Jun 25 U.S. approves marijuana-based drug for seizures By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration approved the medication from GW Pharmaceuticals on Monday to treat two rare forms of childhood epilepsy. It's a milestone that could spur more research into a drug that remains illegal under federal law. Continue reading
Jun 24 At hub for border crossings, families spread throughout U.S. By Will Weissert, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press It is not clear how many asylum-seekers are still entering the country, how many are being detained as families, and how many are being released. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 9:12 Tony Hawk turns 50 -- and he has a trick for every year By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman To celebrate his 50th birthday, American skateboarding icon Tony Hawk recently performed 50 of the tricks he created that helped catapult the sport into becoming a social and cultural phenomenon. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker talks to Hawk about his legacy,… Continue watching
Jun 24 Trump officials pledge to reunite families amid border chaos By Colleen Long, Associated Press A fact sheet on "zero-tolerance prosecution and family reunification" released Saturday night by the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies also says a parent must request that their child be deported with them. Continue reading
Jun 24 Oklahoma conservatives' views on medical marijuana evolving By Sean Murphy, Associated Press A growing group of traditionally conservative Republican voters in Oklahoma have shifted their position on medical marijuana as they approach a Tuesday vote that could ensure Oklahoma joins the growing list of states that have legalized some form of pot. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 5:10 Process of reunification 'incredibly frustrating' for immigrant families By PBS News Hour President Trump’s executive order on Wednesday halts his policy of family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border, but 2,300 children have already been separated from their families since May. Lawyers who are working frantically to track down the children now say… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 10:39 Philadelphia reverses course on 'zero tolerance' discipline in schools By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman Some school districts are rethinking "zero tolerance" discipline policies, which lead to students being arrested for minor violations and disproportionately affect students of color. In 2014, a Philadelphia deputy police commissioner reversed a longstanding policy of automatic arrests, an approach… Continue watching
Jun 23 Protests, facility visits planned amid immigration confusion By Associated Press Protests and rallies focused around the separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border are scheduled this weekend, while more than two dozen congressional Democrats planned to visit detention facilities in Texas. Continue reading
Jun 23 Reports: HUD failed to track lead paint cases, ensure fixes By Juliet Linderman, Associated Press Two federal reports released this month blast the Department of Housing and Urban Development for failing to have procedures to adequately protect children in subsidized housing against lead paint exposure. Continue reading
Jun 23 Trump tries to change focus of border debate By Jonathan Lemire, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Bombarded with criticism condemning the family-separation situation as a national moment of shame, Trump came back firing. Continue reading