PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | Friday, August 15, 2014
8/15/2014 | 54mVideo has Closed Captions
PBS NewsHour full episode for Friday, August 15, 2014.
Tonight on the program, we continue to look at the situation in Ferguson, Missouri and examine why it is difficult to retain a diverse police force across the nation. Also: David Brooks and Ruth Marcus analyze the week's political news, a look back at the triumphs and costs of the Panama Canal 100 years later and how violence and waterborne disease are plaguing South Sudan.
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PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | Friday, August 15, 2014
8/15/2014 | 54mVideo has Closed Captions
Tonight on the program, we continue to look at the situation in Ferguson, Missouri and examine why it is difficult to retain a diverse police force across the nation. Also: David Brooks and Ruth Marcus analyze the week's political news, a look back at the triumphs and costs of the Panama Canal 100 years later and how violence and waterborne disease are plaguing South Sudan.
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