Dec 04 Watch 2:50 Hagel says rise in reporting of military sexual assaults is 'good news,' but more progress needed By PBS News Hour While the estimated number of cases of sexual assault are down 25 percent from two years ago, actual reports of assault have increased 8 percent in the past year. Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel said the findings are both a… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 5:46 Will outrage over Garner, Ferguson grand jury verdicts trigger systemic changes? - Part 4 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 5:41 Using poetry to uncover the moments that lead to racism By PBS News Hour Poet and playwright Claudia Rankine says that the small moments that carve gaps of misunderstanding between Americans lead to big, national moments of misunderstanding, like events in Ferguson and New York. Rankine explores these disruptions and how they lead to… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 3:58 Definitions of justice diverge over Eric Garner on Staten Island - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 5:11 How will NYPD handle minor offenses after Eric Garner's case? - Part 3 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 5:43 Replacing surf shops with startups, tech boom makes waves in bohemian Venice Beach By PBS News Hour Some high tech entrepreneurs have started trading in the high costs of the San Francisco Bay Area for the sunnier skies of Venice Beach in Los Angeles. But with the benefits of the boom, like high-paying jobs, also come problems,… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 3:32 Protests, largely peaceful, continue over killings by police - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: House votes to block Obama's immigration order By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, House Republicans pushed through a bill to declare President Obama’s executive actions on immigration “null and void.” The House also passed a defense spending bill authorizing $585 billion in funding and expanding military operations in… Continue watching
Dec 04 NYC Congressman says outdated 'broken windows' policing a factor in Eric Garner death By Quinn Bowman In light of the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after being put in a chokehold by a police officer, some officials are rethinking the “broken windows” policy. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch NYC Mayor de Blasio announces retraining of NYPD officers By PBS News Hour Continue watching