The most recent programs for the Crime Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=441 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, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 09:37:00 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, 16 May 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, 16 May 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, 16 May 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, 16 May 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, 16 May 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, 16 May 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, 16 May 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, 16 May 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, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. He talked about why the surviving Boston Marathon bomber would be prosecuted in the federal court system rather than as an enemy combatant in a military tribunal. Other topics included immigration policy and the future of gun control legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312300-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312300-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ginger McCall talked about the role of public and private surveillance cameras in national security, and the privacy concerns associated with surveillance camera use. She argued that surveillance cameras were not particularly effective at preventing or solving crimes and that these cameras should be used with caution, since they raise several privacy concerns. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312269-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312269-3 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alexandra Chandler's video, [Guns in Our Schools], was one of the high school section second prize-winning videos in C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest. She was an eleventh grader at Clearwater High School in Clearwater, Florida. The local cable company was Bright House Networks. C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest was an annual national competition in which middle and high school students produced a documentary on a specific theme.*In the 2013 contest participants were asked to send a message to the president on the issue they consider most important in 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311538-20 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311538-20 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Reid provided an update on consideration of gun control legislation in the Senate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312231-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312231-5 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Special Agent Rick Deslauriers briefed reporters and answered questions on the investigation into bomb explosions at the Boston Marathon. He released photographs of two individuals with backpacks that were wanted for questioning in the case. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312256-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312256-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) spoke to reporters about the House Republican's legislative agenda. In his remarks he talked about a number of issues including an investigation into attacks in Benghazi, Libya, gun control legislation, and reaction to bombings at the Boston Marathon. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312227-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312227-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Democratic Leader Pelosi (D-CA), along with Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA) talked about the House version of a compromise on background checks. The bipartisan legislation replicated the bipartisan deal in the Senate that expanded background checks for commercial gun purchases, including those made at gun shows and online. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312228-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312228-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) was interviewed about a variety of subjects, including gun control legislation, his recent anti-drone filibuster on the Senate floor, immigration reform, and his plans for a possible presidential run in 2016. He criticized President Obama for sometimes using the parents of gun violence victims as "props." He said gun control is a legitimate issue for debate but that the current gun control measures would not prevent tragedies. Senator Paul said that he was considering running for president in 2016 but no decision would be made before 2014. He also criticized the media coverage of his recent speech at Howard University. This was a [Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast event for reporters at the St. Regis Hotel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312196-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312196-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the topic, "Gun Regulations Fail in Senate." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312224-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312224-2 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the defeat in the Senate that day of amendments to enhance background checks for gun buyers after a re-air of President Obama's remarks that day. John Gramlich, a reporter for CQ [Roll Call] was interviewed by telephone on Senate gun control proposals and President Obama's reaction to the defeat of amendments that day. A video clip was shown of remarks by Senator Rand Paul (R-TN) at a [Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast that day. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312234-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312234-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about "common-sense" gun control reforms following the defeat of a series of amendment votes in the Senate, including the Manchin-Toomey Amendment expanding background checks. In his remarks he said that it was a "shameful" day in Washington and strongly criticized the gun lobby for "willfully lying" about its position on the bipartisan legislation. He was joined by former Representative Gabriel Giffords and other victims of gun violence. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312188-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312188-3 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and others briefed reporters on the status of S. 649, the gun legislation he submitted the previous week. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312215-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312215-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Republican senators spoke to reporters and answered questions about an amendment to gun control legislation aimed at reducing gun violence. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312207-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312207-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX) discussed the reaction by Congress to the Boston Marathon bombing and its implications on U.S. homeland security policy, and also addressed proposed and anticipated gun and immigration legislation. 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/312145-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312145-4 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senators debated the Toomey-Manchin background check amendment to gun control legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312160-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312160-6 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the bombings at the Boston Marathon the previous day. Speaker Boehner ordered the flags on Capitol Hill be lowered to half staff in tribute to the victims and their families. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312164-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312164-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Luke Messer (R-IN) talked about upcoming budget deliberations, prospects for passage of gun violence and immigration legislation in the U.S. House, and how the U.S. should respond to recent provocations by North Korea. 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/312142-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312142-5 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senators debated proposed legislation on stricter background checks for firearm sales. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312083-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312083-5 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters about bomb explosions that detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon that day. He expressed his sympathies for the victims and said that the federal government would provide any assistance requested in the investigation and prosecution of the incident. