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
Jul 17 Photos: Black Lives Matter movement takes hold in London, where police shootings are rare By Corinne Segal Recent police killings in the U.S. have inspired protests throughout the country and around the world. Continue reading
Jul 17 How is Cleveland preparing security for the RNC? By Mark Gillispie, Associated Press Recent events, including a terror attack in Nice, France, last week and the fatal ambush of police officers in Dallas have heightened concerns about what might happen in Cleveland. Continue reading
Jul 17 RNC Chair expects Trump's transformation in Cleveland By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus is banking on this week becoming a turning point in the GOP quest for the White House. Continue reading
Jul 17 Three police officers killed, three injured in Baton Rouge shooting By Elisabeth Ponsot Three members of law enforcement were killed and three were wounded following a shootout at a gas station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday morning. The suspected shooter is also dead, officials said. Continue reading
Jul 17 Clinton using Republican convention to spur voter signup By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Clinton's campaign is setting a national goal of getting more than 3 million people to register and commit to vote in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Jul 17 Cleveland, a fractured city, an apt place for GOP convention By John Seewer, Associated Press Donald Trump's effort to unite a splintered Republican Party around his candidacy is about to take center stage in Cleveland, a city that is itself deeply fractured. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 25:08 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 16, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, July 16, the Trump-Pence ticket makes its debut, just two days before the GOP convention begins. Later, a failed coup attempt in Turkey leaves hundreds killed. And, from Nice, France, the latest on the investigation… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 3:52 Investigators look for motive in Nice truck attack By PBS News Hour As another memorial begins to build in wake of another terror attack in France, authorities are trying to figure out whether the attacker Tunisian Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhel worked alone or had allies. While the Islamic State claimed responsibility, it is… Continue watching