Jan 17 Watch 1:49 Viewers comment on relationship between police and communities of color By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments about to two previously aired conversations between former police officers and community leaders exploring the often tense relationship between communities of color and the police. Continue watching
Jan 17 Miami sniper training halted after target practice mugshots found By Andrew Mach Police in North Miami have suspended a sniper training program after it was revealed that trainees used old mugshots of black suspects during target practice. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 5:36 Will federal reforms on civil forfeiture mean more police accountability? By PBS News Hour The Justice Department is changing the federal rules on civil forfeiture. Local police departments around the country have used the controversial practice to raise nearly $3 billion by seizing property from people who are suspected but not convicted of a… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 13:28 Shields and Brooks on same-sex right to marry, Romney run resistance By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the Supreme Court’s move to consider same-sex marriage, next steps for Republican congressional leaders, emerging GOP candidates for the next… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 7:05 How an EPA plan to cut carbon emissions is playing out in coal-rich Wyoming By PBS News Hour In Wyoming, people care about issues that affect their land and energy resources. A recently announced EPA initiative to cut carbon emissions, the Clean Power Plan, aims to move American electricity generation away from coal -- the economic lifeblood for… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 6:06 Only a little bit hotter, but 2014's record temperatures continue long-term trend By PBS News Hour 2014 was the hottest year in recorded history, even despite below-average temperatures in the Eastern U.S. Judy Woodruff speaks with Gavin Schmidt of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies about the human impact on global warming. Continue watching
Jan 16 News organizations form coalition to test drones By Joshua Barajas Ten news organizations, including The New York Times and the Associated Press, formed a coalition with Virginia Tech to test unmanned aircraft systems, UAS, for news gathering, the media companies said in a joint statement Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 5:12 Supreme Court to consider whether all states must recognize same-sex marriage By PBS News Hour Same-sex marriage is now legal in 36 states, so should gay couples be allowed to marry nationwide? Having considered aspects of the debate before, the Supreme Court will consider that question directly this spring. Marcia Coyle of The National Law… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 9:32 News Wrap: Dozens arrested in European anti-terror raids By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, police in France, Germany and Belgium arrested more than two dozen people with suspected links to Islamic militant groups. The head of Europol warned that Europe now has up to 5,000 Muslim radicals. Also, President… Continue watching
Jan 16 Holder restricts federal government's role in seizing assets By Associated Press Federal agencies can no longer take possession of assets seized by local law enforcement, unless the property includes firearms or and other materials that concern public safety. Continue reading