Jul 02 Report finds lack of oversight for use of force by Albuquerque Police By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Amid ongoing efforts to restructure the Albuquerque Police Department, a report filed by an independent monitor Friday said the department has failed to appropriately investigate use of force among officers. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 6:36 News Wrap: Acquittal in Freddie Gray case stirs outrage; deadly tornado in China By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Baltimore police officer Caesar Goodson -- who drove the van in which Freddie Gray suffered a broken neck in 2015 -- was found not guilty for his role in Gray’s death, prompting dozens of protesters… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 6:04 'The Greatest' was an icon beyond the world of boxing By PBS News Hour Sports icon Muhammad Ali, who died Friday, is widely considered the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. But Ali is just as well known for his actions outside the ring, especially his refusal to join the military after he was… Continue watching
May 14 Schools offer lessons on accommodating transgender students By Lisa Leff, Associated Press Many U.S. public schools already are balancing the civil rights of transgender students with any concerns that classmates, parents and community members might have. Continue reading
Mar 25 Arizona Democrats protest long poll wait for primary voting By Bob Christie and Ryan Van Velzer, Associated Press PHOENIX — Hours-long waits for some Arizona residents for presidential primary voting have led to accusations of voter suppression from Democrats and civil rights proponents who cite a decision by elections officials to slash the number of polling places this… Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 3:22 South Dakota considers legislating transgender access to restrooms By PBS News Hour South Dakota would become the first state to restrict transgender students’ access to restrooms if Gov. Dennis Daugaard signs a controversial bill passed by the state Congress. The bill would require transgender students in public schools use only restrooms that… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch A son's poetic tribute to his father's fight for civil rights By PBS News Hour Frank Espada was a man of many vocations: artist, photographer, community organizer, civil rights activist and father. As a Puerto Rican immigrant in 1960s America, he saw and documented first hand the social turbulence of the era. Though he died… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 7:01 How one chief tried to reverse police wrongs of the civil rights era By PBS News Hour As a young officer in Montgomery, Alabama, Kevin Murphy wondered why no one had ever acknowledged past injustices committed by police against civil rights activists. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks with Murphy about his initiatives as police chief to promote… Continue watching
Aug 26 Civil rights activist Amelia Boynton Robinson dead at 104 By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Amelia Boynton Robinson, a noted civil rights activist who helped lead the 1965 “Bloody Sunday” march in Selma, Alabama, has died at the age of 104. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 4:27 Grief and gratitude: Friends remember Julian Bond's life of service By PBS News Hour Longtime civil rights leader and former NAACP president Julian Bond died Saturday in Florida, at age 75. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, a civil rights pioneer, joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Martha's Vineyard, to discuss the legacy of Julian Bond. Continue watching