May 15 Watch Jeh Johnson on counterterrorism challenges, deportation enforcement By PBS News Hour Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson joins Judy Woodruff for a conversation about protecting the United States from future terrorist attacks, immigration policy and reform and use of force by Border Patrol. Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch In celebration and resilience, Boston Marathon runners race again By PBS News Hour Under increased security, some 36,000 athletes — the second most in the race’s history — participated in the 118th Boston Marathon. Many raced to honor the three who were killed and more than 260 wounded in bombings a year ago. Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch Counterterrorism adviser on understanding and responding to homegrown extremism By PBS News Hour When random violence strikes on home soil, what do we call it and how do we prosecute it? Lisa Monaco, assistant to the president for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, talks to Gwen Ifill about domestic terrorism, including why we must… Continue watching
Oct 18 Obama taps Jeh Johnson to head Homeland Security EmbedVideo(7740); WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the former Pentagon lawyer he's recalling to service to lead the Department of Homeland Security is an outstanding public servant whom he has known and trusted for years. If confirmed… Continue reading
Sep 24 Bringing facial recognition technology to the ‘kiss cam’ at sporting events Facial recognition software like this could one day be used on video collected at public events. Fan cameras at local sporting events may one day be scanning the crowd for more than just a great reaction. On Saturday, Pacific… Continue reading
May 15 Watch Boston Attacks Inspire Use of Surveillance Cameras in Cities Nationwide Boston Attacks Inspire Use of Surveillance Cameras in Cities Nationwide… Continue watching
May 14 Watch Was Seizure of AP’s Phone Records Justified or Harmful to Press Freedom? Was Seizure of AP's Phone Records Justified or Harmful to Press Freedom?… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch Boston Marathon Bombings Stir Up Questions, Lessons for Public Safety Protocol Boston Marathon Bombings Stir Up Questions, Lessons for Public Safety Protocol… Continue watching
Apr 23 Boston 10th in Funds Received for ‘High Threat’ Urban Areas Terrorism has been in the headlines in Boston before. Ten al-Qaida hijackers departed from Boston's Logan airport on Sept. 11, 2001. And in 2012, Tarek Mehanna of Sudbury, Mass., a Boston suburb, was convicted of conspiracy to provide… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch Boston Marathon Finish Line Turns to Massive, Bloody Crime Scene Shock continued to reverberate throughout the country a day after the bombings at the Boston Marathon. The attacks left three people dead and more than 170 injured. Kwame Holman reports on the attack aftermath and investigation, as well as how… Continue watching