"Marcus and Abernathy on the deadly police beating in Memphis" PBS NewsHour 1/27/2023
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SUMMARY: Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus and her Post colleague Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the deadly police beating in Memphis and mass shootings in California as America once again reckons with its chronic struggle to prevent violence and hold the powerful accountable.
"A look inside the acclaimed new theater production of ‘Life of Pi’" PBS NewsHour 1/27/2023
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SUMMARY: The play "Life of Pi" opened this winter at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. You may know the story from the bestselling book or the Oscar-winning film. But the creative team of the play wants you to reconsider what you thought you knew. Jared Bowen of GBH Boston has the story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
COMMENT: I am a fan of SiFi and Fantasy therefore no surprise I prefer the fantasy interpretation that the animals are real.
"Former Memphis police officers charged with murder in death of Tyre Nichols" PBS NewsHour 1/26/2023
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SUMMARY: Five fired police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, have been charged with second-degree murder in a killing that has echoed across the country. The victim, Tyre Nichols, died after a confrontation during a traffic stop earlier this month. Attorneys for Nichols' family say body camera footage shows a police beating that lasted three minutes. John Yang reports.
"Memphis prepares for protests as video of police beating Tyre Nichols is released" PBS NewsHour 1/27/2023
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SUMMARY: Authorities in Memphis and other cities are urging peaceful protests as they prepare for the release of graphic video of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. The 29-year-old died this month after police beat him for three minutes following a traffic stop. The five fired police officers are charged with his murder. Geoff Bennett spoke with Rev. Earle Fisher about the Memphis community's response.
"Tyre Nichols’ death puts spotlight back on excessive police use of force" PBS NewsHour 1/28/2023
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SUMMARY: People across the nation are struggling to come to grips with the shocking display of excessive force by Memphis police in the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Thaddeus Johnson, professor of criminal justice and criminology at Georgia State University, joins John Yang to discuss the use of force in policing.
"How a Washington state plan to fight domestic extremism could be a model for the nation" PBS NewsHour 1/25/2023
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SUMMARY: In Washington state this week, legislators held public hearings to form a domestic violent extremism commission that, if implemented, would make Washington the first in the nation to target extremism with a public health and civic engagement approach. Laura Barrón-López spoke with Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson about what his state is doing and how it could be a model for the nation.
"Pope Francis says laws that criminalize homosexuality are ‘unjust’" PBS NewsHour 1/25/2023
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SUMMARY: Pope Francis, in a wide-ranging interview with the Associated Press, spoke at length about his health, his critics and the future of the papacy. Most notably, he called laws criminalizing homosexuality fundamentally unjust and said being homosexual is not a crime. Paul Elie of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the pope's interview.
As I've said before, the GOP cannot win playing by the rules, so the always rig the 'game.'
"McCarthy locks out leading Democrats from key committees, sparking partisan outrage" PBS NewsHour 1/25/2023
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SUMMARY: Historic levels of drama played out over the first few weeks of the new Congress [House]. Legislative leaders are just now beginning to get into the day-to-day of Capitol Hill. This week, Speaker Kevin McCarthy sparked outrage when he locked out leading Democrats from key committees. Lisa Desjardins has a look at what's happening now and what's to come.
"U.S. and Germany sending tanks to Ukraine for fight against Russian invasion" PBS NewsHour 1/25/2023
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SUMMARY: The U.S. officially announced it will send American tanks to Ukraine as part of a coordinated effort with Germany, which will also send its tanks. It’s a shift in U.S. policy and one of the most significant weapons upgrades that Ukraine has been asking for. To discuss the development, Nick Schifrin spoke with John Kirby, the National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications.
"Former FBI agent charged with violating sanctions against Russia, aiding oligarch" PBS NewsHour 1/24/2023
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SUMMARY: A former senior FBI official will appear in a federal court, but not as an investigator or a government witness. Charlie McGonigal is charged with hiding $225,000 he received from a former Albanian intelligence officer while he was still with the FBI. McGonigal is also accused of money laundering and violating Russian sanctions. Retired FBI agent Frank Montoya joined Nick Schifrin to discuss.
