Skip to main content
Back to Show
PBS News Hour

Smollett case appears to unravel, as police file charges

Nearly three weeks after claiming he was the victim of a violent racist and homophobic attack, “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with disorderly conduct and filing a false police report. If convicted, the 36-year-old actor faces up to three years in prison and could be forced to pay the cost of the nearly month-long investigation. Amna Nawaz talks to Derrick Clifton of NBC News.

California News
Families Are Losing Internet Access as Immigration Sweeps Further the Digital Divide
Families Are Losing Internet Access as Immigration Sweeps Further the Digital Divide
Advocates say the widening digital divide is severely limiting people’s ability to prepare, access legal resources, connect with loved ones who have been detained, and stay informed about their rights.
californianews
Read more
MarketInk: KPBS’ loss of $4.3 million in taxpayer funding means another fundraising campaign
MarketInk: KPBS’ loss of $4.3 million in taxpayer funding means another fundraising campaign
Public broadcasting media outlets around the country got the bad news last week about the end of federal government taxpayer funding.
californianews
Read more
Stage 5 of the I-5 Rehabilitation Project commences
Stage 5 of the I-5 Rehabilitation Project commences
Stocktonians can expect Interstate Highway 5 traffic shifts in the coming months after the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) shifted lanes on Sunday night.
californianews
Read more
NASA Satellites Launching From VSFB to Help Solve Space-Weather Mystery
NASA Satellites Launching From VSFB to Help Solve Space-Weather Mystery
Twin NASA satellites are set to travel to space Tuesday aboard a Falcon 9 rocket poised to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base and help scientists solve a space-weather mystery.
californianews
Read more