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About Lisa Barron
Lisa Barron is Mint Press's New York Correspondent. She has worked for leading news organizations, including Time, Inc., CNN, CNBC and CBS News, in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and the Middle East as well as in the United States. She has won two Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association and a Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media for her work in Iraq, where she spent fourteen months covering the war for CBS News Radio, CBS Newspath and WCBS-TV. Contact Lisa at lbarron@mintpress.net. Follow Lisa on Twitter at @LisaBarronMPN

230-Plus Days: Health Of Palestinian Hunger Strikers Rapidly Deteriorate By Lisa Barron March 13, 2013

NEW YORK – (MintPress) – After more than 230 days on hunger strike, Palestinian prisoner Samer Issawi, 33, is now on life support. Issawi, who is in Jerusalem’s Kaplan Hospital, is in extremely bad condition, Haithem

Part 2 Of Series: A Tale Of 2 Families Who Lost Children To NYPD Killings By Lisa Barron

This is part II of an exclusive series looking at the impact of incidents involving NYPD infamous shootings of unarmed black youth and their families. Click here to read Part I. NEW YORK (MintPress)–The killing of 18-year-old Ramarley Graham came almost exactly

Why You Should Care About The ACLU’s Investigation Into Militarization Of U.S. Police By Lisa Barron

(NEW YORK) MintPress – Police in North Dakota borrowed a $154 million Predator drone from Homeland Security to arrest a family who refused to return six cows that wandered onto their farm. Police in Arkansas announced plans to patrol streets wearing full SWAT gear

Former Tiananmen Square Activist Talks With MPN About Recent Return, “Racist Restaurant” By Lisa Barron

NEW YORK – (MintPress) – On the night of June 3, 1989, 20-year-old Rose Tang dressed in black from head to toe to avoid detection, grabbed a dagger and snuck out of the Beijing Second Foreign Languages Institute. Then she rode her bicycle to Tiananmen Square. “I

Part I Of Series: NYPD Killing Of Unarmed Teenager Ramarley Graham By Lisa Barron

This is Part I of an exclusive series looking at the impact of incidents involving NYPD infamous shootings of unarmed Black youth and their families. NEW YORK- (MintPress) – New York Police Officer Richard Haste will be back in court on March 19, facing criminal

Palestinian Prisoner Samer Issawi Enters 221 Day Hunger Strike, Held On No Charges By Lisa Barron

Update February 26, 2013: Tuesday marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Samer Issawi’s brother Fadi, who was shot and killed by Israeli forces during a nonviolent protest in their hometown of Issawiya. Shireen posted a picture on the Free Samer Issawi Campaign

One Year Since Trayvon Martin Murder: New Play ‘Outcry’ In His Memory By Lisa Barron

NEW YORK – (MintPress) – Trayvon Martin would have turned 18 this month. Instead, his family is mourning the one-year anniversary of his fatal shooting in Miami. It is a fitting time for staging a play about the teen’s life and death. “Outcry,” written

China Denies Trade Advantage Over US After Reports Indicating Otherwise By Lisa Barron

NEW YORK (MintPress) – China is trying to shrug off its status as the biggest trading nation in the world. Earlier this month, Mint Press and other news organizations reported that new data show China passed the United States to become the world’s biggest trader

China Surpasses US To Become World’s Biggest Trading Nation, But Not All Bad For US By Lisa Barron

(MintPress) – China is still celebrating the Lunar New Year, but the Year of the Snake is already proving to be an auspicious one for the economic powerhouse. For the first time, the country surpassed the United States to become the world’s biggest trading nation

Government Relief, Fundraising Efforts & The Kindness Of Strangers All Help Sandy Victims By Lisa Barron

(MintPress) – More than three months after Hurricane Sandy struck the East coast, thousands of people in New York and New Jersey are still stuck in limbo. Having lost homes and businesses, they are still waiting for their upended lives to return to normal. While