Feb 15 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: Upon court order, ICE stops force-feeding 2 detained asylum seekers In our news wrap Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped force-feeding two asylum seekers at an El Paso detention center who had been on a hunger strike. Also, the top Pentagon official says the U.S. will not abandon the… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: Ousted South Korean president indicted By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, South Korea’s recently ousted President Park Geun-hye was indicted on charges of bribery, extortion and abuse of power. If convicted, she could face life in prison. Also, hundreds of Palestinians within Israeli prisons launched a… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 5:37 U.S. blocks release of hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainee By PBS News Hour The U.S. government is opposing the release of Guantanamo Bay detainee Tariq Ba Odah, who has been on a hunger strike for eight years and is among the 52 who have been cleared for release from the prison. On Friday,… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 6:51 News Wrap: House GOP vote to block Obama immigration action By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, House Republicans challenged President Obama’s executive actions protecting millions from deportation by voting for a broader bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Also, Kremlin officials warned of cuts on government spending and double-digit… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch News Wrap: Obama visits activists on hunger strike against immigration policy News Wrap: Obama visits activists on hunger strike against immigration policy… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Calif. Inmates ‘Prepared to Starve Themselves’ to Protest Indefinite Isolation Calif. Inmates 'Prepared to Starve Themselves' to Protest Indefinite Isolation… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 100 Days In, President Obama Holds News Conference on Second Term Priorities From the White House briefing room President Barack Obama joked and jabbed with the press and promised to keep pushing his priorities, including immigration reform and closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Kwame Holman reports on what the president said… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch Does Force-feeding Guantanamo Prisoners on Hunger Strike Violate Their Rights? Does Force-feeding Guantanamo Prisoners on Hunger Strike Violate Their Rights?… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strike Grows as More Than Half of Prisoners Refuse Food Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strike Grows as Over Half of Prisoners Refuse Food… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch The Latest Hunger Strike at Guantanamo The Latest Hunger Strike at Guantanamo… Continue watching