Dec 07 Watch 9:43 Will Chicago investigation deter police use of force around the U.S.? By PBS News Hour The Justice Department will launch a civil rights investigation into how the Chicago police force uses force and whether there are racial or ethnic disparities. Meanwhile, a video released Monday showed another fatal police shooting that occurred last year. William… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 8:00 Assessing Obama’s speech and strategy on fighting terrorism By PBS News Hour President Obama set out in an address from the Oval Office on Sunday to reassure Americans about the fight against the Islamic State militant group abroad and protection from terrorism at home. Is the plan enough to keep Americans safe?… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 3:07 FBI probes how San Bernardino suspects were radicalized By PBS News Hour As investigators probe whether San Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Malik was the driving force behind the rampage that killed 14 people, President Obama sought to reassure the nation Sunday night in an address. The president did not announce any new strategy… Continue watching
Dec 07 WATCH LIVE: San Bernardino press conference with FBI By News Desk PBS NewsHour will live stream a press conference from San Bernardino, California, with FBI Assistant Director in Charge David Bowdich, San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Berguan, San Bernardino Sheriff John McMahon, ATF Special Agent in Charge Eric Harden; and United… Continue reading
Dec 07 U.S. Justice Department to investigate Chicago police By Don Babwin and Eric Tucker, Associated Press CHICAGO -- The Justice Department will investigate patterns of racial disparity in the use of force by Chicago police officers as part of a wide-ranging probe that could lead to calls for sweeping changes at one of the country's largest… Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 22:26 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 6, 2015 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: President Obama addresses the nation about homegrown terrorist attacks and mass shootings from the Oval Office, liberals and conservatives come together with a plan to reduce poverty, and the battle over net neutrality returns to the… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 12:58 Full speech: President Obama says “Freedom is more powerful than fear” By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 9:15 New report finds Americans lack economic mobility, opportunity By PBS News Hour A striking lack of economic mobility exists in America, according to a new report released this week by the Brookings Institute and the American Enterprise Institute. Authors of the report, Kay Hymowitz and Larry Aber join NewsHour's Megan Thompson to… Continue watching
Dec 06 Expert: Tamir Rice did not reach for gun, countering officer’s claims By Michael D. Regan An expert said this week that Tamir Rice, the 12-year old boy who was fatally shot by white Cleveland police officer last year while carrying what turned out to be a replica toy gun, did not reach for the pellet… Continue reading