Mar 23 Watch Kansas and Arizona win voter proof-of-citizenship ruling By PBS News Hour A U.S. District judge in Wichita ruled on March 19 that the federal Election Assistance Committee must change federal voter registration forms in order to account for state laws that require new voters to prove U.S. citizenship. USA Today reporter… Continue watching
Feb 18 UK continues to issue ‘whole-life’ prison sentences, despite human rights concerns By Bridget Bowman The British Court of Appeal ruled that judges should continue issuing “whole-life” prison sentences. The ruling overturns a European court decision that said such terms violate a prisoner’s human rights. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch Supreme Court Weighs Corporate Liability in Human Rights Cases Supreme Court Weighs Corporate Liability in Human Rights Cases… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch In Switch, Accused 9/11 Plotters to Face Military Trials The Obama administration said that accused 9/11 plotters will now face military trials. Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch As Health Reform Challenges Proceed, States Face Big Decisions After four conflicting court rulings on the health care reform law, Ray Suarez looks at what's next for states and patients with Neera Tanden of the Center for American Progress and Thomas Miller of the American Enterprise Institute. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch After Judge’s Injunction, What’s Next for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’? A federal judge has issued an injunction on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in the military, but some say Congress -- and not the courts -- should decide its fate. Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch Veterans Suspected of Crimes Swap Guilty Pleas for Rehabilitation Tom Bearden reports on special courts that give veterans probation and treatment, especially for post-traumatic stress disorder, instead of prison sentences if they plead guilty to a crime. Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Blackwater Guards Cleared of Charges; Prosecution Could Appeal A federal judge dismissed charges against five Blackwater guards accused of killing seven Iraqis in 2007. Matt Apuzzo of the Associated Press speaks with Ray Suarez about the developments. Continue watching
Aug 14 Courtroom Artist Is Witness to It All By Arts Desk On Thursday's NewsHour, we profiled courtroom sketch artist William Hennessy, whose work has offered people a glimpse where cameras are oftentimes banned. Here is a slideshow of some of his most memorable sketches from the past 27 years. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch Supreme Court Strikes Down California Sentencing Rules The U.S. Supreme Court struck down California's sentencing guidelines Monday, preventing judges from increasing prison time for convicted criminals based on factors not considered by a jury. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal discusses the impact of the decision. Continue watching