Oct 10 Courts strike down voter ID laws in Texas, Wisconsin By Will Weissert, Todd Richmond, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge likened Texas' strict voter ID requirement to a poll tax deliberately meant to suppress minority voter turnout and struck it down less than a month before Election Day — and mere hours after the… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Supreme Court reignites same-sex marriage as campaign issue before midterms By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch News Wrap: CDC announces new Ebola screening procedures after death of victim in U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 08 Justice Kennedy temporarily blocks gay marriage ruling for Idaho, Nevada By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Wednesday temporarily blocked an appeals court ruling that declared gay marriage legal in Idaho and Nevada. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch Should inmates be allowed facial hair for their faith? By PBS News Hour Criminals give up many but not all of their rights in prison. The Supreme Court is reviewing a case of an incarcerated convict in Arkansas who is challenging regulations prohibiting facial hair on the grounds of religious observance. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch News Wrap: Kurds protest Turkish government for protection against Islamic State By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that a Syrian border town would likely fall to the Islamic State after a night of heavy fighting with Kurdish defenders. In Turkey, Paris and Brussels, Kurds protested the… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch What's next in the legal battle over same-sex marriage? - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Supreme Court clears way for same-sex weddings in at least five more states - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 06 After Supreme Court decision, attitude toward same-sex marriage still polarized By Rachel Wellford The NewsHour spoke individually to both defenders and opponents of gay marriage to get their take on the Supreme Court’s decision and what it could mean for the future of same-sex marriage in America. Continue reading
Oct 06 Supreme Court turns away appeals seeking to prohibit same-sex marriages By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court's order immediately ends delays on marriage in those states. Couples in six other states should be able to get married in short order. Continue reading