The most recent programs for the Courts & Judicial Process Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=428 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 12:33:50 GMT Bobby Donaldson and Isaac Washington talked about the [Edwards v. South Carolina] Supreme Court case. The case resulted from a protest on March 2, 1961, when 187 peaceful civil rights protestors were arrested at the South Carolina State House. In [Edwards v. South Carolina] the Supreme Court of the United States held that the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution forbids state government officials from forcing a crowd to disperse when they are otherwise legally marching in front of a state house. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbia, South Carolina on April 15-19 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312516-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312516-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about President Dwight D. Eisenhower's views and actions in regarding civil rights, including the desegregation of the armed forces, appointments of pro civil rights Supreme Court justices, and the decision to dispatch the 101st Airborne division to assist in the integration of Little Rock High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. This panel was part of a conference titled, "Ike Reconsidered: Lessons from the Eisenhower Legacy for the 21st Century" co-hosted by Hunter College, City University of New York, the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute and the Eisenhower Foundation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311288-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311288-2 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT First lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of Bowie State University. She talked about the importance of education, the history of the struggle of black people to become educated, and urged the graduates of the historically black university to pass their desire for education on to future generations. She also paid tribute to parents, saying 'Their sacrifice is your legacy.' The ceremony was held at the Comcast Center on the University of Maryland, College Park campus. Mrs. Obama was wearing the hood of the honorary doctor of laws degree she had just received. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312811-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312811-3 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of topics. Among the topics they addressed were sexual assault in the military, detainee treatment at Guantanamo Bay, and U.S. responses to the Syrian civil war. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312796-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312796-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters in the Cabinet Room about the problem of sexual assault in the military. He characterized cases of sexual assault in the military, or by military personnel, "shameful and disgraceful" acts that undermined morale and cohesion among service members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312788-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312788-3 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT FBI Director Robert Mueller testified at an oversight hearing of his agency and its fiscal year 2014 budget request. He said the FBI was looking at the failure to follow up on information that one of the Boston Marathon bombers had travelled to Russia and back in 2012, and that the lack of follow-up was likely due to the fact that the initial inquiry into Tamerlan Tsarnaev had been closed. He said the FBI has an excellent working relationship with Boston authorities. He also talked about the potential impact of sequestration, saying agents can expect to be furloughed with cuts totaling $700 million in fiscal year 2014. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312779-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312779-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Karen Bass (D-CA) talked about the stories in the news, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included Attorney General Eric Holder's previous day testimony at a House Judiciary Committee hearing, the Justice Department's seizure of agency Associated Press phone records, the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, the IRS' admission that it had targeted conservative groups for special scrutiny when determining tax-exempt status, and immigration reform efforts. At the end of the program C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312790-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312790-3 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on Attorney General Eric Holder's testimony at a previous day House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing. Several clips of the hearing were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312790-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312790-2 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Eric Holder testified about Justice Department investigations, including revelations that the Justice Department had gathered two months of telephone records of Associated Press (AP) personnel from April and May 2012. The records included incoming and outgoing calls, how long each call lasted, the phone numbers of various reporters and editors and other information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312727-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312727-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Following their weekly conference meeting, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and other Republican leaders spoke to reporters about their legislative agenda for the week, which included a vote on repealing the Affordable Care Act, the health care law. They also talked about the IRS' admission that it had singled out some non-profit status applications from conservative groups, revelations that the Justice Department had gathered two months of Associated Press (AP) personnel telephone records, and the terrorist attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312772-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312772-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative John Mica (R-FL) talked about in the investigation into charges that the Internal Revenue Service engaged in political targeting of some conservative groups, as well as Attorney General Eric Holder's announced the Justice Department was investigating the charges. He also talked about the Justice Department's decision to secretly seize two months of phone records of Associated Press journalists, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312754-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312754-4 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the Obama administration's handling of civil liberties.  http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312754-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312754-101 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sari Horwitz was interviewed by phone about Attorney General Eric Holder's previous day press conference to address the department's secret seizure of Associated Press phone records. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312754-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312754-3 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the Obama administration's handling of civil liberties. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312754-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312754-2 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and others briefed reporters on the efforts to combat Medicare fraud. Reporter questions focused on the Justice Department's investigation targeting phone records and other data from the Associated Press (AP). Other topics included the investigation into the alleged targeting of political groups by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Department of Health and Human Services co-sponsored this news conference at the Justice Department. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312748-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312748-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including the IRS audits of non-profit organizations, the Department of Justice and Associated Press phone records, and the Benghazi, Libya talking points. