Jun 27 Obama eulogizes Charleston shooting victims, sings 'Amazing Grace' By Julie Pace, Associated Press After a string of triumphs, President Barack Obama's eulogy for those killed in a South Carolina church massacre was supposed to bring an extraordinary week to a somber close. But something changed. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 54:15 PBS NewsHour full episode June 26, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court declares same-sex marriage a nationwide right. Also: Terror attacks kill dozens on three continents, mourning the victims of the Charleston shooting, Mark Shields and Michael Gerson on this week’s news and looking back… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 2:46 When the government could destroy your life for being gay By PBS News Hour Today, gay rights activists celebrate a major milestone, as the Supreme Court declared that bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional. The federal government’s treatment of gays and lesbians has not always been accepting, however. In a new Yahoo! documentary, “Uniquely… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 12:14 Shields and Gerson on Supreme Court's gay marriage and Obamacare decisions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 4:59 Obama: Out of tragic killing of Rev. Pinckney, we find grace By PBS News Hour Clementa Pinckney, a minister and South Carolina state senator who was gunned down in his church, was laid to rest today, with President Barack Obama delivering the eulogy at his funeral. Hari Sreenivasan looks at how Rev. Pinckney was remembered. Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 3:15 State Dept.: Three attacks share 'common thread of terror' By PBS News Hour Dozens are dead after three attacks on three continents. In Tunisia, a gunman opened fire at a hotel. In Kuwait, a suicide bomber attacked one of the capital's largest Shiite mosques. And in France, a man rammed a car into… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 10:41 Historic gay marriage equality ruling sparks celebration, debate By PBS News Hour For reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing gay marriage across the country, Jeffrey Brown talks to Bishop Harry Jackson of Hope Christian Church, Austin Nimocks of the Alliance Defending Freedom, Sarah Warbelow of Human Rights Campaign and Tevin Johnson-Campion,… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 6:53 Same-sex couples gain equal right to marry By PBS News Hour In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down all same-sex marriage bans in the country, thus legalizing marriage for all gay couples in the United States. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports from the steps of the high court, then… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Supreme Court rules in favor of gay marriage By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that marriage is a legal right for gay couples in the United States. Also, it was widely reported that police killed an escaped murderer in Northern New York state, three weeks… Continue watching
Jun 26 Second escaped prisoner reportedly shot near Canadian border By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins The surviving prisoner who escaped from a New York prison three weeks ago was shot by a state trooper near the Canadian border on Sunday. Continue reading