• How was Larry Nassar allowed to abuse athletes for so long?

    How was Larry Nassar allowed to abuse athletes for so long?

    Jan 24, 2018 11:45 PM EST

    ... out. Angela Povilaitis: The fact that the women led the investigation, the prosecution team, and that three female judges now sentenced defendant Nassar is poetic justice. Judy Woodruff: Nassar has already been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography. There were also new developments late ...

  • Can schools punish students for protesting the national anthem?

    Can schools punish students for protesting the national anthem?

    Oct 07, 2016 06:03 PM EST

    ... are to stand quietly during the playing of the national anthem. Can schools discipline students for national-anthem protests? Public schools can't discipline students for silent acts of political protest that don't disrupt the operations of a school, like kneeling for the anthem or refusing to say the ...

  • Teaching ‘different is OK’ to combat Islamophobia in U.S. schools

    Teaching ‘different is OK’ to combat Islamophobia in U.S. schools

    May 18, 2016 12:38 AM EST

    ... Tuesdays on the "NewsHour." JOHN TULENKO: Hafsa Abdi, who's 18-years-old, remembers well the day four years ago when she was first bullied for being Muslim. HAFSA ABDI, Student, St. Cloud Technical High School: The last day of by eighth grade year, I was just going home, and ...

  • How refugee resettlement became a revival strategy for this struggling town

    How refugee resettlement became a revival strategy for this struggling town

    Apr 07, 2016 11:53 PM EST

    ... probably reflective of the very sad climate in this country with regard to politics at the moment and rhetoric. MEN AND WOMEN: With liberty and justice for all. MAN: Let's have a round of applause for our new citizens. (APPLAUSE) PAUL SOLMAN: A few weeks ago in Utica, Yousif ...

  • Teaching citizens how to shoot better video when they witness brutality

    Teaching citizens how to shoot better video when they witness brutality

    Apr 10, 2015 10:40 PM EST

    ... in a safe place. So, all of these things about how to increase the chance of your video mattering and being useful in the fight for accountability. HARI SREENIVASAN: The fight for accountability can be dangerous, especially overseas. When the government takes a drastic step and tries to evict people ...

  • What’s at stake for birth control in upcoming SCOTUS decision

    What’s at stake for birth control in upcoming SCOTUS decision

    Jun 18, 2014 02:30 PM EST

    One of the most watched issues before the Supreme Court this term will may turn on the question of religious freedom. But it will also likely determine how women will be able to access a key provision of the Affordable Care Act – one seeking to guarantee no-cost prescription contraception in most health insurance plans.

  • Debating tenure protections for public school teachers

    Debating tenure protections for public school teachers

    Jun 11, 2014 12:52 AM EST

    A California judge ruled that the state’s tenure protections for public school teachers are unconstitutional. Students who sued the state argued that the tenure policies denied their right to a quality education. Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Joshua Pechthalt, president of the California Federation of Teachers, and Russlynn Ali, former assistant secretary to the Department...

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    Gay Marriage Cases Now in Justices' Hands

    Mar 28, 2013 01:33 PM EST

    Same-sex marriage supporters rally Wednesday outside the Supreme Court. Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. For supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage, the arguments are over, and now the waiting begins. In the meantime, there is much speculation about how the Supreme Court will rule on the cases heard Tuesday and Wednesday, based on the...

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    Justice Antonin Scalia

    Mar 10, 2007 01:10 AM EST

    One of the most outspoken and colorful justices of the Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia was born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1936.

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    Alito Becomes 110th Supreme Court Justice

    Jan 31, 2006 09:25 PM EST

    Samuel Alito was sworn in as the 110th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, hours after one of the most divided Senate confirmation votes in modern history.