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Tag: "social-issues"

President Obama Meets Defense Secretary Ashton Carter In The Oval Office

Daily Video February 18 2015

Deportation relief in limbo for millions after Texas judge's ruling

An executive action by President Obama that was set to stop deportation procedures for five million people came to a halt this week after a federal judge in Texas blocked the president’s order.

Daily Video February 10 2015

Supreme Court action allows same-sex marriage in Alabama

The Supreme Court denied an appeal this week that would have stopped same-sex marriages in Alabama, allowing them to begin immediately.

Daily Video February 09 2015

Ruth Bader Ginsburg on women in law

Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke about the barriers women have faced in the legal profession in a recent address at Georgetown Law.

Lesson Plan January 29 2015

Lesson plan: Six murals tell the story of La Amistad and the African slave trade

On a moonless night in July 1839, several enslaved Africans unshackled themselves and crept up to the deck of La Amistad where they attacked and killed all but two of their captors. In this lesson, students will learn the story of Amistad through videos and six murals by Hale Woodruff, an artist eager to use his skills to create social change.

Daily Video January 29 2015

Does the law allow businesses to say ‘no’ to same-sex couples?

As same-sex marriage becomes legal in a growing number of states, local governments are addressing a debate between same-sex couples and businesses that do not want to serve them.

Daily Video January 12 2015

“Everything was on fire” – ‘Selma’ director aims to capture spirit of civil rights moment

“Selma,” the first feature film to focus on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is inspiring discussions about the civil rights movement and artistic interpretations of history.

Daily Video January 08 2015

Deadly attack on cartoonists in Paris shocks France

Three men with assault rifles entered the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo Wednesday and fatally shot editor Stéphane Charbonnier, two cartoonists, a police guard and eight others.

Daily Video January 06 2015

Transgender issues in the spotlight after teen’s death

The death of transgender teenager Leelah Alcorn has inspired a national conversation about society’s treatment of LGBTQ youth.

Daily Video January 05 2015

Undocumented students face unique challenges

Schools around the country are grappling with how to provide care and education to the over 60,000 unaccompanied minors who entered the U.S. illegally from Central America in 2014.

Student Voices January 02 2015

Students investigate how apps enable cyberbullying

Students and educators at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia explore the ways apps contribute to cyberbullying and what the school is doing to combat hurtful behavior online.

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