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312115-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312115-3 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jeff Mason and Susan Ferrechio talked about the Senate's progress on gun legislation, the upcoming immigration bill, and signs of increased bipartisanship in Congress. Topics included President Obama's efforts on gun control and how those efforts are influencing Congress, and the influence of the National Rifle Association (NRA). They also discussed the federal budget, including the effects of sequestration, and potential cuts to social security. They also argued that U.S. border security will be the most controversial part of the debate on immigration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312097-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312097-3 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Francine Wheeler delivered the weekly presidential address, accompanied by her husband, David.*She talked about her six-year old son Ben, who was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. She urged fellow citizens to ask the Senate to act to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-IN) delivered the weekly Republican address, about balancing the budget.*She criticized President Obama's budget, calling his proposed tax increases "a blank check for more spending and more debt." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312066-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312066-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Francine Wheeler delivered the weekly presidential address, accompanied by her husband, David. She talked about her six-year old son Ben, who was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. She urged fellow citizens to ask the Senate to act to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312066-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312066-101 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns discussed his new documentary [The Central Park Five]. It tells the story of five black and Latino teens who were wrongly convicted of raping a jogger in New York City's Central Park in 1989. He talked about the police investigation, detailing the exculpatory evidence and inconsistencies that were ignored by law enforcement, the media, and the public at large, and about racial prejudice in the criminal justice system. Mr. Burns responded to questions submitted by members of the audience at the National Press Club Luncheon. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312068-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312068-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ken Burns discussed his latest PBS documentary [The Central Park Five], which tells the story of five Harlem teenagers who were wrongly convicted of raping a jogger in Central Park in 1989. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311988-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311988-4 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ed O'Keefe talked about the Senate's 68 to 31 vote to begin formal debate of gun legislation. He explained why Senators' voted as they did, the amendment process, and the role of the House in the gun control debate. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311988-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311988-3 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the topic, "Senate Moves Forward on Gun Legislation." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311988-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311988-2 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) discussed the president's fiscal year 2014 budget request and gun control legislation during her weekly briefing with reporters. She said that she had not yet decided whether or not to support as a part of future budget negotiations President Obama's proposed changes to Social Security benefits through Chained Consumer Price Index (CPI). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312048-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312048-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including the the president's 2014 budget proposal, immigration, and gun legislation. He said that he would follow regular order by sending any Senate-passed gun control bill to the House Judiciary Committee for their review instead of directly to the House floor for a vote. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312047-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312047-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT In this portion of the daily White House briefing Press Secretary Jay Carney said that President Obama credited the parents of the victims of the Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school shooting, among others, in persuading senators to proceed with gun control legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312049-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312049-4 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate agreed to proceeding with debate on gun violence. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312057-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312057-5 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Gregory Korte spoke about a bipartisan gun control proposal sponsored by Senators Joe Machin (D-WV) and Pat Toomey (R-PA). He focused on the politics behind the senators' proposal and debate over the gun control bill scheduled later in the day. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312056-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312056-5 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the topic, "Senate Votes Today on Gun Control Debate." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312056-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312056-2 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) spoke on the Senate floor about filibustering immediate passage of gun control legislation that would restrict gun owners' rights. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312017-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312017-7 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Connecticut Senators Christopher Murphy (D) and Richard Blumenthal (D) spoke on the Senate floor about gun violence prevention. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312017-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312017-8 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fawn Johnson was interviewed on Skype about the gun control legislation amendment agreement proposed by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Patrick Toomey (R-PA) on background checks for gun buyers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312041-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312041-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), and James Inhofe (R-OK) spoke on the Senate floor about gun control legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312017-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312017-9 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Republican leaders spoke to reporters regarding the fiscal year 2014 budget released that day by President Obama. House Speaker John Boehner complimented President Obama for taking incremental steps on entitlement reform in his 2014 budget request, but overall he said, the president had "back tracked" on the issue and that he hoped the president would not hold the reforms "hostage" to bigger tax increases. He responded to questions on topics including gun control legislation. Due to technical difficulties, a few seconds are missing where Speaker Boehner referred to a plan to balance the budget over the next 10 years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312019-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312019-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) spoke to reporters and answered questions on their bipartisan agreement to include background checks for firearms sales at gun shows and over the Internet. The compromise legislation would allow private transfers of firearms without the background checks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312020-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312020-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the scheduled April 11 Senate vote on whether or not to allow debate on a bill intended to curb gun violence. Nancy Cook previewed President Obama's fiscal year 2014 budget proposal, which was to be released later in the morning. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312011-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312011-2 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) spoke on the Senate floor about reducing gun violence. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311876-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311876-6 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ginger Gibson spoke via Skype about congressional consideration of gun control legislation and efforts to reduce gun violence. Topics included Senate Majority Leader Reid's comments on the pending cloture vote, Senator Manchin's efforts with Senator Toomey to craft acceptable language about background checks for gun buyers, and House Speaker Boehner's plan to wait upon action by the Senate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312000-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312000-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT