Our Michelle Powers reports on the man who may one day become the first African American Saint, a man who has proved inspirational to a young Brooklyn priest.
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Shelter Residents Speak Out
Hoping to clean up New York City’s shelter system, Mayor Bill de Blasio just released a “shelter scorecard” that catalogues safety violations. Residents of one emergency shelter, an old Pan American hotel in Elmhurst, explain their living conditions and give advice to the mayor. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports.
60 Second Review – “The Revenant”
David DiCerto reviews, THE REVENANT, the Oscar-nominated film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.
Celebrating Catholic Schools
Catholic academies and schools in Brooklyn and Queens are joining with the counterparts across the country to celebrate Catholic Schools Week. It even means opening on Sunday, as our Michelle Powers reports.
Zika, Faith and Agendas
With the Zika virus linked to birth defects, advocates are pushing to allow abortion in countries where it is currently legal. Katie Breidenbach got reactions from Wendy Wright, the Vice President of the Center for Family and Human Rights.
Uber Drivers Protest Price Cuts
Drivers for the car service Uber are protesting the company’s decision to cut prices. Our Konrad Aderer reports from outside Uber’s Long Island City offices.
Haiti: “There Must Be a Solution”
Haiti’s President, Michel Martelly, is due to leave office in a week, but the process to elect his successor has been marked by violence. Our LIz Faublas spoke with a Brooklyn priest who ministers to the diocese’s Haitian Catholics, Father St. Charles Borno.
Saving Children
This week, on another very special ‘In The Arena,’ join guest host David Gibson talk about the American Association for Lost Children with its founder, Mark Miller, and one of its huge success stories, Shundy Hicks and his daughter.
Prison Reform
Special guests Traci Leach and Crystal Degnitz-Roldan, participants of the Hour Working Women Reentry Program join Monsignor Kieran Harrington to discuss the events that led to their respective incarcerations, what they have gone through, and what they are doing in order to get back onto their feet. Then Christian Capece, a federal public defender in the Southern District of West Virginia, calls in to discuss what changes are being made and and can be made to fix the prison system.
Universal Pre K Strong at Private Institutions
The application process for Universal Pre-K is open in New York City. Our Michelle Powers reports on why there may be a difference between the offerings at public and private schools.