Facts & POTUS, Jews Targeted & 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 description for the edition of MetroFocus for Tuesday, February 21, 2017 follows below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

Tuesday, February 21 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN

PROTESTS, FACTS, & POTUS After a weekend that has seen ?Not My President?s Day? protests, a factual Swedish faux pas, the passing of the Russian Ambassador to the United Nations, and a new Executive Order on the immigration travel ban, we?ve got the latest on President Trump and his impact on our community.

JEWS TARGETED Jewish-Americans are tense after bomb threats are called into community centers around the country and a historic Cemetery was desecrated in St. Louis. The Anti-Defamation League wants President Trump to act. We have the latest on the story.

MY MAYA: A GRANDSON REFLECTS Maya Angelou is an American icon but to Colin Johnson she was not only larger than life, she was ?Grandma." PBS continues its monthlong celebration of Black History Month with the premiere of the AMERICAN MASTERS documentary ?Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise? tonight. Johnson, beloved grandson, Co-founder and Principal of Caged Bird Legacy, LLC gives us a personal preview tonight!

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.

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