As It Happens: Thursday Edition

Part One

Charleston church shooting
For nearly two centuries, one church in Charleston, South Carolina has been the centre of the community. Today, after a gunman kills nine people, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church is at the centre of a murder investigation. 

60s scoop apology
From the '60s to the '80s, twenty thousand indigenous children were taken from their parents and given to white families -- and today, the province of Manitoba officially apologized. 

"Welcome to Cleveland" sign
Mark Gubin explains why he chose to paint a giant message on his roof for travellers flying into his hometown of Milwaukee -- a message that reads "Welcome to Cleveland". 

Part Two

Jiggle physics
A preview for the new "Street Fighter" video game stars a female character's bosom, which defies both reason and physics -- and critics have something to get off their chests, about hers. 

Colorado pot ruling
Colorado has legalized marijuana -- but one man has discovered that doesn't mean you can't be pink-slipped for smoking it. 

Part Three

Kugluktuk bikes
Ali Harper loves biking. She rides her bike to work, and she rides it on weekends. And now she's taken that love of cycling to a small town in Nunavut -- where she's working to get bikes for all the local children. 

Palau fishing
If you play with sea cucumbers, you're going to get burned. The government of Palau sends a message to anyone taking fish from its waters illegally, by setting four Vietnamese fishing boats on fire. 

Aeroplan student loans
And in Ontario, you can now use Aeroplan points for your student loans -- but the president of the Ontario Undergraduate Students' Alliance makes points against that.