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PBS Newshour

Monday, August 12, 2013

Season 2013 Episode 2230 | 54m 39s

Tonight on the program, we examine Eric Holder's call for a new approach to lower-level drug crimes. Also: Looking into Russia's anti-gay laws as part of a larger national crackdown, 'Whitey' Bulger found guilty, broken bolts is latest woe for the Bay Bridge, and whether license plate readers prevent crime or abuse privacy.

Aired: 08/11/13 | Expires: 12/31/69
Major corporate funding for the PBS NewsHour is provided by Care.com, Consumer Cellular, and Fidelity. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Mutual of America. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
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