May 22 Panel Tours Virginia Tech Buildings, Seeks Records on Cho By PBS News Hour The gubernatorial panel investigating the April 16 shootings at Virginia Tech University visited the buildings where 33 people died and sought access to private records on the gunman Seung-Hui Cho. Continue reading
May 03 Watch Los Angeles Police Response to Immigration Rally Probed Investigators plan to look into how Los Angeles police handled demonstrators at an immigration rally on Monday that turned violent. The NewsHour presents a report. Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Special Education, Police Rights The Supreme Court heard two notable cases this week, one involving lawyer rights for parents of special education students and the other on the constitutionality of police tactics in high-speed chases. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle details the arguments. Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Mexican President Orders Crackdown on Crime Mexican President Felipe Calderon has proposed a 12 percent increase in public security spending and ordered 10,000 soldiers transferred to the polic force in efforts to crack down on crime and drug trafficking. Saul Gonzalez of KCET-Los Angeles reports. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch New Orleans Crime Wave Taxes Louisiana’s Police, National Guard In the midst of trying to rebuild, New Orleans faces a murder rate that exceeds that of Compton, Calif., in the latest FBI statistics. Officials have relied on the state's National Guard to help police, but at some point the… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Iraqi Police Investigated for Possible Ties to Mass Kidnapping A 700-member Iraqi police squad has been barred from duty because of suspected links to the kidnapping of 24 workers that occurred earlier in the week. A reporter provides an update on the situation. Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch The High Court Supports Police in No-Knock Search Case The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that evidence may be used in trials even if police officers failed to knock before entering a home. Continue watching
May 23 Watch U.S. Ambassador Khalilzad Calls for Crackdown on Militias Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, calls on the new Iraqi unity government to take decisive action against local militias and outlines the U.S. role in security and reconstruction. Continue watching
Nov 11 Jordanian Police Round Up 120 in Bomb Plot Investigation By PBS News Hour Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed Friday that four Iraqis carried out Wednesday's suicide bombings on three Amman hotels, and Jordanian police arrested 120 Jordanians and Iraqis in the hunt for anyone who might have aided them. Continue reading