Jul 08 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Florida congresswoman indicted in fraudulent charity scandal By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla., and her chief of staff, were indicted on fraud charges, accused of lining their pockets with money from a fake charity that was supposed to give scholarships to poor kids. Also,… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 8:58 Hillary Clinton calls for police reform, national use of force standards By PBS News Hour Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the sniper slayings of Dallas police officers and recent fatal cop shootings of black men. She said white Americans must understand that the concerns of their black and Hispanic… Continue watching
Jul 08 Clinton steps up call for criminal justice reform after Dallas attack By Daniel Bush In an interview with the PBS NewsHour, Hillary Clinton on Friday condemned the deadly attack in Dallas that killed five police officers, while urging the public to engage in a deeper dialogue about race and gun violence, and vowing to… Continue reading
Jul 08 Board co-chair 'nervous as hell' over Republican convention By Dan Sewell, Associated Press A leader of the state's special board on community-police relations said Friday she's increasingly concerned about safety at the upcoming Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Continue reading
Jul 08 In response to Dallas attack, Trump shows rare restraint By Daniel Bush Donald Trump's comments in response to the attack in Dallas offered a rare glimmer of poise from the most divisive presidential nominee in modern United States history. Continue reading
Jul 08 Speaker Ryan calls for focus on 'the values that unite us' By Associated Press Anger over the police shootings in Dallas must not be allowed to harden the nation's divisions, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Friday. Continue reading
Jul 08 Are Trump's 'Made in USA' hats really made in USA? By Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press Donald Trump says he won't stand for it if it turns out some of his hats labeled "Made in USA" actually weren't made entirely in the USA. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 53:25 PBS NewsHour full episode July 7, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, there was an outpouring of outrage and sorrow after another video surfaced of a police officer shooting a black man in Minnesota. Also: FBI Director James Comey is grilled on the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email,… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 3:23 Did Clinton get off easy? House committee grills FBI's Comey By PBS News Hour James Comey appeared before the House Oversight Committee, where Republicans pressed the FBI chief on the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email use and private servers as secretary of state. While Comey said Clinton’s actions might have deserved some kind of… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: House GOP put off gun control legislation indefinitely By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, House Republicans put off any vote on their gun and anti-terrorism bill. Democrats spoke one-by-one on the floor and demanded a vote on tightening background checks. Also, the fourth trial of a police officer connected… Continue watching