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312735-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312735-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Todd Ruger talked about criticism of the Justice Department's civil rights division, and opposition to the nomination of Thomas Perez, who heads the Civil Rights Division as an assistant attorney general, as President Obama's labor secretary. Topics included the Voting Rights Act and its enforcement, the relationship between the civil rights division and Congress, and how the civil rights division has dealt with housing issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312732-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312732-5 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) talked with Margaret Carlson from Bloomberg News. The senator said he was optimistic that a revised bipartisan bill to expand background checks for gun sales would pass the Senate. The original bill which he co-sponsored with Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) failed in a 54-46 Senate vote the previous month. This program at the 2nd annual New York Ideas Festival, sponsored by [Atlantic] magazine and the Aspen Institute., was held at the New York Historical Society. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312605-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312605-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Following the discovery that Ariel Castro held three Cleveland women captive for ten years, Carolyn Atwell-Davis talked about state and federal laws related to abducted, missing and exploited children. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312694-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312694-4 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the career and examined the speeches of former Attorney General Edward Levi (1911-2000) who took office following the Wategate scandal. The panelists included Attorney General Eric Holder, former Attorney General John Ashcroft, Jack Fuller, editor of [Restoring Justice] and former special assistant to Edward Levi, and Geoffrey Stone, law professor at University of Chicago Law School. The program took place at the Logan Center for the Arts in Chicago. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312582-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312582-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT John Stinneford spoke about the Supreme Court and the death penalty at Ava Maria University Law School and Federalist Society. He talked about the meaning behind "cruel and unusual punishment" and gave a historical perspective on the origins of the 8th Amendment. Following his remarks he took questions from the audience on torture cases and why lethal injection executions were not considered a "cruel and unusual" form of punishment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310840-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310840-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Thane Rosenbaum spoke about his book, [Payback: The Case for Revenge], in which he argues that revenge and justice are not mutually exclusive ideas. In his book, the author contends that our court system would better serve victims of crimes by acknowledging and taking into account their feelings of vengeance in the adjudication of criminal cases. Mr. Rosenbaum presented his argument as part of a panel that included Federal Judge Denny Chin, New York Attorney General Eric Scheniderman, and attorneys Benjamin Brafman and Kathleen Hogan. The event was hosted by the Bar Association of New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312023-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312023-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Steven Harper, adjunct professor at Northwestern University School of Law, talked about his book, [The Lawyer Bubble: A Profession in Crisis], in which he argues that that law profession is in need of reform. In his book, the author reports that there is an overabundance of lawyers, according to estimates by the Bureau of Labor Statistics 45,000 law students graduate each year and 73,600 legal jobs will be created this decade. Mr. Harper said that to remedy the situation law schools need to be more transparent about the realities of students securing employment and law firms need to devise a plan to better accommodate young lawyers. Steven Harper spoke at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court in Winnetka, Illinois. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312559-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312559-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama honored the 2013 Top Cops award winners of the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312683-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312683-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Andy Greenberg talked by video link from New York City about the creation of the world's first plastic handgun crafted by 3-D printers. The 16-piece plastic firearm, called "The Liberator," was created by the Texas-based company Defense Distributed, which had posted prototype blueprints of the gun parts online. On May 8, 2013, the State Department demanded the company take down the blueprints, saying it wants to review the files for compliance with arms export control laws governing shipping weapons overseas. The blueprint had thus far been downloaded more than 100,000 times, and was still posted on servers in other countries. YouTube videos of the gun were shown in the background. Mr. Greenberg responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312690-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312690-4 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Senator*Joe Lieberman (I-CT)), Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, and emergency officials testified on the April 15, 2013, bombing at the Boston Marathon. Questions focused on information sharing between federal and state officials. Commissioner Davis confirmed that Russia's warning about Tamerlan Tsarnaev were never passed on by the FBI to Boston officials. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312587-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312587-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Participants spoke about a recent report on detainee treatment at the Guantanamo Bay facility in Cuba which confirmed the use of torture. They also talked about continuing efforts to transfer or charge detainees, and urged the Obama administration to be more aggressive in closing the prison. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312671-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312671-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kevin Johnson talked about a report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, "Firearm Violence, 1993-2011," which found that firearm-related homicides declined 39 percent and nonfatal firearm crimes declined 69 percent from 1993 to 2011. The report also found that when people are killed, it is most likely to be with a gun. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312670-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312670-5 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312676-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312676-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the House Homeland Security hearing on the Boston Marathon bombings. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/82649-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/82649-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Defense Secretary Hagel spoke to reporters about the Sexual Assault Prevention Response Initiatives.*Secretary Hagel said that sexual assault in the military is a "culture problem," and needs to be eliminated. Major General Gary Patton also gave details on the eight new initiatives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312615-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312615-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Peter Sagal talked about the PBS month-long series he hosted, "Constitution USA," and he responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic communications. The program examined how the U.S. Constitution actually works, as opposed to "how everybody seems to think it should work." Topics included the themes of each of the series' four parts, and why he rode a motorcycle around the country to conduct research. Two clips of the program were shown. "Constitution USA" was to premiere on PBS on May 7, 2013. Mr. Sagal participated from New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312547-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312547-5 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, President David Keene, and Chief Lobbyist Chris Cox gave keynote addresses at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The main topic was gun owners' rights and congressional action on gun laws. