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The pieces I produced over the summer of 2012 for WLRN-Miami Herald News, NPR's South Florida Affiliate.
I covered the immigration beat and took on general assignments for WLRN between May and August. Below are the wraps and features I reported and produced for the air, including a story for WLRN's special series on Hurricane Andrew.
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The organization that administers the SAT, the College Board, published a guide last week to help undocumented students. The guide includes tips fo...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: :45
In Miami, 45 percent of all small businesses are owned by immigrants. That’s the highest rate in the country, according to a report by the New York...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: :54
The U.S. national collegiate baseball team spent this weekend in Havana playing against the Cuban team. Reporter Luc Cohen tells us that this was t...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:03
Mahogany trees are the source of a dispute between the City of Fort Lauderdale and the Broward County School District. As Luc Cohen reports, local ...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: :56
For high school students who are undocumented immigrants, finding money to pay for college is challenging. In Florida, like most states, they are n...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: :59
Protesters in Bayfront Park in downtown Miami demanded a raise in the minimum wage yesterday. It was part of a string of similar protests nationwid...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:06
The country is breathing a sigh of relief, as a devastating heat wave is finally subsiding. But that heat wave never came to South Florida. As Luc ...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:13
Miami is not Silicon Valley, but local entrepreneurs think it has the potential to be a hotspot for startups. As Luc Cohen reports, a new group hop...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:08
South Florida is currently in the midst of an African dust event. Meteorologists say the dust hit the Atlantic shore last night. As Luc Cohen repor...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:20
Vice President Joe Biden is heading up an initiative to make information about the cost of college more transparent. As Luc Cohen reports, Miami Da...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:04
An immigration activist named Viridiana (vuh-red-ee-ah-nah) Martinez was released from Broward Transitional Center on Friday. Martinez is an undocu...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:21
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Shultz is receiving criticism from immigrant rights groups. Wasserman-Shultz has had a good track record with these ...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:19
Host Intro: Pablo Escobar was known for ruthless violence during his reign as the leader of the Colombian cocaine trade in the 1970s and 80s, and h...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:17
A new outdoor workout center is now open in South Dade. It's the first of four set to open in parks in Miami-Dade. As Luc Cohen reports, the outdoo...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:10
Mitt Romney says his hard line stance on immigration won’t keep him from attracting the Latino vote in November because Latinos care more about the...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:26
Host Intro: Jungle Island is in deep financial trouble and is in danger of defaulting on its debt. The animal park and banquet hall says it has a n...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:19
Florida Senator Marco Rubio toured the detention center at Guantanamo Bay yesterday (Tuesday).
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:10
Host Intro: The primary for the Democratic nomination for District 24 U.S. representative will take place on August 14. As Luc Cohen reports, the r...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:31
Miami is now the tenth busiest port city in the U.S. Yesterday (Monday), the Brookings institution think tank came to South Florida to discuss Miam...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:29
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Shultz is receiving criticism from immigrant rights groups. Wasserman-Shultz has had a good track record with these ...
- Added: Sep 17, 2012
- Length: 01:36
