Jul 15 Watch Social media plays major role in national debate on police violence By PBS News Hour Last week, news broke on social media on the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, and of police officers in Dallas. Platforms like Facebook Live provided audiences with a front row seat to violent and graphic imagery that sparked… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 4:42 Would eliminating low-level offenses stop police shootings? By PBS News Hour Newshour Weekend special correspondent Chris Bury reports on new efforts in the Twin Cities of Minnesota to change how and when police interact with residents. In almost an opposite theory to what’s been called “Broken Windows” policing, there is an… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 4:34 What is it like to be a black police officer in America? By PBS News Hour NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan sits down with the President of the Black Police Association of Greater Dallas for a deeper look at police misconduct, the code of silence, and what it is like to be both a police officer and an… Continue watching
Jul 15 Trump, Pence don’t agree on key social, economic policies By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Pence is in many ways what Trump is not: a strong social conservative with deep ties to the party's establishment. Continue reading
Jul 15 First female-to-male sexual transmission of Zika reported in New York City By Nsikan Akpan A New York City resident has become the first woman suspected of transmitting Zika virus to a sexual partner. Continue reading
Jul 15 Trump says he has picked Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate By Associated Press Donald Trump says on Twitter that he's picked Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate. Continue reading
Jul 15 Republican panel leaves anti-Trump move gasping for breath By Alan Fram, Associated Press The struggle by conservatives for an 11th-hour derailment of Donald Trump's drive for the Republican presidential nomination is gasping for breath after a committee at the GOP national convention crushed their push to let delegates back the candidate of their… Continue reading
Jul 15 Black lawmakers recall police stops after senator’s speech By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, the lone black Republican in the Senate, candidly described being stopped by police, even Capitol Hill cops, because of the color of his skin. Continue reading
Jul 15 Two Americans killed in Nice, France attack By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press Two Americans are among the dead from France's Bastille Day attack. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 53:21 PBS NewsHour full episode July 14, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the Newshour, it’s the countdown to Cleveland and next week’s Republican convention as the nation’s Homeland Security chief reveals he’s worried about planned protests at both party gatherings. Also, the latest on the Trump veepstakes, a look at… Continue watching