Hasan Found Guilty of Murder, May Face Death Penalty for Fort Hood Shooting
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: And — and, as I was saying, we turn now to a second court-martial in the news today. A military jury today unanimously convicted Army psychiatrist Major...
View ArticleNews Wrap: Military Court Sentences Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan to Death
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioKWAME HOLMAN: A military jury at Fort Hood, Tex., today sentenced Army Major Nidal Hasan to death for killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 in a 2009 attack. He...
View ArticleNews Wrap: Human rights group says Syrian rebels killed, kidnapped civilians
This video is not currently available. | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: In other news, Wall Street racked up a second day of big gains on hopes for a settlement in Washington. The Dow Jones...
View ArticleNews Wrap: U.S. steps up pressure for Afghan security deal
JUDY WOODRUFF: The U.S. has stepped up pressure on Afghan leaders to sign a security deal by year’s end. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said today that, otherwise, there won’t be time to plan for...
View ArticleUpdate: Suspect in Philadelphia area shooting spree identified and on the loose
Updated Dec. 15 at 5:47 p.m. EST The main suspect in a Philadelphia area shooting spree that left six dead is on the loose, the Associated Press reports. The suspect, identified as Bradley William...
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8 people dead in rural Missouri shooting spree
An aerial view of the center of Tyrone, Mo, where a young girl called authorities after hearing gunshots late Thursday. Photo from Google Earth. Seven people were shot dead in rural Missouri before an...
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Subject of HBO documentary Robert Durst arrested on murder warrant
Robert Durst appears in a criminal courtroom for his trial on charges of trespassing on property owned by his estranged family, in New York on Dec. 10, 2014. Durst was arrested Sunday in New Orleans on...
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Who silenced Pakistani social activist Sabeen Mahmud?
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioRELATED LINKSHuman rights activist Sabeen Mahmud shot dead in Karachi With Strikes and Rolling Blackouts, Life in Karachi Reflects Pakistan’s Larger Ills Opposition...
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How slavery and murder goes unpunished on the high seas
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Now a look at some uncharted waters and the dangers faced by those out at sea. William Brangham reports. And a warning: The story contains some graphic...
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Body camera footage of Samuel DuBose death contradicts indicted cop’s claim
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioGWEN IFILL: A white police officer was indicted today for killing a black motorist during a traffic stop in Cincinnati. Ray Tensing is accused of murdering the driver,...
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What caused the dramatic tipping point in deadly shootings?
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: We turn now to two police chiefs dealing with this every day, Chief Edward Flynn from Milwaukee and Chief Samuel Dotson, the police chief of Saint Louis....
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After declining for decades, homicides surge in cities across the country
We're sorry, the rights for this video have expired. | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: The first half of this year has been a more violent and tragic one in many cities, leading police, community...
View ArticleMore than one mass shooting happens per day in the U.S., data shows
No matter how you define a mass shooting, one thing is clear: data suggests this brand of violence has grown worse in the United States. In 2015 alone, there have been 299 shootings that killed or...
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Court finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of murder, overturning previous decision
A member of the defense legal team reaches out to Oscar Pistorius as he holds his head while a witness testifies during the fourth day of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at...
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How a Seattle murderer slipped through the cracks of the mental health system
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Now: the harrowing account of how a mentally ill man attacked and raped a young couple in Seattle and how it exposed gaps in our system. Since the great...
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Murders rose by more than 10 percent in 2015, but violent crime is still...
A Baltimore police officer guards a crime scene where orange cones mark the site of shell casings that were found at the scene of a shooting at the intersection of West North Avenue and Druid Hill...
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