"Filmmaker Sky Hopinka’s unconventional ways of telling Native stories" PBS NewsHour 1/23/2023
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SUMMARY: The artist and filmmaker Sky Hopinka was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Genius Award last fall, celebrating a decade of his experimental work focused on Indigenous people. Jeffrey Brown met Hopinka in New York’s Hudson Valley for the final story in our series on contemporary Native American Arts. It’s part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."
"Mexico’s former anti-narcotics chief on trial in U.S., accused of protecting cartels" PBS NewsHour 1/23/2023
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SUMMARY: In New York, arguments began in the case of the highest-ranking Mexican official to ever stand trial in the U.S. Prosecutors say the very man responsible for working with the U.S. to enforce the War on Drugs, Genaro García Luna protected the cartels he was supposed to prosecute. León Krauze of Univision Noticias joined Nick Schifrin to discuss the case.
NOTE: Trump has never WILLINGLY turned over the sensitive documents in his position and still contends he had the right to have them.
"How a new chief of staff will affect the Biden White House amid documents scandal" PBS NewsHour 1/23/2023
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SUMMARY: As President Biden enters his third year in office, there's a change coming at the top of his leadership team. White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain will leave his post in the coming weeks. It comes as the President prepares for the State of the Union Address and deals with questions about his handling of classified material. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.
"Pence latest to face scrutiny after classified documents found in his Indiana home" PBS NewsHour 1/24/2023
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SUMMARY: Aides to former Vice President Mike Pence said they discovered a number of classified documents at his Indiana home during a search conducted last week. Pence's attorney said the documents were "inadvertently boxed and transported" at the end of the Trump administration without his knowledge. Larry Pfeiffer of the Hayden Center joined Laura Barrón-López to discuss the latest.
"DeSantis defends blocking African American studies course in Florida schools" PBS NewsHour 1/23/2023
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SUMMARY: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended his administration's decision to block a course on African American studies from the state's public schools. He said teaching Black history is required in Florida schools, but the Advanced Placement course amounted to ‘indoctrination.’ The fight is just the latest in the ongoing identity and culture war in Florida that has become a hallmark of DeSantis' agenda.
#StopTheNRA an American Terrorist Organization
"Community seeks answers after deadly Lunar New Year shooting in California" PBS NewsHour 1/23/2023
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SUMMARY: Authorities in California are trying to determine the motive behind the shooting in Monterey Park that killed 11 people celebrating the Lunar New Year. It's the deadliest shooting the U.S. has seen since 19 children and two teachers were killed last June in Uvalde, Texas. Amna Nawaz reports from Monterey Park and spoke with Rep. Judy Chu about the latest community affected by mass gun violence.
"Can gun safety laws make an impact on the frequency of mass shootings?" PBS NewsHour 1/23/2023
IMHO: Not as long as the NRA exists.
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SUMMARY: The tragedy in Monterey Park was the second mass shooting in California in just under a week. To discuss the laws in that state and the challenges of stopping shootings given the wide availability of guns, Geoff Bennett spoke with Adam Winkler, a professor at the UCLA School of Law where he focuses on constitutional law and gun policy.
"Another community mourns after California’s 2nd mass shooting in 48 hours" PBS NewsHour 1/24/2023
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SUMMARY: Less than 48 hours after a gunman’s rampage shook the sleepy Southern Californian city of Monterey Park, a mass shooting in Northern California left a second trail of devastation. Officials said the gunman opened fire at a farm and another agricultural business near Half Moon Bay, a small coastal city outside of San Francisco. Amna Nawaz reports.
"Latest wave of mass shootings sparks new debate over U.S. gun access" PBS NewsHour 1/25/2023
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SUMMARY: As Vice President Harris meets with the families of those killed in the Monterey Park shooting, many are grappling with the toll it is taking on their community. For Asian Americans, this past week has been especially painful. All 11 victims in Monterey Park were of Asian descent. Gloria Pan of MomsRising and the AAPI Against Gun Violence Coalition joined John Yang to discuss gun access.
"How the trauma of mass shootings fundamentally change American communities" PBS NewsHour 1/26/2023
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SUMMARY: This week's mass shootings in California, plus two others in just eight days, left 25 people dead and wounded 15 others. They also left many people to cope with the trauma of these attacks. Jennifer Carlson is studying the impact and aftermath of gun violence for the National Science Foundation. She joined Geoff Bennett to discuss how these shootings fundamentally change communities.
