Jul 08 The history of U.S. police deaths in the line of duty By Lisa Desjardins But what do we know about when and how police officers are attacked and killed? Here are some questions and answers. Continue reading
Jul 08 Obama ‘horrified’ over Dallas sniper shooting at protests By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press "There's no possible justification for these kinds of attacks," President Obama said from Warsaw, Poland. Continue reading
Jul 08 Officers identify suspect in shootings during Dallas protest against police violence By Nsikan Akpan, Amanda Gomez Snipers reportedly attacked officers near a Dallas protest against police shootings. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 53:25 PBS NewsHour full episode July 7, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, there was an outpouring of outrage and sorrow after another video surfaced of a police officer shooting a black man in Minnesota. Also: FBI Director James Comey is grilled on the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email,… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 4:16 Death of Philando Castile, another fatal shooting by police, draws condemnation By PBS News Hour A police officer shot 32-year-old Philando Castile in his car Wednesday after pulling him over for a broken tail light. The aftermath was filmed and broadcast on Facebook by Castile’s girlfriend, who explained that he had been legally carrying a… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 10:16 Calling out for help by capturing police shootings on camera By PBS News Hour Why did a police officer use lethal force against Philando Castile during a routine traffic stop in Minnesota? Hari Sreenivasan talks to Jelani Cobb of The New Yorker, David Klinger of the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Issie Lapowsky of… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 3:23 Did Clinton get off easy? House committee grills FBI’s Comey By PBS News Hour James Comey appeared before the House Oversight Committee, where Republicans pressed the FBI chief on the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email use and private servers as secretary of state. While Comey said Clinton’s actions might have deserved some kind of… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: House GOP put off gun control legislation indefinitely By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, House Republicans put off any vote on their gun and anti-terrorism bill. Democrats spoke one-by-one on the floor and demanded a vote on tightening background checks. Also, the fourth trial of a police officer connected… Continue watching
Jul 07 State Department reopens investigation of Clinton’s handling of classified information By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press Spokesman John Kirby says the emails probe is restarting now that the Justice Department isn't pursuing a criminal prosecution. The State Department suspended its review in April to avoid interfering with the FBI's inquiry. Continue reading
Jul 07 Obama: Police shootings should trouble all Americans By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Obama says when incidents like this occur, many Americans feel it's because they're not being treated the same. He says, "That hurts."… Continue reading