PBS brings together its news and public affairs teams from across the country to analyze and illuminate the issues surrounding the Newtown, Connecticut, school tragedy. The questions of how to respond face us all: government at all levels, educators, mental health professionals, the media, and individual Americans.
After Newtown
Season 1 Episode 1 | 56m 28s
Anchored by Gwen Ifill, the PBS Special addresses such issues as access to guns and the politics of gun laws; mental illness in young adults; the science of detecting violent impulses; and how communities react to unspeakable tragedy. The program features contributions from PBS NewsHour, FRONTLINE, Washington Week, Need to Know, and NOVA.
