Oct 30 Watch Voting Rights Head Apologizes for Comments on Minorities The Justice Department's voting rights chief apologized Tuesday for comments he made about minority voters, raising questions about civil rights and voting protections in the United States. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch Thousands Protest in Support of Jena Six Thousands marched in Jena, La. Thursday to protest charges against six black students accused of beating a white classmate. A reporter and an NAACP representative discuss the ramifications of the case. Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch L.A. Mayor Represents Growing Latino Political Clout Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has become a representative voice to the Latino population, while working to improve the city's education and transportation systems. The NewsHour reports on his leadership, challenges and critics. Continue watching
May 18 Watch Pulitzer-winning Book Examines Media and Civil Rights Movement Authors Gene Roberts and Hank Klibanoff discuss their Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "The Race Beat," which examines the role of journalists in alerting the country to the problems of segregation and the civil rights movement. Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch Justice Department Reopens Civil Rights Cases The Justice Department has decided to prosecute about a dozen civil rights cases that are decades old. A guest explains why. Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch Clinton, Obama Campaigns Collide in Alabama Sens. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., appeared in Selma, Ala., on Sunday to commemorate the 1965 march for civil rights. A New York Times reporter discusses the event, the first time the candidates have appeared together in the… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch Released Audio Tapes Shed Light on Court Hearings The Supreme Court has released the audio tapes of some of its highest profile hearings, granting the public unprecedented access to courtroom proceedings. NewsHour correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the sounds of the Supreme Court. Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Being Built on National Mall On Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday, NewsHour reports on the plans for a Washington memorial honoring the civil rights leader. Darryl Matthews, president of the group that originated the idea for the memorial, and Bonnie Fisher, a partner from the… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch Filmmaker Tells the Story of her Grandfather, Late Barry Goldwater Filmmaker CC Goldwater, tells the story of her late grandfather Barry Goldwater, the Arizona senator and one-time candidate for president through a documentary to air on HBO. Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Arrests Cast New Light on British Anti-terror Policies London police announced Tuesday the arrest of a 25th suspect in the plot to bomb flights from the UK to the United States. Terrorism and law experts discuss the differences between U.S. and British anti-terror laws. Continue watching