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Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line Crossing the Line

Women on the US-Mexico border seek alternatives to embattled abortion clinics.

Aug 26, 2010 / Feature / Laura Tillman

Obama Takes a Crack at Drug Reform

Obama Takes a Crack at Drug Reform Obama Takes a Crack at Drug Reform

A new law narrows the gap in cocaine sentencing and signals a shift in priorities.

Aug 26, 2010 / Feature / Ethan Nadelmann

Slide Show: Reconstructing the Story of the Storm

Slide Show: Reconstructing the Story of the Storm Slide Show: Reconstructing the Story of the Storm

Aug 26, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Frontline on PBS Investigates Post-Katrina Police Shootings

Frontline on PBS Investigates Post-Katrina Police Shootings Frontline on PBS Investigates Post-Katrina Police Shootings

Five years ago next week, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the body of Henry Glover was found burned in a charred sedan overlooking the Mississippi River in New Orleans...

Aug 26, 2010 / Press Room

Frontline on PBS Investigates Post-Katrina Police Shootings

Frontline on PBS Investigates Post-Katrina Police Shootings Frontline on PBS Investigates Post-Katrina Police Shootings

Five years ago next week, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the body of Henry Glover was found burned in a charred sedan overlooking the Mississippi River in New Orleans. The ...

Aug 26, 2010 / Frontline

Wednesday’s Frontline on PBS Investigates Post-Katrina Police Shootings Wednesday’s Frontline on PBS Investigates Post-Katrina Police Shootings

Five years ago next week, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the body of Henry Glover was found burned to death in a charred sedan overlooking the Mississippi River in New Orleans. The case was mysterious from the start, but it wasn't until A.C. Thompson's 2009 article for The Nation, "Body of Evidence," that a real investigation began. Under pressure from The Nation, from advocacy groups like ColorofChange.org and from extensive, ground-breaking collaborative reporting by investigative-journalism non-profit Pro Publica & the New Orleans Times-Picayune, a formal investigation was launched. Earlier this year an indictment was handed down in the case.  On Wednesday night PBS's FRONTLINE profiles the Glover case—along with five other stories about post-Katrina police shootings—in the hour-long documentary "Law & Disorder." A collaborative effort between FRONTLINE, Pro Publica and the Times-Picayune, "Law & Disorder" expanded the Glover investigation into a multi-year inquiry into the NOPD and post-Katrina violence. You can watch a preview here, and check the FRONTLINE website for air-times and the full episode. The show premieres Wednesday night at 9PM.  You can watch an interview with A.C. Thompson, now a staff reporter with Pro Publica, here.

Aug 24, 2010 / Press Room

The Supermodel vs. The Warlord The Supermodel vs. The Warlord

Whether former Liberian president Charles Taylor gave Naomi Campbell diamonds or not means little for his war crimes trial. In fact, the supermodel's testimony distracted from a wi...

Aug 24, 2010 / Nicholas Jahr

Commentary: Robin Templeton on ‘Anchor Baby’ Baiting Commentary: Robin Templeton on ‘Anchor Baby’ Baiting

Any semblance of serious deliberation on immigration in Washington has degenerated into a racially charged assault on the children of undocumented immigrants.

Aug 19, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV

Rod Blagojevich, ‘Bumbling Crook,’ Gets Off With Only One Conviction

Rod Blagojevich, ‘Bumbling Crook,’ Gets Off With Only One Conviction Rod Blagojevich, ‘Bumbling Crook,’ Gets Off With Only One Conviction

How did Rod Blagojevich get off found guilty on only one count? Because the line between criminal corruption and corruption-as-usual is far too blurry, says Christopher Hayes.

Aug 18, 2010 / Press Room

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Proposition 8 Lawsuit

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Proposition 8 Lawsuit How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Proposition 8 Lawsuit

The decision overturning Proposition 8 is full of careful reasoning in support of same-sex marriage. But is it written so broadly that it invites the Supreme Court to weigh in&mdas...

Aug 17, 2010 / E.J. Graff

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