Jul 18 Highest ranking officer in Freddie Gray trial acquitted of all charges By Kristen Doerer Rice is the highest ranked officer of the six officers prosecuted and the fourth to stand trial. He faced charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office for not fastening Gray's seat belt. Rice had opted for a… Continue reading
Jul 18 Obama awarded Medal of Honor to Vietnam War veteran By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to retired Lt. Col. Charles Kettles of Ypsilanti, Michigan during a ceremony Monday at the White House. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 24:19 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 17, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, July 17, three police officers were shot and killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the country’s fourth high-profile officer-involved shooting in two weeks. Later, on the eve of the Republican National Convention, two biographers share… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 1:59 In Baton Rouge, tensions run high after officers shot By PBS News Hour Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was on high alert today after a deadly shooting that killed three law enforcement officers this morning. The city has been tense ever since police officers shot and killed Alton Sterling, prompting protests throughout the country. Reporter… Continue watching
Jul 17 Dissident delegates seek showdown vote at GOP convention By Alan Fram, Associated Press Dissident delegates making a last-gasp attempt to prevent Donald Trump's nomination at the Republican National Convention say they will try forcing a state-by-state vote on the rules governing the gathering when it opens on Monday. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch The latest from Cleveland as GOP convention start nears By PBS News Hour Ohio Gov. John Kasich denied a request by the head of Cleveland’s police union on Sunday to suspend laws allowing gun owners to carry their weapons in public, including near the upcoming RNC. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s campaign chair said the… Continue watching
Jul 17 Obama condemns attack on Baton Rouge officers By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The attacks on public servants and the rule of law "have to stop," President Barack Obama said Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 9:25 Meet young Donald Trump, a 'pioneer of self-promotion' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 17 As GOP convention nears, Cleveland police reform rules still not in place By Michael D. Regan With an estimated 50,000 people heading to Cleveland for the 2016 Republican National Convention next week and thousands expected to protest, the city’s police force is under renewed scrutiny following last year’s deal with the federal government to reform law… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 3:48 Hear two GOP supporters face off about Trump ahead of RNC By PBS News Hour In a lead up to the Republican National Convention on Monday, Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield in Cleveland, Ohio, tells a tale of two GOP members who embody the gap between Trump’s most ardent supporters and detractors. Continue watching