment' to mass incarceration During Michael Santos’ 26 years in federal prisons, he read books on history and law, earned undergraduate and master’s degrees and wrote seven books about the criminal justice system. Now, just six months after his release, Santos is imploring prisoners…
World Apr 02 Multiple crises emerge from conflict in the Central African Republic More than 800,000 people have been displaced in the Central African Republic in the past year, caught in the crossfire between warring groups. Gwen Ifill talks to Mark Yarnell of Refugees International about the multiple layers of the human rights…
Episode Apr 02 Wednesday, April 2, 2014 On the NewsHour Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down a major campaign finance limit. We get reactions to the decision. Also: IMF chief Christine Lagrande on the crisis in Ukraine, a former inmate’s mission to help prisoners turn their lives…
Politics Apr 02 Supreme Court cites changed political landscape in decision lifting campaign finance limit The Supreme Court struck down overall limits on political contributions, meaning individuals are now allowed to give the maximum contribution to as many candidates or political committees as they wish. The Court was split in a 5-4 decision, with the…
Politics Apr 02 Debating how the court's campaign finance decision affects the influence of money on American politics
World Apr 02 Despite violence and threats, Afghans show enthusiasm for upcoming election The upcoming presidential election will mark Afghanistan’s first democratic transition from one elected leader to the next. Hari Sreenivasan examines recent terrorism and threats of violence meant to scare voters, and previews the election and candidates with Nazif Shahrani of…
World Apr 02 News Wrap: Major earthquake in Chile causes relatively limited damage In our news wrap Wednesday, an 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile Tuesday night, generating a tsunami and causing thousands to evacuate their homes. Six people died. Also, the CEO of General Motors faced more scrutiny on…