Amanda Plasencia
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Rebuilding Detroit: Number of homicides are growing
Homicide rate is up 19.7%. since 2010.
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Immigrants help economic growth but still face discrimination
Immigrants bring more business to New York but some say they take jobs.
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New Yorkers reflect on the death of bin Laden
Emotions and memories surface in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death
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Pawnshops see a boost in business
The economic recession, high unemployment and rising gold prices have meant booming business for pawn shops.
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Philadelphia Life: The Golden Block fights to revitalize in the face of urban ills
Amanda Plasencia report's from Philadelphia's "El Bloque de Oro" a Latino community that faces stiff economic pressures and battles the ills of drug addiction and high levels of crime.
Features
Mexican immigrants flock to Sunset Park
Mexican residents of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, decry crime and say laws like Arizona's SB1070 worry them.
Features
NYC Marathon: Families cheer on the East Side
Murphy’s daughter ran her first marathon in Oregon, but she said there is nothing like the unique and colorful crowds of support in New York City.
Special Reports•Video
The Border Project: Businesses on both sides struggle
Amanda Palesencia reports from Nogales Arizona and Mexico.
News
Sick leave bill sparks rally
According to The Bureau of Labor, 37 percent of the lowest-income workers in the New York City area can’t take a single day off and get paid.