Jul 03 Watch 8:04 These undocumented Wisconsin parents 'live with fear every day' By PBS News Hour Every morning, parents and undocumented Mexican immigrants Lola and Jose live in fear that they will be separated from their children, who are U.S. citizens. Special correspondent Portia Young of Milwaukee Public Television reports from Wisconsin on life for their… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 3:56 At George Washington's house, remembering the enslaved people who built America By PBS News Hour A tour guide at George Washington's Mt. Vernon, who is also a distant relation of a person who was enslaved at the Virginia estate, offers his perspective about American history, slavery and the founding fathers. This story was produced by… Continue watching
Jul 03 The Supreme Court just had a quiet term. These high-profile cases are about to change that. By Geoffrey Lou Guray After a low-profile first term, justices will take on politically-charged topics such as the travel ban, religious freedom and partisan gerrymandering. Continue reading
Jul 03 Fourth of July brings mixed feelings for some minorities By Russell Contreras, Associated Press Blacks, Latinos and immigrant rights advocates say the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, recent non-convictions of police officers charged in the shootings of black men, and the stepped-up detentions of immigrants and refugees for deportation have them questioning equality… Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 3:27 Nationwide effort gives homeless veterans an honorable burial By PBS News Hour There are an estimated 39,000 homeless military veterans in the United States, according to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Missing in America project works to locate, identify, and grant honorable burials to those who have died. Continue watching
Jul 02 New $1 coin could feature Alaska Native activist who fought discrimination By Jenna Gray The U.S. Mint has revealed designs for a new $1 coin that will honor Alaska’s 1945 anti-discrimination law. Continue reading
Jul 02 Illinois House leader: Revenue vote now set for weekend By John O'Connor, Associated Press The speaker of the Illinois House on Saturday scheduled a key vote on a multibillion-dollar revenue package that would finance an end to the longest state budget crisis since at least the Great Depression, ending a day that turned acrimonious… Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 7:01 In Atlantic City, residents feel injustice of climate change By PBS News Hour When global warming leads to coastal flooding, low-income neighborhoods can suffer some of the worst effects. One stark example is in Atlantic City, where people living in houses built on low-lying lands were left out of flood-mitigation projects that benefit… Continue watching
Jul 01 Troy Williams served 18 years. Now, he edits a paper that bridges prisons and public By Kamala Kelkar Troy Williams spent 18 years at San Quentin State Prison. Now, he's editing a newspaper in San Francisco that is available to people in prison across the country. Continue reading
Jul 01 Nevada starts sale of recreational marijuana By Omar Etman At midnight, Nevada became the fifth state to sell marijuana for recreational purposes. Continue reading