May 18 Missouri officers accused of assaulting black woman, son By Jim Salter, Associated Press A lawsuit accuses four white suburban St. Louis police officers of brutalizing a 68-year-old black woman and her adult son after wrongly accusing them of stealing a television. Continue reading
Apr 22 China calls virus lawsuit brought by U.S. state ‘very absurd’ By Associated Press Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the legal action has “no factual and legal basis at all."… Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 2:05 News Wrap: Israel’s Benny Gantz tapped to form governing coalition In our news wrap Monday, Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz was formally tapped to attempt to form a governing coalition, following the country’s third election within a year. Gantz promised he would do “whatever it takes” to end the political… Continue watching
Mar 10 Joe Biden has won the Democratic presidential primary in Missouri By Associated Press Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the Missouri primary. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 9:13 Are toxins in coal ash posing risks to nearby communities? By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green The U.S. each year produces more than 100 million tons of coal ash, a toxic substance made when coal is burned for electricity. Much of that waste is kept in active storage units around the country, where it can potentially… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 7:29 After 23 years wrongly imprisoned, Ricky Kidd is free — and using his voice The exoneration of Ricky Kidd, a wrongly convicted man in Missouri who spent more than two decades in prison, highlights major problems with U.S. criminal justice. As covered in our Broken Justice podcast, Kidd was freed largely due to pro… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 5:47 In Missouri, why relying on a public defender can mean you slip through the cracks A new podcast from the NewsHour examines the public defender system in the United States — and the enormous gaps and problems that undermine its effectiveness. Amna Nawaz and producer Frank Carlson reported from Missouri for this five-part series, and… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 8:03 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what’s at stake for Trump in 3 key governor’s races NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the release of transcripts from the impeachment inquiry, what three upcoming gubernatorial races say about President Trump’s support, early… Continue watching
Aug 29 WATCH: The fleeting beauty of artist Andy Goldsworthy’s ‘rain shadows’ By Lorna Baldwin British artist Andy Goldsworthy gave the PBS NewsHour team the chance to see one of his now famous “rain shadows” while filming with him in Kansas City, Missouri. Goldsworthy has, for decades, made art works using his body -- climbing… Continue reading
Aug 27 Federal judge blocks Missouri’s 8-week abortion ban By Associated Press U.S. District Judge Howard Sachs put a pause on the law as a legal challenge against it plays out in court. Continue reading