Apr 21 Feds must release targeted killing program documents, court rules By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York ruled in a Freedom of Information Act case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and two reporters for The New York Times. In 2011, they sought any documents in… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch News Wrap: Hundreds missing after South Korea ferry disaster By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, six people have been confirmed dead with 290 missing after a ferry capsized and sank off the coast of South Korea. Most of the passengers on board the vessel were high school students on a… Continue watching
Apr 04 Judge dismisses lawsuit over Yemen drone strikes on 3 U.S. citizens By Pete Yost, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against Obama administration officials for the 2011 drone-strike killings of three U.S. citizens in Yemen, including an al-Qaida cleric. Continue reading
Feb 20 Report: U.S. drone strike may have killed up to a dozen civilians in Yemen By Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press A U.S. military drone strike in Yemen in December may have killed up to a dozen civilians on their way to a wedding and injured others, including the bride, a human rights group says. U.S. officials say only members of… Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch Is U.S. being transparent enough about civilian deaths from drone strikes? Is the U.S. being transparent enough about civilian deaths from drone strikes?… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch News Wrap: Chicago Police Search for Suspects After Drive-by Shooting at Park News Wrap: Chicago Police Search for Suspects After Drive-by Shooting at Park… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch News Wrap: NYC’s ‘Stop and Frisk’ Policy Is Discriminatory, Judge Says News Wrap: NYC's 'Stop and Frisk' Policy Is Discriminatory, Judge Says… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch Yemen Scholar Says U.S. Drone Strikes May Have Driven al-Qaida Membership Yemen Scholar Says U.S. Drone Strikes May Have Driven al-Qaida Membership… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch Non-Essential U.S. Staff Ordered to Leave Yemen, Threat Deemed ‘Extremely High’ After announcing a travel alert and warning Americans abroad of a possible terror threat, the State Department narrowed in on Yemen. Non-essential embassy staff were flown out and U.S. citizens were told to leave immediately. A U.S. drone strike killed… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch How Does Latest Terror ‘Chatter’ Play Into Debate on U.S. Surveillance? How Does Latest Terror 'Chatter' Play Into Debate on U.S. Surveillance?… Continue watching