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
May 12 Watch Brown v. Board of Education In May of 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. KTWU, the Topeka PBS station, produced a look back at the decision through the eyes of some… Continue watching
May 11 Watch Essay: With All Deliberate Speed Essayist Clarence Page reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision on desegregation, but he insists modern-day African-Americans have only as much integration as they can afford. Continue watching
May 11 Watch Emmitt Till The Department of Justice has reopened an inquiry into the 1955 murder of Mississippi teenager Emmett Till after two new documentaries suggested the initial investigation and subsequent acquittal were flawed. Continue watching
May 10 Citigroup to Pay $2.65 Billion to Settle Worldcom Suits By PBS News Hour Financial services giant Citigroup Inc. agreed to pay $2.65 billion Monday to settle class-action lawsuits brought by investors who bought WorldCom Inc. securities before the telecommunications firm filed for bankruptcy. Continue reading
May 10 Watch Legal Options for Prosecuting U.S. Military Members Accused of Iraqi Abuse With one trial already set, the U.S. departments of Defense and Justice are devising a plan to divide additional prosecutions of American military personnel and civilian defense contractors involved in the alleged abuse of prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison… Continue watching
May 04 Watch Former Banker Convicted A New York jury convicted former Credit Suisse First Boston banker Frank Quattrone of obstructing a 2000 government investigation into how initial public offerings were allocated. Ray Suarez discusses the case and its outcome with New York Times business reporter… Continue watching
Apr 30 Massachusetts Won’t Marry Out-of-State Couples Without States’ Permission Governors and attorneys general across the country are developing responses to a letter Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney sent Thursday telling them that gay couples will only be allowed to marry there if their home states grant him permission. Continue reading
Apr 30 The Defense of Marriage Act By PBS News Hour The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is a federal law designed to give states the right to refuse recognition of a same-sex marriage approved by another state. It also defines marriage as a union between a man and woman for… Continue reading
Apr 28 High Court Considers Enemy Combatant Detentions By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in two precedent-setting cases that ask whether in the war on terrorism President Bush can order American citizens held indefinitely in a military jail without charges, a hearing or access to a lawyer. Continue reading