The Community News Production Institute in partnership with Global Movement Urban Struggles aired its monthly radio show on WBAI 99.5FM. This month’s show features a segment on the 2010 Census, a highlight of the recent immigration rally held in Washington DC, an interview with Daniella Hidalgo of the New York Youth Leadership Council who is walking from New York City to Washington DC to urge lawmakers to pass the DREAM Act, a report back from Rio de Janeiro about the UN-HABITAT World Forum 5, and finally an interview with Sandra Bell, an artistic director of the Ndunga Project discussing the plight of women in Congo.

In New York millions of people who use public transportation face a fare hike in the middle of a recession. The transit authority voted today to raise subway, bus and suburban train fares 20 to 30 percent. Abdulai Bah has more. This story originally aired on Free Speech Radio News.

Listen to Report by Abdulai Bah

Not long ago, the home of Kathy McArdld and her husband Calvin, was raided by ICE Agents who detained and then deported Calvin back to his home country of Jamaica. He was never allowed to say good bye to his three year old son. Kathy, who has been forcibly separated from her husband by US immigration Officials, recently spoke to CNPI reporter Donald Anthonyson of Families for Freedom.

CNPI celebrates Mother’s Day by highlighting our highly acclaimed mini-documentary by reporters Christine Lewis and Radha Kanan. They share their experience of being mothers and care givers.

Listen to Report by Christine Lewis and Radha Kanan

Note: This mini-documentary first aired nationally on Making Contact in 2007.