Oct 15 Stopping the revolving prison door By Elizabeth Summers For the past several months, the NewsHour has been granted rare access to a maximum security facility in Maryland, where a unique pilot program is trying to stop the revolving prison door from spinning. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 8:22 What a more interconnected world means for the Supreme Court By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court is often the final say on major domestic conflicts of our time. But what about when foreign law crosses paths with our legal system? Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his new book,… Continue watching
Oct 02 More than one mass shooting happens per day in the U.S., data shows By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger No matter how you define a mass shooting, one thing is clear: data suggests this brand of violence has grown worse in the United States. Continue reading
Sep 17 Quiz: How much do you know about the U.S. Constitution? By Lisa Desjardins Happy Constitution Day everyone! To celebrate this day cherished by lovers of American law, we bring you a short quiz to test your knowledge of the nation's founding and of potential changes on deck for the Constitution today. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: Released from jail, Kim Davis attends rally By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a Kentucky clerk who had been jailed for five days for refusing to provide marriage licenses to gay couples was released. Also, Hillary Clinton said she is sorry about using a private email server as… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 7:02 News Wrap: Former Clinton staffer to plead the 5th before House By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, a former State Department staffer who helped set up Hillary Clinton's private email server plans to cite his right against self-incrimination before a House committee investigating the Benghazi attack. Also, presidential candidate Donald Trump ruled… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 4:26 Defying the Supreme Court, jailed Kentucky clerk draws outrage and support By PBS News Hour A Kentucky county clerk was arrested for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, citing religious belief. After this summer’s Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the country, Kim Davis had tried suing the state’s governor for religious… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 7:01 Tom Brady’s court win takes the air out of the NFL’s punishment By PBS News Hour A federal judge overturned the NFL’s four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s over what’s become known as “Deflategate.” What does the ruling mean for the league and commissioner Roger Goodell? Gwen Ifill speaks to Dan Shaughnessy of… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 8:46 Court gives SeaTac workers a raise after $15 minimum wage exclusion By PBS News Hour In SeaTac, Washington, home of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, citizens voted in 2013 to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. But airport businesses challenged the law in court, excluding 5,000 or so workers from receiving the increased benefits. Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 5:34 News Wrap: Justice Department investigating major airlines By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Department of Justice has launched an investigation into whether major airlines have been colluding to keep fares high. Also, the U.S. and Cuba will be reopening embassies in each other’s countries for the first… Continue watching