Apr 30 Botched execution renews debate over lethal injection procedure By Margaret Myers A botched execution of an Oklahoma inmate Tuesday night has renewed attention among opponents of the death penalty on the source of the drugs used to carry out the procedure. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch Supreme Court considers warrantless searches when cellphones hold troves of personal info By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch White House task force asks colleges for more accountability on sexual assault By PBS News Hour The Obama administration ramped up pressure to confront sexual assault within American colleges amid mounting nationwide effort to hold colleges and universities accountable. Amherst College president Carolyn "Biddy" Martin, Andrea Pino of End Rape on Campus and Alison Kiss of… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch News Wrap: Armed with shotgun and explosives, man opens fire at FedEx near Atlanta By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a package handler opened fire at a FedEx sorting center outside Atlanta, wounding six people before taking his own life. Police said the man had explosives, but did not use them. Also, for the third… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch Will ban on Donald Sterling lead to greater changes in the NBA? By PBS News Hour The National Basketball Association took its toughest stance ever against a team owner when it banned Los Angeles Clippers’ Donald Sterling as punishment for racist remarks. Gwen Ifill talks to William Rhoden of The New York Times and Charles Pierce… Continue watching
Apr 29 How high incarceration rates cost states and shatter communities By Murrey Jacobson The documentary profiles the path of four people caught up in the cycle of Kentucky's criminal justice system. The four come from Beecher Terrace, a housing project in the west end of Louisville where one out of every six… Continue reading
Apr 29 Poll finds conservative millennials to be more enthusiastic as midterms approach By Chelsea Coatney A new poll by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics found that only 23 percent of young Americans say they will “definitely be voting” this November. The poll, which asked 18 to 29 year olds around the country about their outlook… Continue reading
Apr 29 From machines to manicures, what goes into the GDP these days? By Steve Landefeld Its critics call the GDP an outdated metric that's ill-suited to assessing America's economic health. But it's a constantly evolving measurement, says Steve Landefeld, head of the agency that calculates it, that now includes the value of long-running American TV… Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch Will ban on Donald Sterling lead to greater changes in the NBA? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 29 White House sets up task force to assure campus sexual assault victims they are 'not alone' By Justin Scuiletti Vice President Biden spoke Tuesday regarding the Obama administration new guidelines that aim to curb sexual assaults on school campuses while helping victims. Continue reading