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Before attending Columbia, Laura Isensee reported for the Houston Chronicle and RUMBO, an award-winning Spanish paper in Texas. At Columbia, she has studied storytelling in many media: radio, video and narrative writing. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and is fluent in Spanish.
Laura will intern this summer at the Miami Herald.
She can be reached at laura.isensee@gmail.com.
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Calderon Meets Local Leaders
President Felipe Calderon of Mexico visited New York this week. It was his first stop on a five-city U.S. tour that skipped Washington, D.C. Laura Isensee reports.
Feb 15, 2008
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Newscast
Laura Isensee brings us the local news.
Feb 29, 2008
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Danbury Tightens Immigration Enforcement
In Danbury, Connecticut, the local police force have been empowered to enforce immigration laws. Laura Isensee reports on the implications of stronger immigration control.
Mar 7, 2008
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Colombians Protest in Manhattan
Yesterday thousands marched in Colombia and other cities to protest violence by paramilitary groups allied with the Colombian government. Laura Isensee attended one of the protests was at Midtown Manhattan. Mar 7, 2008
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Hate Groups on the Rise
The Southern Poverty Law Center reports an increase in crimes against Latinos, resulting from the immigration debate. Laura Isensee reports.
Apr 4, 2008
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Behind the Protests against China and its Olympic Relay
Protests followed the Olympic torch relay this week. Laura Isensee speaks with Hannah Strange, one of the protesters arrested for climbing the Golden Gate Bridge, and Andrew Nathan from Human Rights Watch. Apr 11, 2008
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Under the Big Top
New Yorkers experience an acrobatic taste of circus life at a local trapeze school. Laura Isensee brings this audio postcard.
Apr 11, 2008
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From Roscrea, Ireland
The Catholic Church is struggling to find new priests in the United States and elsewhere. Some still take the job though, and in the town of Roscrea, Ireland, Brother Malachy is a new addition to an old monastery. Laura Isensee reports.
Apr 18, 2008
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New Alternatives to Detention Give Some Immigrants Relief, Others Concernt
The federal crackdown on immigration has strained capacity at detention facilities and created the need for more alternatives to detention. Laura Isensee reports how one new program, however, is causing both relief and concern.
May 2, 2008
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A Father's Illness Prompts Reflection
Commentator Laura Isensee reflects on her father's recent surgery and how her family deals with scary scenarios.
May 2, 2008
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Newscast
Laura Isensee brings us the international and local news.
May 8, 2008
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Bill Considers Immigrants' Children
The children of illegal immigrants are often the most affected when their parents are taken from them. Laura Isensee reports on a new bill that is designed to keep that from happening.
May 8, 2008
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