Mar 21 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan The 24-hour news cycle is filled with political coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Nov 28 UN condemns U.S. over torture, immigrant detainment and police malpractice By Laura Santhanam After reviewing the recent use of history of torture in the United States, the United Nations Committee Against Torture expressed concern that the United States has not gone far enough in the “absolute prohibition of torture and ill-treatment” of detainees,"… Continue reading
Jul 09 Migrants seeking security in US often encounter violence along their route By Larisa Epatko Many migrants from Central American countries report being mugged, raped or threatened with other violence as they try to make their way to the United States, according to a survey recently released by Doctors Without Borders. Continue reading
Jun 20 No country for lost kids By P. J. Tobia A record number of children from Central America are crossing the Mexico-U.S. border unaccompanied by a parent. Many of them are fleeing drug violence at home, but here in the United States, they’re faced with a new set of challenges… Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch California Photographer Captures Young Faces of Juvenile Detention California Photographer Captures Young Faces of Juvenile Detention… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch What’s Next for Gitmo, Detainees and U.S. Handling of Terror Suspects? A decade after the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, began accepting prisoners, the debate continues over how the U.S. treats terror suspects. Jeffrey Brown discusses the ongoing issue of military detention with Vincent Warren of the Center for Constitutional… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch Frontline’s ‘Lost in Detention’ Examines Immigration Enforcement For more on this story go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch What Next for Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei? Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was released from prison last week after a three month detention. Continue watching
Aug 24 Amid Release of CIA Documents, Prosecutor to Investigate Alleged Abuse Cases By Anna Shoup The Obama administration announced Monday the creation of a new unit responsible for questioning terrorism suspects, as the anticipated released of a report shed new light on interrogation tactics used by the previous administration. Continue reading
Aug 05 Freed Journalists Return to U.S. Soil After N. Korea Ordeal By Talea Miller Freed American journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling returned to U.S. soil Wednesday morning with former President Bill Clinton, after spending more than four months in detention in North Korea. Continue reading