Dec 02 WATCH LIVE: Senate hearing on domestic violence in professional sports By News Desk The Senate Commerce Committee Tuesday will hold a hearing on domestic violence in professional sports. Continue reading
Dec 02 Domestic violence as prevalent for college students as sexual assault By Jake New, Inside Higher Ed On Black Friday, Nadia Ezaldein, a University of Chicago student, was working at a Chicago Nordstrom when her ex-boyfriend entered the store, found her in the accessories department, and shot her to death. It was her 22nd birthday. Continue reading
Sep 28 What happens when pro athletes disappoint their teenage fans? By Corinne Segal Should professional athletes be role models?… Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch Should pro athletes be considered role models? Students weigh in. By PBS News Hour By a two-to-one margin, Americans disapprove of the way the NFL has handled domestic violence incidents involving its players, according to a poll conducted by ABC News and Marist college. The NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs team asked high school students… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch How will the NFL move forward following the Ray Rice scandal? By PBS News Hour NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell took the heat for the Ray Rice incident at a Friday press conference. But amid mounting public pressure to answer for multiple accusations of domestic-violence incidents that have spread throughout the league, how can NFL officials… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch How scandals could change the business of football By PBS News Hour Some sponsors of the NFL have started to complain publicly about the league's handling of the cases involving players and domestic abuse of spouses and children. Despite extra scrutiny, ratings and fan attendance have held. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Andrew… Continue watching
Sep 12 Clinton: I'm not sure that we'll ever eliminate domestic violence, but America is making headway By News Desk Domestic violence affects a "staggering" number of women around the world, President Clinton said when asked about the national reaction to the Ray Rice video in an interview with PBS NewsHour on Friday. "The reaction to the Rice incident show's… Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch Clinton: I'm not sure that we'll ever eliminate domestic violence, but America is making headway By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch NFL investigates how it handled Ray Rice case By PBS News Hour The National Football League announced an investigation led by former FBI director Robert Mueller amid new questions about when league officials first saw images of Ray Rice hitting his then-fiancee. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Kavitha Davidson of Bloomberg View about… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch NFL domestic violence case sparks conversation on the silence that surrounds abuse By PBS News Hour Continue watching