Sal Albanese for Mayor & 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 episode descriptions for tonight, Thursday, January 12 follow below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN

CARSON: PROPER CHOICE FOR H.U.D? After the president-elect's knockdown, drag out with CNN's Jim Acosta, all eyes turn to today's Trump cabinet confirmation hearings. On that docket, Dr. Ben Carson, the president-elect's pick for HUD secretary. But does Carson have the right skills for the job? This is an appointment that will impact all of us who live in the Tri-State area.

SAL ALBANESE FOR MAYOR Here in the city, a fight for City Hall! Former councilman Sal Albanese officially throws his hat in the ring, joining the growing pack of mayoral candidates trying to unseat Bill de Blasio. Albanese will be here to make the case for why he's the best person to occupy Gracie Mansion, and will share his thoughts on a possible run against Hillary Clinton.

A PARDON FOR JACK JOHNSON Before Muhammad Ali, there was Jack Johnson, boxing's first African-American heavyweight champion of the world. His 1912 conviction by an all-white jury on what many claim was a trumped up, racially motivated morals charge, have many pleading with President Obama to formally pardon the icon before he leaves the White House: and the clock is ticking! We have the latest.

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