Feb 08 Watch 5:12 Saudi crown prince threatened to harm Khashoggi in 2017, says New York Times The New York Times reports U.S. intelligence recorded Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman saying in 2017 that he would “use a bullet” on Jamal Khashoggi if the journalist didn't stop criticizing the Saudi government. Meanwhile, Congress is "furious"… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 6:51 Disturbing data shows how often domestic violence turns deadly A connection has long been established between domestic violence and murder. But a new report by The Washington Post uncovers just how close that link is: nearly half of women who were murdered in the past decade were killed by… Continue watching
Dec 05 Grand jury upgrades charge against Border Patrol agent who confessed to 4 murders By Associated Press Authorities have said the victims were sex workers whom Juan David Ortiz knew and targeted for their vulnerability. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 9:47 Inside the Saudi kingdom, under global pressure In the wake of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, the opaque government of Saudi Arabia is under extreme international scrutiny, extending to criticism of the country’s ongoing military action in Yemen. The Woodrow Wilson Center’s Robin Wright and Mamoun Fandy, director of… Continue watching
Oct 30 James ‘Whitey’ Bulger, 89, found dead in prison By Denise Lavoie, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The murderous Boston gangster who benefited from a corrupt relationship with the FBI before spending 16 years as one of America's most wanted men was slain in federal prison. Continue reading
Sep 26 Murders rose by more than 10 percent in 2015, but violent crime is still historically low By Eric Tucker and Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press The number of murders reported by law enforcement agencies in four cities alone — Baltimore, Chicago, Milwaukee and Washington, D.C. — is showing a 20 percent increase, according to a new study. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 9:23 How a Seattle murderer slipped through the cracks of the mental health system By PBS News Hour In 2009, Jennifer Hopper and Teresa Butz were attacked and sexually assaulted in their home; Butz did not survive. In “While the City Slept,” Eli Sanders, a Pulitzer winner for his reporting on the case, examines the troubled life of… Continue watching
Dec 03 Court finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of murder, overturning previous decision By Yena Oh South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeals on Thursday found Oscar Pistorius guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, a move that overturns a former, less severe conviction of manslaughter. Continue reading
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
Aug 04 Watch 8:45 What caused the dramatic tipping point in deadly shootings? By PBS News Hour Why has there been a dramatic spike in homicides this year? Judy Woodruff speaks to Col. Sam Dotson, chief of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, and Edward Flynn, chief of the Milwaukee Police Department, two cities that have seen… Continue watching