Mar 20 Watch How parents talk to their African-American sons about the police By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 17 Twitter chat: Is the next generation really more tolerant? By Nora Daly Are today’s young adults more tolerant than their parents and grandparents? In a 2010 report, the Pew Research Center found that Americans ages 18-29 are more racially and ethnically diverse, and more tolerant than previous generations. In spite of this,… Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 10:10 Police use of force not always black and white By PBS News Hour In recent days, two incidents have added to national concern about excessive police force against minorities. Police shot and killed a hispanic man in Washington state, and in Alabama, an Indian man was partially paralyzed after an officer knocked him… Continue watching
Jan 27 Is white clergy's #UseMeInstead response to police practice targets off the mark? Some think so By Eric Krupke Clergy from around the country have been waging a campaign against a Miami police department practice they see as racial profiling. Continue reading
Jan 15 Are this year's Oscar nominations disproportionately white and male? By Ruth Tam Where are the women and artists of color?… Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 12:34 Shields and Gerson on cyber-attacks after Sony, Obama's year ahead By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss this week’s news, including the state of race relations in America in the wake of continuing protests and the killing of two New York police… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Officer won't be charged in Milwaukee shooting By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a white police officer will not be charged in the shooting death of a black mentally ill man in Milwaukee. The victim’s family has asked the U.S. attorney to conduct a federal investigation. Also, a… Continue watching
Dec 18 Obama's 'transformative' Cuba moment By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Explaining Obama's move on Cuba The generational shift -- even among Cuban Americans -- on Cuba policy The Obamas talk about their personal experiences dealing with race Obama goes big on Cuba: Whether you agree… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 6:27 Making body cameras part of a police officer's uniform By PBS News Hour Dozens of American police departments have adopted the use of body cameras for officers to record interactions while they're on the street, and President Obama has called for $75 million to purchase more. Hari Sreenivasan reports from New Jersey on… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 8:42 Oakland tries to address how deeply rooted biases affect law enforcement By PBS News Hour Continue watching