Jul 06 Judge OKs Plan to Sell GM Assets; Appeal Looms By PBS News Hour A New York judge has approved General Motors Corp.'s bankruptcy sale in a move that will allow the company's most-profitable assets to quickly emerge from bankruptcy protection under government ownership. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch Supreme Court Term Brought Some Surprises Legal analysts Linda Greenhouse and Thomas Goldstein examine the impact of the most significant Supreme Court decisions of the 2008 term, including a narrow ruling on the landmark Voting Rights Act. Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch After Long Court Battle, Franken Wins Minn. Senate Seat The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Democrat Al Franken narrowly defeated Republican Norm Coleman in last year's U.S. Senate race. Analysts discuss the case and the significance of Franken's win. Continue watching
Jun 30 Franken Wins Minnesota Senate Case in Court; Coleman Concedes By Admin, PBS News Hour More than seven months after Election Day, the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota drew to a final conclusion on June 30, when the state Supreme Court backed Al Franken's victory and Norm Coleman conceded the race. Here is a recap… Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Military Policy Faces New Scrutiny Following protests from gay rights activists, efforts to lobby Congress and the administration to repeal the military's policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" have picked up speed. Ray Suarez reports on the movement and its critics. Continue watching
Jun 29 Firefighters Case Prompts Reaction on Sotomayor’s Role in Lower Court Decision By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court's Ricci v. DeStefano decision was highly anticipated not only because of its potential impact on civil rights and affirmative action, but also due to high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's role in the case as an appeals court… Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison for Ponzi Scheme Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced Monday to 150 years in prison after pleading guilty in March to defrauding investors out of as much as $60 billion. Ray Suarez talks to New York Times reporter Diana Henriques about the day… Continue watching
Jun 29 Supreme Court Rules 5-4 for White Firefighters in Job Promotions Bias Case By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions due to their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor supported as an appeals court judge. Continue reading
Jun 29 Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison By Admin, PBS News Hour Financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced Monday to 150 years in prison after pleading guilty in March to bilking investors out of as much as $65 billion over two decades. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch High Court’s Bias Ruling May Reshape Employer Policies The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a group of white firefighters was unfairly denied promotions because of their race. Analysts examine the impact on future labor policy. Continue watching