Disco Rodeo
In Raleigh, North Carolina, an old rock and roll club refashioned itself as "Disco Rodeo" and became an epicenter for Mexican immigrants who love Norteno and Ranchero music. Hugely popular bands south...
View ArticleBlack Banjo Gathering
The Carolina Chocolate Drops have been getting a lot of attention for being young African-American musicians embracing and re-inventing old-timey Americana. This spring, creators and fans of this style...
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North Carolina voter ID law overturned for ‘racially discriminatory intent’
A pile of government pamphlets explaining North Carolina’s controversial “Voter ID” law sits on table at a polling station in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo by Chris Keane/ReutersA federal appeals...
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Impact of appeals court ruling against No. Carolina voter I.D. laws
Watch VideoJUDY WOODRUFF: Now: another major ruling about voting laws that could impact the upcoming election.A federal appeals court today struck down several of North Carolina’s voting rules, ruling...
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Testimony: Health director covered up cancer-causing water in North Carolina
The Duke Energy coal-fired power plant is seen from the Dan River in Eden, North Carolina February 19, 2014. Photo by Chris Keane/ReutersWASHINGTON — North Carolina’s top public health official acted...
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What do recent court decisions on identification requirements mean for voters?
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: A series of federal court decisions in the last few weeks could change the rules about how many Americans will be casting votes this November.William...
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Trump visits Democratic stronghold while trailing in battleground polls
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioGWEN IFILL: Donald Trump has spent this day trying to recover, after a series of statements that triggered a storm of criticism. He campaigned today in the face of...
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In an unconventional race, even the electoral map surprises
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: We turn to politics now and the changing picture of the 2016 electoral map. Hillary Clinton campaigned in New York today, while Donald Trump is in North...
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In North Carolina, audience shrinking for Trump’s message
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Aug. 18, 2016. Photo by Carlo Allegri/ReutersASHEVILLE, N.C. — Hillary Clinton “owes the state...
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UNC cannot enforce part of HB2, federal judge rules
A gender-neutral bathroom is seen at the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California, on Sept. 30, 2014. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/ReutersA federal judge has blocked the University of North...
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Who can Americans trust with national security? Tim Kaine makes his case for...
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump traded new jabs today amid polls showing the presidential race has tightened. Clinton said there are growing questions...
View ArticleSext Education: Teens, Photos, and the Law
It's tough being a teenager these days.This week, we head to Fayetteville, North Carolina where high school star quarterback, Cormega Copening, faced five felony charges of sexual exploitation of a...
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News Wrap: Skies over Aleppo fall silent amid cease-fire
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: In the day’s other news, the cease-fire in Syria appears to be holding for the most part, despite reports of scattered violations.In the ravaged city of...
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Charlotte police chief says Keith Lamont Scott was armed when he was fatally...
Video by Associated PressAfter a night of unrest over Tuesday’s fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina, the city’s police chief said the 43-year-old black man was...
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Candidates weigh in on race and policing after new shootings
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioGWEN IFILL: Issues of race and justice were also the candidates’ focus on the campaign trail today.John Yang reports.And a warning: It includes language that may be...
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Charlotte mayor promises police shooting investigation of ‘highest integrity’
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: We return now to the fatal police shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina late yesterday and the violent street protests that followed.Here with me now is...
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In Charlotte, protests and call for a boycott after a police shooting
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioGWEN IFILL: It’s an all-too- familiar story, in a new setting. This time, the city of Charlotte is on edge, awaiting a second night of protests over the police...
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Trump offers take on Charlotte protests as retired diplomats slam him as...
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: In the race to the White House, the candidates are taking different approaches in the final days leading up to the first debate.John Yang reports.JOHN...
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The state of safety and civil rights progress for black Americans today
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioGWEN IFILL: Charlotte and Tulsa are the latest communities grappling with an ongoing, enormous debate over police shootings, protest violence and social justice.It’s...
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Soldiers stand in Charlotte’s streets amid police shooting protests
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Soldiers are in the streets of North Carolina’s largest city tonight, after two nights of violence. And the people of Charlotte are waiting to see what...
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