Dec 07 U.S. Justice Department to investigate Chicago police By Don Babwin and Eric Tucker, Associated Press CHICAGO -- The Justice Department will investigate patterns of racial disparity in the use of force by Chicago police officers as part of a wide-ranging probe that could lead to calls for sweeping changes at one of the country's largest… Continue reading
Dec 06 Obama: ‘Terrorist threat has evolved into a new phase’ By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- In a rare Oval Office address, President Barack Obama vowed Sunday night the United States would overcome a terror threat that has entered a "new phase" as he sought to reassure Americans shaken by recent attacks in Paris… Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 2:45 Republicans push back on Syrian refugee resettlement plan By PBS News Hour Republican candidates and lawmakers have expressed concerns about the United States accepting Syrian refugees in the days since Friday’s terror attacks on Paris. More than two dozen governors now say they oppose President Obama's plan to welcome 10,000 more Syrian… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 54:21 PBS NewsHour full episode October 8, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy drops out of the race for Speaker of the House. Also: Attorney General Loretta Lynch discusses law enforcement accountability and transparency, Ben Bernanke on who should have taken the fall for the… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 8:08 U.S. at a unique time in history for justice reform, says Attorney General Lynch By PBS News Hour As attorney general, Loretta Lynch leads the Justice Department amid a spike in violent crime in several major U.S. cities, as well as national outcry over police-involved shootings. Gwen Ifill sits down with Lynch to discuss better transparency on law… Continue watching
Oct 08 Lynch: ‘Unacceptable’ that DOJ doesn’t have complete record of police-involved shootings By News Desk The Justice Department does not have a national record of all police-involved shooting deaths, a fact that Attorney General Loretta Lynch says needs to change. Continue reading
Aug 11 Advocates against solitary confinement see hope in Justice Kennedy’s comments By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Prison reform advocates who have spent years campaigning against solitary confinement are counting on a powerful new ally in their quest to end the practice — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Continue reading
Jul 09 U.S. to make marriage benefits available to gay couples By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the government will make federal marriage benefits available to same-sex couples following a Supreme Court decision last month that legalized same-sex marriage. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 7:23 Why did it take so long to crack down on corrupt FIFA? By PBS News Hour The world's most popular sport is run by FIFA, a powerful group that rakes in billions of dollars. Today, authorities in both the U.S. and Switzerland launched probes into corruption and bribery within soccer's international governing body. Gwen Ifill discusses… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 3:01 FIFA faces probes for rigging the business of soccer By PBS News Hour Swiss police entered a luxury hotel in Zurich on Wednesday and arrested seven FIFA officials on charges such as racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering in a case that involves more than $150 million in bribes. The Justice Department announced… Continue watching