Dec 08 Trump heads west to meet with Ohio State victims, families By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is taking on a somber task Thursday that became all too familiar to his predecessor — supporting survivors after an outbreak of violence. Continue reading
Dec 04 Stopping police violence starts long before the courtroom By Rebecca Oh Legal experts say that reforming police policy and training are much more effective than prosecutions in reducing instances of police uses of force. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 2:37 News Wrap: Suspect in custody, Des Moines authorities seek motive in police killings By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, investigators around Des Moines, Iowa, are seeking a motive in the ambush killings of two policemen. Also, South African President Jacob Zuma faced increasing public pressure to step down, after a state watchdog report found… Continue watching
Oct 02 Clinton says wave of shootings show need to protect children By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Clinton said Sunday that the spate of gun violence in the United States should call the nation to do more to protect "all of God's children."… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch News Wrap: Washington mall shooting suspect gives confession By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Arcan Cetin, the suspect in Saturday’s mall attack in Washington state, made a confession and has been charged with premeditated murder after allegedly gunning down five. Also, a man opened fire at a strip mall… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 7:35 Footage of Keith Scott shooting raises more questions By PBS News Hour Cellphone footage of police officers fatally shooting Keith Scott, taken by the victim’s wife, was released Friday. The video comes as Charlotte city officials face mounting pressure to release the police body cam and dash cam videos. Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 2:31 In Charlotte, protests and call for a boycott after a police shooting By PBS News Hour Protests boiled over in Charlotte, North Carolina, within hours of the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott. His sister said he was unarmed, but the officers say he did have a gun. William Brangham reports on the ensuing turmoil. Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 5:51 Charlotte mayor promises police shooting investigation of ‘highest integrity’ By PBS News Hour The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, is on edge in the wake of a police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott and the violent protests that followed overnight. Judy Woodruff speaks with Mayor Jennifer Roberts about unrest in the community and… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Lower August job creation keeps unemployment flat By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, August job growth was lower than expected, with 151,000 new positions created. As a result, the nation's unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent for the third consecutive month. Also, the government of Uzbekistan confirmed that… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 3:23 News Wrap: Teen shot in Milwaukee protests; 33 dead in Nepal after bus falls off cliff By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, on the second night of protests in Milwaukee, an 18-year-old was shot and seriously injured. The protests were in response to the fatal shooting of Sylville Smith, a black man authorities say was carrying a… Continue watching