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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 4, 2015

Season 2015 Episode 40 | 25m 25s

On this edition, funeral services for the second of two murdered New York City police officers draw thousands, the latest on the search for the downed AirAsia jetliner, lawmakers return to Washington with Republicans now in charge of both houses of Congress, and a former police officer and a local civil rights leader explore tensions between police and the African-American community.

Aired: 01/03/15 | Expires: 12/31/69
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
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