Jan 11 Watch 10:13 Former NYPD officers talk police-minority relations By PBS News Hour A major topic of conversation in recent months has been the often fraught relationship between police and minority communities. Last week, PBS NewsHour Weekend spoke to the President of the Brooklyn chapter of the NAACP and retired NYC police lieutenant… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 8:10 What’s the state of relations between the police and communities of color? By PBS News Hour In the wake of police-involved shootings in Ferguson and Cleveland, the death of Eric Garner in New York, and the subsequent protests that followed those events, NewsHour Weekend examines the state of relations between the police and communities of color… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Officer won’t be charged in Milwaukee shooting By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a white police officer will not be charged in the shooting death of a black mentally ill man in Milwaukee. The victim’s family has asked the U.S. attorney to conduct a federal investigation. Also, a… Continue watching
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 31 Watch Unsolved mystery of missing Mexican students sparks protest – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch Discussing division and race ‘After Ferguson’ – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch Ferguson police chief sparks new unrest after apology to Brown family – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 23 White House reviewing programs that equip local police with military gear By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press The White House is conducting a review of programs that have equipped local police departments with military gear from the Pentagon, urged by President Barack Obama's call for more separation between the nation's armed forces and civilian law enforcement. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch Why military equipment is in the hands of local police By PBS News Hour Violent clashes between local police and protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, has highlighted the distribution of military equipment to police departments around the country from the U.S. Defense Department. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Matt Apuzzo of The New York Times about… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch Will strengthening higher ed’s accountability on campus rape create ‘shadow’ justice system? By PBS News Hour Senators have proposed bipartisan legislation with steeper penalties for educational institutions that fail to investigate reports of sexual assault -- and some voices in higher ed are pushing back. Anne Neal of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni joins… Continue watching