Jul 20 Why a Chicago church allowed us in to film a teenager’s funeral, and why that’s important By Dan Morris When we asked the Reverend Derail Smith if we could film the funeral of 17-year-old Vonzell Banks, he hesitated. But ultimately the circumstances outweighed such concerns. "People need to see what’s going on here," he said. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch Why the battle over guns is being fought at the state level By PBS News Hour At the NRA’s annual convention, potential Republican presidential candidates took to the stage to try and woo one of the party’s biggest constituencies: the gun lobby. To discuss the politics of guns and how the debate is playing out on… Continue watching
Feb 27 8 people dead in rural Missouri shooting spree By Laura Santhanam Seven people were shot dead in rural Missouri before the alleged gunman turned his weapon on himself in a parked car early Friday, media reports said. Continue reading
Dec 15 Update: Suspect in Philadelphia area shooting spree identified and on the loose By Justin Scuiletti The Associated Press and WPVI-TV Philadelphia are reporting that SWAT teams are surrounding a home in Souderton, Pennsylvania, where police say the suspect has barricaded himself. The house, according to police, is where two of the victims were shot… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch News Wrap: U.S., British forces leave Afghan military base after 13 years By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, American and British troops were airlifted from a major military base in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, closing the facility after 13 years of use. Also, a suicide bombing in central Iraq killed at least 24 people,… Continue watching
Sep 04 Justice Department launches civil rights probe into Ferguson police practices By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department plans to open a wide-ranging civil rights investigation into the practices of the Ferguson, Missouri, Police Department following the shooting last month of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer in the St. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch After funeral, how does Ferguson begin repair? By PBS News Hour While mourners lay Michael Brown to rest, the meaning and impact of the death of the unarmed African-American teenager continues to provoke discourse around the nation. For insight on the debate over criminal justice and race, Gwen Ifill talks to… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch Chicago grapples with how to curb gun violence after deadly weekend By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Special arts academy helps Chicago teens transcend tough streets By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Where tragedy turned to transformation: Newtown families make promise for change By PBS News Hour Where tragedy turned to transformation: Newtown families make promise for change… Continue watching