CNPI reporter Abdulai Bah recently interviewed a gentleman who’s home was raided by agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after they had claimed to be police officers. The victim asked his identity be withheld. Hear the full interview!

Mayor Bloomberg wants to layoff teachers, but not without a fight. (Peter Foley / EPA)

Mayor Bloomberg wants to layoff thousands of public school teachers in the next coming months. But students, teachers and parents aren’t sitting back. CNPI reporter Florence Mafomemeh brings us this story about a Bed-Stuy school in Brooklyn.

Undocumented Students Coming Out (Photo Courtesy NYSYLC)

On March 18th, several dozens immigrant youth and their supporters gathered at Union Square Park, NYC, during a “Coming Out of the Shadows” rally to draw attention to their immigration status. CNPI reporters Abdulai Bah and Jacqueline Kook attended the event.

On the heels of Rockwood, Carlos went to Washington DC from February 2-6 to participate in the Media Justice Leadership Institute organized by the Center for Media Justice and Media Action Grassroots Network’s (MAG-Net), http://centerformediajustice.org/home/about/programs-projects/. This gathering of national organizations with a focus on ending poverty, eliminating racism, and ensuring human rights through media advocacy work included groups from Seattle, San Antonio, Minneapolis and Philadelphia. The Institute covered a variety of training and skill-building workshops ranging from the art of power analysis in community organizing to effective communication strategies encompassed in “the elevator pitch.” Members of the Institute also took part in a “Beltway Field Trip” meeting with congressional representatives and commissioners and staff from the Federal Communication Commission.