Carol Burnett Honored & 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 5:30 p.m. on NJTV, 6 p.m. on THIRTEEN and 7 p.m. on WLIW21. All episodes are available at metrofocus.org following the broadcast.

The description for the edition of MetroFocus for Friday, March 24, 2017 follows below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

Friday, March 24 at 5:30 p.m. on NJTV, 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN and 7:00 p.m. on WLIW21

PROTESTING THE PRESIDENT All charges were dropped against Eric Garner?s mother Gwen Carr and more than a dozen Trump protestors this week, as long as they stay out of trouble. Will she? Get her exclusive answer tonight.

HEROIN: ON THE FRONT LINE New York State?s leading DEA agent James Hunt takes us through THE JOURNEY of what it?s like fighting this drug that continues to claim lives at record numbers.

CAROL BURNETT HONORED Ahead of tonight?s airing of the PBS special ?Carol Burnett: The Mark Twain Prize,? Carol?s long time co-star and friend, Vicki Lawrence takes us behind the scenes of life with Carol, on and off camera.

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/