Eve Ensler, Trump on Long Island & More on Tonight's MetroFocus on THIRTEEN

The award-winning series MetroFocus premieres new episodes in the New York and tri-state region weeknights at 5 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6 p.m. on THIRTEEN. All episodes are available at metrofocus.org following the broadcast.

The episodes description for tonight, Thursday, April 6 follow below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

Thursday, April 8 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN
Trump Rallies on LI - GOP presidential candidate and front-runner Donald Trump held his first rally at Grumman Studios in Nassau County last night in preparation for the New York primary later this month. This was Trump's first address in his home state and a reminder to New York supporters to turn out to for him.

"Vagina Monologues " Playwrite Opines on Trump - Playwright Eve Ensler, best known for her 1996 play "The Vagina Monologues," puts the pen to paper again in an opinion piece for The Guardian titled "Let Donald Trump Be Our Unifier." See what this women's rights activist means when she says that the New York real estate mogul should unify us, how she feels about the upcoming election and societal norms that result in attacks against women.

A Motion for Retrial - Could there be a retrial for former NYPD Officer Peter Liang? Liang was convicted of manslaughter in February for fatally shooting an unarmed man in a public housing stairwell. Juror Michael Vargas told the New York Daily News that his father was sent to prison for accidentally shooting a friend to death nearly 40 years ago, a detail he did not share with the judge prior to joining the trial. Now the lawyers for Liang have filed an appeal alleging juror misconduct. We talk to New York Daily News reporter Christina Carrega-Woodby who has the latest on the case.

Remembering a Baseball Legend - Jackie Robinson is credited with breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball and faced years of backlash for it both on and off the field. Veteran Sportswriter Ira Berkow has written extensively about Robinson and joins us to explain how this famous baseball player dealt with portrayal of himself in the media and his role in both baseball and the civil rights movement.

MetroFocus Series Overview MetroFocus is an award-winning multi-platform news magazine focusing on the New York and tri-state region. The MetroFocus television program features interviews, in-depth reporting, content from many partners and solutions-oriented reports from the community. Major areas of coverage include sustainability, education, Science and technology, the environment, transportation, poverty and underserved communities. MetroFocus.org amplifies that reporting with daily updates and original stories that also cover culture, government and politics, the economy, urban development and other news in the metropolitan region. More information at: thirteen.org/metrofocus/about-us-faq/

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