Jun 27 Supreme court to rule on lethal injection, Mercury emissions By Associated Press Meeting on Monday for the final time until the fall, the Supreme Court has three cases remaining to be decided: lethal injection, independent redistricting commissions, and mercury emissions. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 5:25 At Boston bombing sentencing, Tsarnaev apologizes and victims address their attacker By PBS News Hour Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of two men responsible for the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people, was formally sentenced to death today. In the courtroom, Tsarnaev apologized to the victims’ families, and said he was sorry for all the suffering… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 4:54 Hastert pleads not guilty to fraud charges connected to cover-up By PBS News Hour In Chicago, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert pleaded not guilty to charges that he paid out millions in hush money and lied about it to the FBI. William Brangham learns more about Hastert’s day in court from Jon… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: Former SC cop indicted for murder of black suspect who was running away By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a grand jury indicted former policeman Michael Slager for killing a black man, Walter Scott, as he tried to run away. The prosecutor says a video of the shooting will be key to the trial. Continue watching
Jun 05 American Samoans don’t have right to U.S. citizenship, court rules By Associated Press A federal appeals court ruled Friday that people from the South Pacific islands of American Samoa do not have a right to U.S. citizenship simply because they were born in the U.S. territory. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 5:10 How the FBI is using a ‘small air force’ to track suspects By PBS News Hour According to the Associated Press, the FBI operates a fleet of undercover planes equipped with video cameras, some of which can also gather cell phone data. The FBI says these flights target suspected criminals, and that a warrant is not… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 6:16 Obama’s immigration executive actions on hold until legal challenge is resolved By PBS News Hour President Obama's executive orders on immigration are stalled. His signature immigration plan, which would grant work permits and deportation protection to millions, suffered a major blow when a federal court refused to allow it to take immediate effect. Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 5:54 Ray Rice’s assault charges were dropped. How unusual is that? By PBS News Hour For knocking his then-fiancee unconscious, former Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice was charged with aggravated assault. Today a New Jersey judge dismissed all charges against Rice, who completed a one-year program that included anger management. Did Rice get an unusual… Continue watching
May 07 NSA phone data collection program is illegal, says appeals court By News Desk The National Security Agency’s program to collect reams of Americans’ phone calls is not authorized by Congress, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 30 101 people released without charge after 48 hours in Baltimore police custody By Colleen Shalby According to a Baltimore public defender, more than 100 protersters were taken into police custody Monday and held for 48 hours without proper paperwork. Continue reading