Hundreds of students gathered in front of the MTA on Monday, December 21st 2009.  Manhattan Comprehensive students, Lisha Mo, Zhong Cheng Zhu, and Meiling Jin, were there to speak to students and report about the student-led demonstration.  This headline was filed for Free Speech Radio News by Radio Rootz instructor, Jacqueline Kook, and Lisha Mo.

Dadis Camara

On December 4, Guinean president Moussa Daddis Camara escaped an assassination attempt. He was flown to Morocco for medical treatments. Following the shooting, General Sekouba Konate, a member of the junta, has been ruling the country. This story was initially aired on Free Speech Radio News.  CNPI reporter Abdulai Bah reports from Conakry, Guinea.

New Yorkers are concerned over the environmental impact of drilling for natural gas in the Marcelus Shale. Drilling could potentially contaminate New York City’s drinking water. CNPI reporters Jaisal Noor and Kristofer Ríos report.

An East Harlem soup kitchen serves up healthy food options for Harlem’s neediest. CNPI reporter Jacqueline Kook reports from Nourishing Kitchen to hear how people’s Thanksgiving traditions changed during the recession.