Politics Jul 29 How would Biden’s proposed Supreme Court reforms work? By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Jul 29 WATCH: Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court reform at 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court's nine justices. He's also pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional… By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Associated Press
World Oct 08 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: Turkish forces deploy to Syrian border after U.S. troops leave In our news wrap Tuesday, Turkey moved troops into position for an offensive against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, after President Trump ordered U.S. troops out of the area. Also, Hong Kong's chief executive is warning that she might call…
Politics Oct 08 Watch 8:00 Supreme Court weighs whether LGBTQ workers are protected from discrimination The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in what may become a landmark case on the workplace rights of LGBTQ Americans. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act bars employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex --…
Arts Jan 08 Watch 9:24 Director Ava DuVernay on sharing the story of ‘Selma’ and deconstructing American heroes By PBS News Hour
Jan 08 Watch 3:26 Director Ava DuVernay on sharing the story of ‘Selma’ and deconstructing American heroes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch How the Civil Rights Act changed America By PBS News Hour Wednesday marks 50 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed the landmark Civil Rights Act, outlawing discrimination based on race, ethnicity and sex. Gwen Ifill is joined by Todd Purdum to discuss his new book, "An Idea Whose Time Has Come,"… Continue watching
Jun 24 Remembering ‘Freedom Summer,’ the civil rights effort that changed America 50 years ago By Lyndsay Knecht, KERA Fifty years ago this summer, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. But that didn’t come without a price. It was the era of the Freedom Summer, a brave and bloody campaign to get blacks registered… Continue reading
Jun 12 Do you remember the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? By Colleen Shalby Fifty years ago this July, President Lyndon B. Johnson enacted the Civil Rights Act. Do you remember its passage?… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch Shields and Brooks on Sebelius’ legacy, the 1964 Civil Rights Act By PBS News Hour Continue watching