Responding to domestic violence on Indian reservations
Clip: 11/21/2014 | 8m 46s
Victims say sexual violence on Indian reservations are still falling through the cracks.
On American Indian reservations, women face some of the highest levels of domestic violence in the country. Congress reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act last year, which effectively gave tribal courts jurisdiction over certain domestic violence crimes committed by non-Indians. But victims say acts of sexual violence on Indian reservations are still falling through the cracks.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...
Responding to domestic violence on Indian reservations
Clip: 11/21/2014 | 8m 46s
On American Indian reservations, women face some of the highest levels of domestic violence in the country. Congress reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act last year, which effectively gave tribal courts jurisdiction over certain domestic violence crimes committed by non-Indians. But victims say acts of sexual violence on Indian reservations are still falling through the cracks.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, LG TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Article on sexual assault provokes investigation at UVA
Article on brutal sexual assault provokes investigation at the University of Virginia (7m 54s)
Brooks and Marcus on immigration executive action precedent
Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus analyze the week's top political stories. (12m 17s)
Miami Book Fair celebrates latest in old-fashioned tech
Jeffrey Brown reports on how authors see the festival as part of a changing book world. (7m)
Outspoken cleric decries Islamic State as anti-Islamic
Outspoken cleric decries Islamic State as anti-Islamic (7m 23s)
Slim chances for a full Iran nuclear deal by the deadline?
Slim chances for a full Iran nuclear deal by the deadline? (4m 38s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
- News and Public Affairs
Today's top journalists discuss Washington's current political events and public affairs.
- News and Public Affairs
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world.
Support for PBS provided by:
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...