Feb 20 WATCH: President Trump hosts Medal of Valor awards By Erica R. Hendry The Public Safety Medal of Valor Awards ceremony is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 10:49 ‘We do have a right to go to school and not fear for our lives,’ say Florida shooting survivors By PBS NewsHour Last week’s school shooting has given rise into a new campaign for action on guns. Two students from the Florida high school, Suzanna Barna and Lewis Mizen, discuss the aftermath of the shooting and the change they hope to drive… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 8:03 How a legal loophole benefits neighborhood newcomers while leaving longtime residents behind By PBS News Hour Since banks constricted credit after the 2008 housing bust, they have been slowly increasing the amount they’re lending. But this economic prosperity has not reached everyone. Watch part two of a two-part series by Aaron Glantz of Reveal. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 6:11 How historically black colleges level the playing field By PBS News Hour Independent lens tells the story of this country’s historically black colleges. ‘Tell Them We Are Rising’ airs tonight on Independent Lens. Continue watching
Feb 19 Students demand action on gun control in protest at the White House By Associated Press The protesters held their arms crossed at their chests. Two activists were covered by an American flag. One held a sign asking, "Am I Next?"… Continue reading
Feb 19 After school shooting, Florida Senate prepares sweeping package of gun control legislation By Associated Press The legislation includes new age restrictions for gun purchases, a ban on bump stocks and gun violence restraining orders. Continue reading
Feb 19 Analysis: How defeatism undermines tougher gun laws By Alec MacGillis, ProPublica Congress has failed repeatedly to pass any gun-control measures after past calamities, even the 2012 massacre of 20 first-graders and six teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 4:50 Parkland shooting survivors push for gun reform By PBS News Hour In the aftermath of the Parkland high school mass shooting, students are leading the way in calling for gun reform. On Sunday, the survivors announced they are planning a march this spring in Washington, D.C., a day after they criticized… Continue watching
Feb 18 This Florida bill could restrict guns from dangerous owners By Mark Scialla Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are considering laws that would allow judges to restrain dangerous gun owners from their firearms. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 9:54 Displaced Puerto Ricans, now living in hotels, may soon lose housing By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico have been displaced because of Hurricane Maria, with nearly 4,000 families finding temporary shelter in hotels on the mainland. But funding for their stays under FEMA's Transitional Shelter Assistance program is set… Continue watching