May 13 Watch 7:46 Top civil rights lawyer says U.S. criminal justice reforms are falling short By PBS News Hour The Equal Justice Initiative’s Bryan Stevenson has become a leading voice for criminal justice reform, and blames the U.S.’s world-leading incarceration rate on deep-seated institutional racism that goes back to slavery. As some states move to increase probation and parole… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Pfizer halts sale of drugs used in lethal injection executions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer -- the last remaining federally approved supplier of lethal injection drugs -- announced it will no longer allow its products to be used for executions. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin stepped up… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 5:20 Transgender bathroom battle goes national with Obama school directive By PBS News Hour Amid the national furor over North Carolina’s bathroom bill, the Departments of Justice and Education on Friday issued a joint directive to all public schools to allow transgender students the use of restrooms that match their gender identity. Although noncompliance… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 10:42 The lines are drawn in national debate over transgender bathroom access By PBS News Hour The Obama administration’s new directive that all public schools should allow transgender students access to restrooms that correspond with their gender has intensified a nationwide fight over the issue. For more on the reaction to the order and its possible… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 53:38 PBS NewsHour full episode May 13, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, the Obama administration orders all public schools to allow transgender students access to restrooms that match their identity. Also: Hezbollah’s top military commander is killed in Syria, why recent criminal justice reforms don’t go far enough,… Continue watching
May 13 For this transgender teen, the importance of being seen as 'one of the guys' By Joshua Barajas Going to the bathroom was a nerve-wracking experience for Alex Singh before he came out as transgender in middle school. "I just felt very out of place and like I did not belong," the 14-year-old high school freshman told the… Continue reading
May 13 Coming soon: A military draft for women? By Richard Lardner, Associated Press A Senate bill wants women to register for draft in 2018. Continue reading
May 12 Obama directs public schools to accommodate transgender students By Eric Tucker, Associated Press U.S. to give directive to schools on transgender bathroom access. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 4:19 News Wrap: Judge rules $175 billion Obamacare subsidy for the poor is unconstitutional By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, a federal judge struck down the Obama administration’s $175 billion spending plan to subsidize health care for low-income Americans, agreeing with Congressional Republicans that the government was spending the money without Congress’ approval. Also, Islamic… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 53:36 PBS NewsHour full episode May 12, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump meets with Paul Ryan, but fails to secure an endorsement. Also: Brazil votes to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, new details emerge in the 2014 Winter Olympics doping scheme, Puerto Rico stares down the Zika… Continue watching