Transgender Protections, Misty Copeland & More Set for 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 description for the edition of MetroFocus for Thursday, February 23, 2017 follows below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

Thursday, February 23 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN
TRUMP ROLLS BACK TRANSGENDER PROTECTIONS President Donald Trump decided to withdraw Obama administration protections for transgender students in public schools around the country. The protections allowed transgender students to use school restrooms that align with their gender identity. New York City Councilman Daniel Dromm is here to tell us the implications for you and your child.

COLLEGE DEBT RELIEF Following college, many Americans continue to find themselves drowning in debt. Often, for many low and middle income students, the burden is too heavy to bare. New York State Assembly member Marcos Crespo has a radical idea to change that, and joins us to outline his plan.

"ONE BOOK, ONE NEW YORK" If you see people reading the same book on the train, don?t be surprised. New York City just launched a program to encourage New Yorker?s to join as a community and read the same book. Commissioner Julie Menin lays out this new star-studded campaign that will have you headed to your closest library.

MAGICAL MISTY COPELAND In honor of Black History Month, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland discusses her rise in the world of classical ballet. Copeland will tell us how she is using her platform to help increase diversity on and off the stage.

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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