May 21 Watch Why Rutgers Webcam Case Gleaned National Attention Former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi was sentenced to 30 days in prison for using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate, who later jumped to his death from a bridge. Jeffrey Brown and The New York Times' Kate… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Want to Use a GPS-Tracking Device? Get a Warrant, Supreme Court Tells Police The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that police violated the Constitution by attaching a GPS-tracking device to a car owned by a Washington, D.C., club owner, eventually leading to a cocaine-trafficking conviction. Jeffrey Brown discusses their reasoning and the implications… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch What’s Next for Occupy Wall Street Protests After Judge Bars Camping in Park? New York City police routed anti-Wall Street protesters from their campsite early Tuesday, and hours later, city officials won a court ruling that backed up their move. Jeffrey Brown discusses the legal arguments involved in the New York protests with… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch Calif. Faces Tough Choices on Overcrowded Prisons Spencer Michels reports from California on the state's effort to comply with a Supreme Court ruling to alleviate overcrowding in the state's prisons. Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Citing Violence in Fairy Tales, Justices Strike Down Calif. Video Game Law The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Monday to uphold an appeals court ruling to throw out California's ban on the sale and rental of violent video games to minors. In a separate decision, the court struck down a provision of Arizona's… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch California Same-Sex Marriage Ban Overturned, But Appeal Likely A federal judge struck down California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages Wednesday, but proponents have promised an appeal. Spencer Michels reports from San Francisco on the ruling's possible implications for the rest of the country and the prospects for the… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch Analysts Examine Second Day of Sotomayor Hearings Judge Sonia Sotomayor faced questions on past rulings and statements during her second day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings Tuesday. Legal analysts examine her responses. Continue watching
Oct 10 Connecticut High Court Rules Gay Couples Can Wed By Admin, PBS News Hour In a divided decision, Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to marry, making it the third state after Massachusetts and California to allow such unions. Continue reading