Dec 03 Watch How will NYPD respond to the Eric Garner choking death grand jury verdict? By PBS News Hour A white policeman in New York City will not be charged in the choking death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, which was caught on videotape. Hari Sreenivasan learns more about the decision and how New York has been… Continue watching
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Nov 18 New York City to replace phone booths with Wi-Fi kiosks By Anna Sillers Beginning next year, New York City residents may no longer have to search for a hotspot. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this week plans to replace the city’s phone booths with new Wi-Fi hot spot kiosks complete with keypads to… Continue reading
Nov 01 Federal court ruling allows NYC to implement stop-and-frisk reforms By Carey Reed The New York City Police Department is free to begin implementing reforms to its stop-and-frisk policy, following a federal court ruling Friday. Continue reading
Apr 24 New York City vs. its charter schools By News Desk In New York City, a conflict is brewing between city government and one of the most successful charter school networks in the city. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch States looking to expand preschool confront debate over results, funding By PBS News Hour Around the country, 30 governors are proposing the expansion of preschool programs in their states. But what makes a pre-K program sufficiently educational? And how will the U.S. pay for these programs? Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters examines… Continue watching
Mar 12 New York City explosion leaves at least two dead, more than a dozen injured By Justin Scuiletti An explosion and subsequent collapse of two apartment buildings Wednesday morning in New York City has left at least two dead and more than a dozen more injured. Continue reading
Jan 30 NYC mayor aims to halt stop-and-frisk appeal By Elisabeth Ponsot New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration filed court papers Thursday to drop a city appeal of a judge's order for major reforms of the New York City Police Department's controversial stop-and-frisk policy. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch Shields and Brooks discuss how government can address economic inequality Shields and Brooks discuss how government can address economic inequality… Continue watching