Aug 21 The complications of ID for non-binary people — and how it could change soon By Corinne Segal Two cases are causing state and federal agencies to confront questions over gender neutral IDs for nonbinary people. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch Justice Department will not renew contracts with private prisons By PBS News Hour Twelve percent of inmates serving sentences for federal crimes in the U.S. are located in private prisons. This week, the Justice Department announced it would phase out its contracts with those prisons, following findings that they are less safe and… Continue watching
Aug 20 Tens of thousands in Louisiana seek FEMA aid following devastating floods By Michael D. Regan Residents in Louisiana are beginning to return to their homes after torrential rains caused devastating flooding across the state. More than 80,000 people have applied for aid through FEMA and 4,000 people who lost their homes remain in shelters. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 12:21 Shields and Rubin on Trump’s staff shift and Clinton’s ‘self-inflicted’ damage By PBS News Hour This week, the Trump campaign underwent possibly its biggest overhaul yet -- the candidate made major staffing changes and publicly said he regrets some past comments. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton is excelling in the polls, but her emails and foundation still… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 12:44 In an unconventional race, even the electoral map surprises By PBS News Hour During most election years, the electoral map is fairly predictable, except for ten or twelve swing states. But in this year's highly unorthodox race, Hillary Clinton has taken a substantial lead in five of these battlegrounds and is pursuing states… Continue watching
Aug 18 Column: How my reporting trip to Ethiopia came to an abrupt end By Fred de Sam Lazaro We came to Ethiopia to report on the country’s response to a historic drought. We left with a very different story and a taste of how hard it is for journalists, even those on what should have been a mostly… Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 12:35 Trump’s new campaign manager challenges Clinton on policy By PBS News Hour For the second time this summer, Donald Trump has made major changes to senior campaign staff, hiring Stephen Bannon as CEO and promoting Kellyanne Conway to manager. Judy Woodruff speaks with Robert Costa of The Washington Post about what the… Continue watching
Aug 17 How bad translation by court interpreters can turn misunderstanding into injustice By Rebecca Beitsch, Stateline Because many states and localities don’t use tested court interpreters and ignore federal rules for when interpreters are required, many criminal defendants and civil litigants with limited English skills are not equipped to navigate the complex legal system, jeopardizing their… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 6:28 With Gitmo on the path to closure, Obama approves major prisoner release By PBS News Hour On Monday, President Obama approved his largest single release of prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, reducing its population by 15 to a total of 61 -- roughly 25% the size when he took office. Closing the facility he called a “recruitment… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 8:58 Does Trump’s presidential effort amount to ‘campaign malpractice’? By PBS News Hour On Sunday, a Wall Street Journal editorial urged Donald Trump to change or drop out. The GOP nominee is polling well behind Hillary Clinton in key states and struggling with the millennial vote. Trump delivered a foreign policy speech on… Continue watching