May 27 Watch Arrest of Islamic Cleric Abu Hamza al London police arrested Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri on suspicion that he may be linked to alleged al-Qaida terror cells in the northwestern United States. Ray Suarez discusses the arrest with experts. Continue watching
May 26 Nichols Guilty on All Charges in Oklahoma City Bombing Trial A jury convicted Terry Nichols of 161 counts of state murder, as well as first-degree arson and conspiracy, for his role in the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. The jury deliberated for five hours before delivering the verdict late… Continue reading
May 21 Massachusetts Moves to Stop Out-of-State Gay Marriages By PBS News Hour The Massachusetts attorney general warned clerks on Friday in four communities to stop granting marriage licenses to out-of-state gay couples. Continue reading
May 19 Soldier Gets Maximum Sentence in First Iraq Abuse Court-Martial By PBS News Hour A court-martial sentenced Spc. Jeremy Sivits to the maximum penalty of one year in prison, a reduction in rank and a bad conduct discharge Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to charges linked to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at the… Continue reading
May 19 Watch Court-Martial of Spc. Jeremy Sivits A court-martial sentenced Spc. Jeremy Sivits to the maximum penalty today for charges in connection with the abuse of prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad. Terence Smith discusses the court-martial with New York Times correspondent Dexter Filkins in… Continue watching
May 17 State-Sanctioned Gay Marriages Begin in Massachusetts By PBS News Hour Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to grant gay couples marriage licenses Monday, with hundreds of couples lining up overnight to fill out marriage applications. Continue reading
May 17 Watch Gay Marriage: A New Era Massachusetts became the first state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Monday. Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on the ceremonies and controversy in the Bay State. Continue watching
May 17 Watch Brown v. Board of Education 50 Years Later The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case desegregated America's public schools, but most minority students still attend schools where they are the majority. Gwen Ifill talks to four experts about the ways Brown has brought about change,… Continue watching
May 13 Judge Blocks Last-Minute Bid to Stop Mass. Gay Marriages By PBS News Hour A federal judge Thursday rejected an 11th hour attempt by conservative groups to prevent Massachusetts from granting the first state-sanctioned gay marriage licenses beginning next week. Continue reading
May 13 Watch Bending the Rules:International Law and the Treatment of Prisoners Recent images of Iraqi prisoner abuse have raised questions in Congress about whether the Department of Defense created a climate for abuse by sidestepping established international treaties on the appropriate treatment for prisoners of war. Kwame Holman reports on the… Continue watching