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312522-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312522-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Greenberger talked about what was learned about homeland security capabilities and emergency preparedness and management during and after the bombings at the Boston Marathon. Toics included the coordination of law enforcement and intelligence gathering at local, state, federal, and international levels; exercise and training; strategic planning; counter-terrorism efforts; and the role played by first responders, traditional and social media, and private players in the crisis such as medical institutions. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312546-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312546-5 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT During this portion of the daily White House press briefing Jay Carney responded to a question about the public opinion on gun control legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312474-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312474-3 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Associate Justice Clarence Thomas spoke to college students about his life and career. He focused on the state of racial relations, the operations of the Supreme Court, and pursuing a career in the law. Among the wide range of other topics were his early life, advice he received from Thurgood Marshall, the Anita Hill controversy, his conservatism, faith, the media, and the Court's relationship with President Obama. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311996-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311996-3 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama held a news conference in the White House Briefing Room. Questions focused on a number of issues including reported use of chemical weapons in Syria, the Boston Marathon bombing investigation, budget and sequestration issues, health care reform implementation, and immigration policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312454-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312454-2 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Frank Cilluffo reviewed what was learned from the Boston Marathon bombings about homeland security capabilities and emergency management, and the status of the the ongoing investigation. Topics included law enforcement coordination and intelligence gathering, counterterrorism efforts, and the role of medical institutions first responders, and traditional and social media in the crisis. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312430-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312430-4 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Bob Ney (R-OH) talked about his memoir, [Sideswiped: Lessons Learned Courtesy of the Hit Men of Capitol Hill]. He discussed his eleven years in Congress and being sent to serve for 30 months at the Federal Corrections Facility in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was in prison for 12 months and was released to a 12-step alcohol rehabilitation program in Columbus, Ohio for five additional months. He detailed entering prison and the experience of going from a "lawmaker to a law breaker." He related coming to Washington, D.C., with the best of intentions, but was instead sidetracked by the enticement of money and an addiction to alcohol. He suggested that little had changed on Capitol Hill with respect to lobbying members of Congress and the lure of money in politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311766-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311766-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Williams talked about the role of the FBI in the investigation of the Boston marathon bombings as well as its efforts to combat terrorism in the United States. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312423-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312423-3 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Edward Jay Epstein, author of [The Annals of Unsolved Crime], and Errol Morris, author of [A Wilderness of Error: The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald], talked about notorious crimes that were never solved or only partially solved. The authors spoke at the Harvard Coop in Cambridge, Massachusetts and responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312197-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312197-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Karen Houppert talked about her book, [Chasing Gideon: The Elusive Quest for Poor People's Justice], in which she explores how the Supreme Court arrived at the decision to allow a defendant the right to free representation and the results of the application of this ruling. In March of 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided in [Gideon v. Wainwright] that, when facing jail time, a defendant who cannot afford an attorney has the right to free representation. She spoke with [National Law Journal]'s Jenna Greene. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311892-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311892-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Danielle Douglas talked about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its recently released semi-annual report. She also explained why Representative Jeb Hensarling R-TX) and other House Republicans argue that CFPB Director Richard Cordray's recess appointment was "constitutionally invalid" and blocked his testimony before the House Financial Services committee earlier in the week. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312414-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312414-5 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representatives from New England spoke on the floor of the House about the bombings at the Boston Marathon. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312249-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312249-6 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA) talked abouit FBI and Homeland Security conduct in the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing. He focused on the type of information available about the two suspects, and potential improvements to information sharing. He also discussed the effects on current immigration bill efforts in Congress. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312389-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312389-4 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) spoke about U.S. homeland security policy following the Boston Marathon bombings. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312389-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312389-3 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Eric Holder gave the keynote address at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund annual awards dinner. Among the topics he addressed were civil rights, immigration policy and voting issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312341-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312341-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Military and policy experts testified on the the constitutional and statutory authority for targeted killings with aerial drones of American terrorist suspects overseas. In his opening remarks, Yemini youth activist Farea Al-Muslimi talked about the drone strike that hit his village in Yemen to kill a suspected terrorist, which also caused many civilian casualties. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312317-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312317-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. Topics included Syria, immigration reform, and the Boston Marathon bombing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312322-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312322-2 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Army Judge Advocate General Lisa Marie Windsor described the military's court-martial system, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Other topics included Defense Secretary Hagel's announcement that the Pentagon would ask Congress to overhaul the system by scaling back the power of senior commanders to overturn convictions and dismiss charges. The requested changes were related to the military's handling of a series of sexual assault cases. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312318-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312318-4 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT