Dec 18 Watch DNA Evidence Frees Florida Inmate After 35 Years A Florida inmate has become the longest-serving prisoner to be exonerated using DNA evidence. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Dec 16 Wednesday’s Headlines: Hundreds Arrested, Issues Linger in Copenhagen --Police push back protesters in Copenhagen on Wednesday, the 10th day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Danish police fired tear gas and arrested more than 200 activists, who accuse negotiators of ignoring their voices. (Photo by Adrian… Continue reading
Dec 15 ‘Gitmo North’ Has Illinois Region Seeing Dollar Signs By Dave Gustafson Tuesday's announcement that the Obama administration intends to move some Guantanamo Bay detainees to an underutilized prison in rural Illinois has met resistance from congressional Republicans and the largest state employee union. There are also… Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch In Illinois, ‘Gitmo North’ Tapped to House Detainees The Obama administration plans to send some Guantanamo Bay detainees to an underused prison in rural Illinois. Republican lawmakers denounced the plan, while local residents anticipate an economic boom. Continue watching
Dec 14 Iran to Put American Hikers on Trial, Official Says Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Monday that three American hikers who "illegally" entered Iran in July would go on trial, though he did not specify when. Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31, and Josh Fattal, 27, were arrested on… Continue reading
Dec 11 Swiss Minarets Ban Prompts Neutrality Questions, Talk of Rollback By Larisa Epatko A majority of the Swiss people voted Nov. 29 to block the construction of minarets, tall spires typically associated with Islamic mosques. The move raised questions about Switzerland's historic tolerance and prompted criticism from some in the international community. Continue reading
Dec 09 Chicago Man Pleads Not Guilty to Helping Mumbai Attackers By Larisa Epatko A Chicago man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to assisting with last year's terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai and plotting an armed assault on a Danish newspaper that printed cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch U.S. Man Arraigned for Allegedly Plotting Mumbai Attack A Chicago man with ties to Pakistani high society was arraigned in federal court Wednesday for his alleged role in plotting last year's terror strike in Mumbai. Jim Lehrer talks to a reporter for an update. Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch News Wrap: 200 Arrested in Iran Protests Crackdown In other news, more than 200 people in Iran have been arrested in a broad crackdown against opposition protesters, and a death row inmate in Ohio was executed using a method never before used on a human. Continue watching
Dec 07 Will High Court Tweak Well-Known Miranda Right? By Quinn Bowman Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal spoke with The Rundown about the Supreme Court's busy week ahead. _pap_embed_custom('news01s3669qcf4',482,304,"");… Continue reading