Diane’s farewell message
After 52 years at WAMU, Diane Rehm says goodbye.
People participate in a rally April 8 outside North Charleston, Carolina's city hall to protest the death of Walter Scott, who was killed by city police in a shooting.
A dashboard camera video and new witness emerge in the police killing of an unarmed black man in South Carolina. Bostonians react to the conviction of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and calls by The Boston Globe to spare him from the death penalty. A Texas judge refuses to lift an injunction on President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration. Rand Paul faces tough questions in his first week as a presidential candidate. Hillary Clinton is expected to launch her presidential bid this weekend. And CBS announces the retirement of veteran journalist Bob Schieffer. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top national news stories.
Guests
- Neil King, Jr. Global economics editor and deputy Washington bureau chief, The Wall Street Journal.
- Ron Elving Senior Washington editor, NPR.
- Kelly O'Donnell Capitol Hill correspondent, NBC News.
Video: Caller From Ferguson Asks: How Can I Protect My Son?
A caller from Ferguson, Missouri told our panel Friday she had become disillusioned with the justice system after the deaths of Michael Brown and Walter Scott.
She asked: How can I protect my young son from getting into a fatal encounter?
Video: A Tribute To Bob Schieffer
Our Friday News Roundup panelists share their praise for Bob Schieffer, a longtime television journalist who announced this week he would step down from “Face the Nation” this summer.
Video: White House Speaks Out Against Gay Conversion Therapy. Why Now?
Video: Should Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Get The Death Penalty?
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