Nov 06 Watch Supreme Court tackles the separation of church and state in public prayer case Supreme Court tackles the separation of church and state in public prayer case… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch How a ruling on toxic revenge could change the way treaties are enforced How a ruling on toxic revenge could change the way treaties are enforced… Continue watching
Nov 05 Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine Photo by Flickr User West Annex News Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted Tuesday that he had, in fact, smoked crack cocaine while "in a drunken stupor." At the moment of this posting, "Rob Ford" has been tweeted about over… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch Penn State settles with abuse victims for $59.7 million Penn State has struck a nearly $60 million settlement with 26 young men over alleged abuse by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Gwen Ifill talks to Charlie Thompson of The Patriot-News in Harrisburg, Pa., for more on how this… Continue watching
Oct 23 New Mexico’s Supreme Court hears arguments over same-sex marriage Photo by Wikipedia user WhisperToMe/Public Domain The New Mexico Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday on whether or not the state will legally allow same-sex marriages. New Mexico is the only state without guidelines that explicitly… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch What’s next in the nationwide struggle over same-sex marriage? What's next in the nationwide struggle over same-sex marriage?… Continue watching
Oct 21 Calif. gets extra month to reduce prison population In Calif., federal judges are giving the state an extra month to reduce its prison population. The Associated Press reports that Gov. Jerry Brown and state lawmakers want a three-year delay to give proposed rehabilitation programs time to work. The… Continue reading
Oct 21 Supreme Court to review execution of mentally disabled inmates WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court will take up a Florida case over how judges should determine if a death row inmate is mentally disabled, and thus ineligible for execution. The justices said Monday they will review a Florida Supreme… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch News Wrap: Bay Area transit workers go on strike, causing clogged commute In our news wrap Monday, 400,000 Bay Area Rapid Transit riders will face clogged commutes this week after more than 2,000 BART employees walked off the job over pay raises and workplace rules. Also, the Supreme Court will hear a… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch Does a Mich. amendment prohibiting affirmative action violate equal protection? Does a Mich. amendment prohibiting affirmative action violate equal protection?… Continue watching