Pakistan Spy Chief's Term Set to Expire Amidst Shaky Relations with U.S.
There's no shortage of thorny issues currently facing Pakistan's intelligence chief -- and Lt. Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha's term as director-general of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is set to expire on March 18.
February 24, 2012
What Is Al Qaeda Doing in Syria?
Yesterday, Iraqi forces arrested the head of Ansar al-Sunna, an Iraqi insurgent group Iraqi leaders say has links with Al Qaeda, as he tried to enter the country through its border with Syria.
February 23, 2012
U.N. Report Accuses Syria of Crimes Against Humanity
The Syrian state has committed "gross human right violations" amounting to crimes against humanity a panel of independent U.N. investigators concluded in a 72-page report released today.
February 23, 2012
When Afghan Girls Pay the Price for the Crimes of Others
Shakila was just 8 years old when a group of men abducted her and her cousin from their beds as they slept in Naray district in Afghanistan's Kunar province.
February 17, 2012
A Digital Memorial For Victims of Violence
"Luis was killed trying to sign Michael's altar," 19-year-old Ashley tearfully explains in "The Interrupters."
February 16, 2012
Video: "Chicago Tonight" Goes Inside "The Interrupters"
Following last night's broadcast of "The Interrupters" on FRONTLINE, WTTW's "Chicago Tonight" featured a special three-part program about the film.
February 15, 2012
Q&A: Filmmaker Steve James on Making "The Interrupters"
Award-winning director, producer, and co-editor of the critically acclaimed film Hoop Dreams, Steve James reflects on making The Interrupters, what he's learned through the experience and what he hopes viewers will take away from the film.
February 14, 2012
Meet The Interrupters
Meet Ameena Matthews, Cobe Williams and Eddie Bocanegra, three of CeaseFire’s violence interrupters working to stop shootings and killings in Chicago.
February 14, 2012
Videos: Caprysha, Lil Mikey, Kenneth... Where Are They Now?
Watch video updates of what key characters from "The Interrupters" are doing today.
February 14, 2012
CeaseFire: Stopping Violence and Measuring Impact
"I’m most proud of when I see kids sitting on their porch on the streets, not worried about nobody," says Tio Hardiman, the director of CeaseFire Illinois. "It just feels good when you see the kids running up to the ice cream truck, when you see a community coming back to normal."
February 14, 2012
Derrion Albert: The Death that Riled the Nation
On Sept. 24, 2009, Derrion Albert, a 16-year-old honors student, was walking home from school when he found himself amidst a violent confrontation between two rival groups from his school.
February 14, 2012
"I Need Them and They Need Me"
Knowing the community helps a great deal when she tries to mediate a dispute, explains "violence interrupter" Ameena Matthews.
February 14, 2012