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Group of men arrested after they were found in the rear of a U Haul van in Coeur d'Alene

Lesson Plan September 12 2023

Lesson plan: Should Congress pass a domestic terrorism bill?

Discuss recent attempts in Congress to pass a domestic terrorism bill, and why it failed

Daily News Lesson September 01 2023

Political division and the decline of local news

As a class, research what outlets cover your neighborhood, city or county

FILE PHOTO: A poster of Daunte Wright is seen after the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial was announced at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Daily News Lesson December 20 2021

Jury begins deliberations in Kim Potter trial over Daunte Wright shooting

Jury deliberations began in trial of Kim Potter who shot and killed Daunte Wright; Chile's new president-elect, progressive Gabriel Boric, vows to fight poverty and inequality

Democrats debate one article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily Video January 13 2021

Daily News Lesson: The House impeaches President Trump for a second time

Discuss what's expected from the second impeachment of President Trump.

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump protest outside the Capitol in Washington

Daily Video January 12 2021

Daily News Lesson: Capitol attack forces reckoning with radical, right-wing political factions

Discuss why extremist violence is a threat and what's being done to counter it.

Mourners react during a memorial service at the Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Hall of the University of Pittsburgh

Daily Video October 29 2018

How to discuss antisemitism in the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Use this NewsHour lesson to help you discuss the shooting at the Pittsburgh synagogue

Daily Video September 20 2016

Candidates cite security qualifications after weekend attacks

Following pipe bomb attacks over the weekend, the presidential candidates each took a moment to assure voters of their national security qualifications.

Daily Video September 08 2016

How one violent extremist decided to change course

In 2012, Jesse Morton, a young man born and raised in in the U.S., was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for his role in running a pro-jihadist website. The site inspired a number of terrorist plots, according to the FBI.

Daily Video June 16 2016

How the U.S. combats violent extremism and propaganda

Recent acts of violence committed by extremists who were radicalized while living in the United States have raised concerns over the threat of home-grown terrorism.

Daily Video November 16 2015

France searches for answers to Paris attacks

The city of Paris is trying to come to terms with a series of violent attacks on a scale France has not seen since World War II.

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