May 27 Justices rule for death row inmates with low IQ By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states must look beyond an intelligence test score in borderline cases of mental disability to determine whether a death row inmate is eligible to be executed. The justices said in a 5-4… Continue reading
May 23 Weeks-long computer crash sends U.S. immigration courts back to pencils and paper By Elizabeth Summers Judges were forced to resort to old-fashioned technology, using four-track tape recorders or pencils and paper in the absence of their usual digital audio recording system. Immigrants and family members looking for information on pending cases from the agency’s phone… Continue reading
May 19 Watch U.S. charges Chinese officials with cyberspying on businesses By PBS News Hour Five Chinese military officials were indicted by the U.S. for stealing trade secrets by hacking six American firms in the nuclear, metals and solar products industries. Gwen Ifill talks to Laura Galante of FireEye and former State Department official Susan… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch Telling the stories behind the Supreme Court ‘gamble’ on same-sex marriage By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 29 Supreme Court upholds EPA emissions limits By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed the Obama administration an important victory in its effort to reduce power plant pollution that contributes to unhealthy air in neighboring states. In a 6-2 decision, the court upheld a rule adopted… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch News Wrap: Egyptian court sentences hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the spiritual head of the Muslim Brotherhood and 682 others were sentenced to death by an Egyptian court in the second mass sentencing in two months for violent rioting last year. Also, New York Rep. Continue watching
Apr 23 Lawsuit alleges FBI misused no-fly list to recruit would-be Muslim informants By Ellen Rolfes Four Muslim men who are U.S. residents have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, alleging that their rights were violated because they refused to spy on their local Muslim communities on behalf of the FBI. They claim that the… Continue reading
Apr 22 Supreme Court upholds Michigan ban on affirmative action in college admissions By Associated Press Updated 10:59 a.m. EDT WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Michigan's ban on using race as a factor in college admissions. The justices said in a 6-2 ruling that Michigan voters had the right to change their state… Continue reading
Apr 22 Supreme Court tackles streaming television suit Tuesday By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute between broadcasters and an Internet startup company that has the potential to bring big changes to the television industry. The company is Aereo Inc., and the justices are hearing arguments… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch How retired Supreme Court Justice Stevens would amend the constitution By PBS News Hour Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens talks to Judy Woodruff about his new book, “Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution.” In his book, the 94-year-old liberal justice calls for major changes to the Constitution on… Continue watching