Nov 09 Watch Ohio Voters Reject Law Curbing Union Rights Voters around the country went to the polls on Tuesday to answer some critical ballot questions. Judy Woodruff examines the results in Ohio, where voters overturned a law curbing union rights, with Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler. Continue watching
Nov 09 Paterno Says He Will Retire as Penn State Head Coach at End of Season Joe Paterno receives a plaque celebrating his 409th career win on Oct. 29, 2011 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images. Legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, in the middle of his… Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch California Raids Threaten Medical Marijuana Regulation In 16 states, marijuana use is legal for medical purposes, but authorities say state laws do not protect growers from federal prosecution. Special correspondent Michael Montgomery of KQED San Francisco looks at how that conflict is playing out in one… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Supreme Court Hears Landmark GPS Tracking Case Can the government track a suspect using a GPS device without a warrant? That question was at the center of a high-profile case before the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Judy Woodruff discusses the oral arguments in the case with the… Continue watching
Nov 08 Medical Marijuana Growers Face Federal Raids Marijuana plants sit on a rack at the Berkeley Patients Group March 25, 2010 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) The industry of growing and distributing marijuana is explored in "The Republic of Cannabis" -- a… Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch ‘Crime After Crime’ Examines Battered Woman’s Struggle to Leave Prison "Crime After Crime" traces efforts to free Deborah Peagler from prison 20 years after she was connected to the murder of the man who abused her and forced her into prostitution. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project… Continue watching
Nov 03 ‘Crime After Crime’ Follows Complex Story of Imprisoned Battered Woman Image courtesy of Life Sentence Films. On Thursday's NewsHour, we will feature an excerpt of the film "Crime After Crime", which traces the legal battle to free Deborah Peagler from a California prison 20 years after she was… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch For Undocumented Workers, It’s Not-so-Sweet Home Alabama Farmers, Workers Cope With Impact of Ala. Immigration Law… Continue watching
Oct 28 ‘The Informant’ Tracks Latest on Calif. Prison Overcrowding, Occupy Oakland By Saskia de Melker The Informant blog, a product of KALW Radio in San Francisco, tracks the latest news and developments in cops, courts and communities in the Bay Area. We checked in with lead reporter Rina Palta on Friday afternoon to hear… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch NewsHour Connect:’The Informant’ Tracks Prison Overcrowding and Occupy Oakland For more on this story, go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/… Continue watching