Jun 05 Watch Too Tough? Attorney General John Ashcroft defended the Justice Department's policies during congressional testimony. Kwame Holman reports on his response to the internal Justice Department report questioning the treatment of many foreigners after 9/11. Continue watching
Jun 04 U.N. War Crimes Court Indicts Liberian President A special United Nations-backed war crimes court in Sierra Leone on Wednesday indicted Charles Taylor, president of neighboring Liberia. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch Finding Fault The Justice Department's inspector general issued a report Monday criticizing the way some detainees were handled during the months after Sept. 11. Following a background report, experts debate the report and the future of immigrant rights. Continue watching
May 28 Saudi Arabia Arrests At Least Five Linked to Riyadh Bombings Authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested at least five men allegedly involved in the May 12 suicide bombings in Riyadh, the Saudi interior minister announced Wednesday. Continue reading
May 26 Watch Military Tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Margaret Warner reports on military tribunals for the alleged terrorists who are held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Guests incude Ruth Wedgewood, a professor of international law at Johns Hopkins University; and David Cole, a law professor at Georgetown University Law… Continue watching
May 20 Watch Pricing Drugs Ray Suarez discusses the states' efforts to make prescription drug coverage more affordable with Marjorie Powell of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America; and Kevin Concannon, director of the Iowa Department of Human Services. Continue watching
May 19 WorldCom Agrees to $500 Million Settlement in Fraud Case Embattled long distance giant WorldCom agreed Monday to pay a $500 million fine to settle investors' fraud claims. Continue reading
May 19 High Court Allows State Discount Drug Program By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of a Maine-run program that would require pharmaceutical manufacturers to lower prescription drug prices for the poor and uninsured, but warned that the program may not stand up to future legal scrutiny. Continue reading
May 16 Watch Cities Preparing for the Worst Chicago and Seattle have been testing the readiness of top officials and first responders through mock terrorist attacks this week. Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW Chicago reports on the lessons learned during these trials. Continue watching
May 14 Authorities Discover 18 Immigrants Dead in Texas Local authorities discovered 18 dead people in and around a tractor-trailer rig parked at a truck stop in southeastern Texas early Wednesday. Continue reading