Jun 23 Court Allows Use of Internet Filters in Libraries By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law that requires public libraries and schools to use filtering programs on computers that access the Internet in order to ensure that minors are not exposed to pornographic material. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch Libraries and the Internet The Supreme Court ruled to uphold the use of filters to block Internet pornography on public library computers. Jim Lehrer discusses the case with Jan Crawford Greenburg of The Chicago Tribune. Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch Affirmative Action The Supreme Court narrowly found that states have a compelling interest in creating diverse student bodies at public universities, but that programs must be carefully structured. Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch Affirmative Action Decisions Jim Lehrer discusses the decisions with Jan Crawford Greenburg, Supreme Court reporter for The Chicago Tribune. Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Secret Arrests The secret detentions of hundreds of terror suspects since the Sept. 11 attacks have stirred both controversy and legal scrutiny. Two experts examine the debate over balancing civil liberties and domestic security. Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Allegations of Justice Denied in Tulia, Texas Jeffrey Kaye reports on 12 people imprisoned on the testimony of a discredited undercover officer that were released this week in Tulia, Texas. Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch Libraries and Liberties The Patriot Act empowered the FBI to check the records of some businesses, including public libraries and bookstores. Correspondent Spencer Michels looks at the impact on readers in Santa Cruz, California. Continue watching
Jun 16 Supreme Court Allows “Limited” Drugging of Defendants By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that under "limited" circumstances, the government may order anti-psychotic medication for certain defendants who will stand trial for serious but non-violent crimes, even when it is against their will. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch Imclone Founder Sam Waksal: Paying the Price Imclone founder Sam Waksal was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison for his part in an insider trading scandal. Gwen Ifill examines the case and its possible wider meaning with John Coffee of the Columbia University Law… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch The Majesty of the Law Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor discusses her historic appointment, women in the legal profession, major court decisions, and her new book entitled The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice. Continue watching