Jul 10 This flag once protested lynching. Now it’s an artist’s response to police violence By Corinne Segal A version of this flag once flew outside NAACP headquarters in New York City during the 1920s and '30s to protest lynchings. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 4:08 Could convention rule changes cost Trump the nomination? By PBS News Hour If the forces opposed to Donald Trump have any hope of derailing the presumptive nominee, it would be through changes in the convention rules—rules that would free delegates from the requirement to vote on the first ballot for the candidate… Continue watching
Jul 10 Obama calls for greater respect, understanding in U.S. By Darlene Superville and Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press President Barack Obama called Sunday for greater tolerance, respect and understanding from police officers toward the people they take an oath to protect as well as from individuals who think the police are too heavy handed and intolerant, particularly toward… Continue reading
Jul 10 Relatives of journalist Marie Colvin sue Syria for her death By Will Lester, Associated Press Relatives of Marie Colvin, a U.S.-born journalist who worked for the British newspaper The Sunday Times, have filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that Syrian government officials targeted and killed her in 2012 to silence her reporting on Syria… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 25:07 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 9, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, July 9, police in Dallas look at the motives of a sniper who shot and killed five officers during a protest, and the mayor shares his perspective on the tragedy. Later, President Obama meets with… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 5:17 Dallas Mayor says gunman acted alone, city is safe By PBS News Hour Authorities say the man who shot a dozen police officers in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, killing five, acted alone when he carried out the attack. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings tells Hari Sreenivasan that the city is safe now and can… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 3:49 Report finds racial disparities in police use of force By PBS News Hour A report released by the Center for Policing Equity on Friday found that African Americans are more likely than white Americans to be subjected to the use of force by police. University of California at Berkeley Professor Jack Glaser, one… Continue watching
Jul 09 Lawyer of officer who killed Castile ‘not concerned’ about criminal charges By Kamala Kelkar The lawyer representing the St. Anthony police officer who shot and killed a black motorist in Minnesota on July 6 said Saturday that the officer was not reacting to race, but "the actions of the driver."… Continue reading
Jul 09 Gingrich says he will weigh choice if asked to run with Trump By Associated Press Newt Gingrich says he wouldn't automatically say yes to an eventual proposal to become Donald Trump's running mate. Continue reading
Jul 09 74 #BlackLivesMatter protesters arrested in upstate New York By Michael D. Regan Police in the city of Rochester in upstate New York arrested 74 people during a demonstration of the Black Lives Matter movement on Friday. Continue reading