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