Sunday Night on MNN: Top Experts on Criminal Justice, Environmental Challenges in NYC

Each Sunday night, we aim to bring you dynamic conversations and forums on the issues that affect your life every day. Once again, our this Sunday’s lineup is a can’t-miss: Tune in to hear from experts on the criminal justice system, mental health and environmental challenges in NYC and beyond. The details:

9:00 pm: “Both Sides of the Bars,” MNN’s talk show about the criminal justice system, continues to dissect the topic from all angles. This week’s guests: Carmen Perez, Executive Director of The Gathering for Justice; and Ismael Cedeno, Peer Escort at The Fortune Society.

9:30 pm: "Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and You: Mental Health"

10:00 pm: "Youth Talk: The Crimincal Justice System," a Left Forum panel.

11:00 pm:"Sidewalk News Roundtable": In our premiere episode of this independent series of panel discussions hosted by New York City’s ethnic and community media journalists, guests tackle one of today's most pressing topics: environmental challenges in New York City. Communities are taking action to challenge environmental toxins and climate change both here and in their home countries. Journalists and advocates will identify issues of environmental degradation that are not getting media attention and discuss the impact of current policy. Sunday's guests:

Ogonnaya Dotson-Newman, Director of Environmental Health, West Harlem Environmental Action

Katherine Bagley, Reporter, Inside Climate News and co-author of "Bloomberg’s Hidden Legacy: Climate Change and the Future of NYC"

Dr. Partha Bannerjee, educator, blogger & contributor to Thikana

Rong Xiaoping, Reporter, "Sing Tao Daily"

Tune in this Sunday starting at 9:00 pm, only on MNN1 (TWC 34, RCN 82, FiOS 33, or streaming live)!