Aug 31 Watch 10:26 As a past accusation comes to light against filmmaker Nate Parker, will viewers want to watch? By PBS News Hour A new film, “The Birth of a Nation,” tells the story of Nat Turner, a historical figure who led a bloody slave rebellion in 1831. But lately this highly anticipated movie has been in the news because of revelations that… Continue watching
Aug 31 Nearly a quarter of young black people say they’ve been harassed by police, poll finds By Jesse J. Holland and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Young Americans are about equally likely to say they've had an encounter with police, but young black adults are much more likely than whites to say they've been arrested, harassed or know someone who has been, a new poll said… Continue reading
Aug 31 What’s it like being a black man in Milwaukee? By Joshua Barajas, Kenya Downs By several counts, Milwaukee ranks as the worst city to live for black Americans. The NewsHour spoke with several black men about their experiences living in the city. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 53:54 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 30, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, polls opened today in several high-profile congressional races. Also, an EU commission ruled that Apple owes Ireland $14.5 billion in back taxes, the AP identifies ISIS mass graves, a university program innovates to prepare teachers for… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Polls open in high-profile congressional primaries; ISIS leader killed By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, polls opened in several high-profile primaries. In Florida, Sen. Marco Rubio (R) appears poised to maintain his seat, while Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) faces stiff competition from Tim Canova. In Arizona, Sen. John McCain… Continue watching
Aug 30 111 will be freed under Obama’s latest commutation of nonviolent drug offenders By Kevin Freking, Associated Press With Tuesday's additions, President Obama has granted the greatest number of commutations for a single month of any president. Continue reading
Aug 30 Agriculture Department closes offices in five states after anonymous email threat By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press In an email to employees, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said USDA is closing the offices "due to the serious nature of these threats." He did not characterize the threats, but asked employees to be aware of their surroundings and report… Continue reading
Aug 30 600,000 commercial drones may soon fill the sky. Here are the FAA’s new drone rules By Joan Lowy, Associated Press There will be 600,000 commercial drone aircraft operating in the U.S. within the year as the result of new safety rules that opened the skies to them on Monday, according to a FAA estimate. Continue reading
Aug 30 FBI director says encryption obstructs bureau’s access to smartphones By Eric Tucker, Associated Press In a speech Tuesday, FBI Director James Comey said default encryption built into smartphones is "making more and more of the room that we are charged to investigate dark."… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 53:36 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 29, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the U.S. tells Turkey to focus its Syrian attacks on ISIS -- not on Kurdish rebels. Also: the manufacturer of EpiPens will sell a generic version for less, a woman killed in crossfire highlights raging gun… Continue watching