NYC Landmarks, L.A. Reid & More on Tonight's METROFOCUS

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, Monday, February 22 follow below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

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Monday, February 22 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN
Controversy Over NYPD Officer Conviction - Over the weekend, thousands of people rallied to protest the conviction of former New York Police Officer Peter Liang. The rookie cop was found guilty this month of manslaughter for the fatal 2014 shooting of Akai Gurley, an unarmed man in Brooklyn. We discuss the impact of the event and break down what this means for police-community relations.
Push to End NJ Estate Tax - New Jersey Capitol Report Anchor Steve Adubato joins us to explain the Garden State's estate tax and the efforts to eliminate it.

Preserving New York's Hist ory - We look ahead to Tuesday's meeting of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Committee, which may finally determine the status of a backlog of nearly 100 sites.

A Conversation with the Man Behind Your Music - Record executive and music producer L.A. Reid joins us for the first installment of a two-part interview to tell us about his new book "Sing to Me: My Story of Making Music, Finding Magic, and Searching for Who's Next."

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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