Feb 22 Watch Shields and Brooks on Sequester Blame Game, Immigration Reform Shields and Brooks on Gun Legislation, Sequester, and Medicaid Expansion… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Gun Violence Is Public Health Crisis in Chicago So far in the first two months of this year, gun deaths in Chicago have already outpaced last year's explosive rate. Elizabeth Brackett of PBS member station WTTW explores the escalating public health crisis in Chicago due to the high… Continue watching
Feb 22 Obama Seeks Support for Economic Policy From Prominent Black Leaders Photo courtesy of WhiteHouse.gov. President Obama met Thursday with leaders of the NAACP, the National Black Justice Coalition, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and other prominent social justice groups largely focused on the needs of African-Americans. Continue reading
Feb 22 Medicaid Expansion to Boost Access to Mental Health Services State funding and investment for mental health services have significantly decreased in recent years, even as demand for these services has increased. But there may be a glimmer of hope for advocates of expanded access to mental health… Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch Fighting Over Concealed Firearm Rules in Gun-Friendly Florida Special correspondent Trimmel Gomes of Florida Public Radio looks at the increasing gun ownership in the Sunshine State. Continue watching
Feb 21 Gwen's Take: Inside the Supreme Court with Sonia Sotomayor By Gwen Ifill There are few places in Washington as grand as the Supreme Court. The staircases sweep, the marble columns soar, and the carved archways inside guide visitors down hushed hallways. The chamber itself, with its velvet drapes, elevated bench and rich… Continue reading
Feb 21 Live Chat: Mind of a Rampage Killer What combination of circumstances compels a human being to commit the most inhuman of crimes? Can science in any way help to understand these horrific events and provide any clues on how to prevent them in the future?… Continue reading
Feb 20 Sotomayor: 'Every Day We Live Our Life, We Make a Choice' By Katelyn Polantz Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells the story of her childhood growing up with a difficult mother, an alcoholic father and a deeply loving grandmother. Her new memoir, "My Beloved World," gives an exceptionally personal portrait of the justice from… Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch Justice Sotomayor Talks Life Before and on the Bench in 'My Beloved World' Justice Sotomayor Takes on Life Before and on the Bench in 'My Beloved World'… Continue watching
Feb 20 Loaded Words: How Both Sides Are Using Persuasive Rhetoric About Guns By Simone Pathe A protester marches down Constitution Avenue during the Jan. 26 March on Washington for Gun Control. Photo by Flickr user Elvert Barnes. When voters in Illinois's 2nd congressional district head to the polls next week, they'll be choosing between… Continue reading