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Hola Bloomington- February 3, 2023

Israel Herrera entrevista a el Sheriff (alguacil) Ruben Marté sobre sus experiencias dúrate la temporada de las elecciones.  Comparte una de sus metas que es poder tener más empleados que sean diversos. Además, Sheriff marte nos dice que el planea pasar más tiempo con deputéis y con la comunidad para ganar confianza y seguridad. Actualmente la cárcel local no está …

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February 3, 2022: Rikers is Deadlier Than Ever

Today’s episode highlights the campaign to close Rikers jail in New York and continues our conversation with Anne Gray Fischer about the intertwined stories of policing, the surveillance of women’s bodies, and the creation of the racialized American ghetto.  Both Sy, an organizer against Rikers, and Gray Fischer, extend the histories of control and racial domination back to the middle …

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WFHB Youth Radio Director Aja Essex

Youth Radio has been around for almost as long as WFHB itself. The program began with a single young person interested in radio and grew to include, through the years, hundreds of teenagers. Saturday nights are kids’ nights on WFHB with Youth Radio broadcasting from 6 to 10 pm. The WFHB News Department is now in partnership with Youth Radio, …

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Disabulletin News Rundown:New Jersey School District challenges and a new Special Education plan for Hoosiers

Good evening, I’m Abe Shapiro and this is Disabulletin, where we cover the top stories impacting the disability community across the country and around the world. Two weeks ago, Disabulletin covered the challenges facing New Jersey School Districts as they work to determine what a post-pandemic classroom looks like for students with disabilities while emphasizing mental health and school safety. …

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Bring It On! – January 30, 2023: Black Americans and the Republican Party

On today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and William Hosea welcome Robin Winston, an accomplished business leader and a skilled political strategist, to talk about Black Americans and the Republican Party. Five Facts about Black Republicans include: 1) Black Republicans are younger than Black Democrats and White Republicans. 2) Black Republicans have a similar income profile to …

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Eco Report – January 27, 2023

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HEADLINES All Stories by Norm Holy With the legislature in session, there are many bills that will impact the quality of life in Indiana. Will the legislature address real problems, or will special interests dominate again this year? A nationwide comparison of electric utility performance by an Illinois consumer advocacy group found that customers in states that are heavily reliant …

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Hola Bloomington- January 27, 2023

En la primera parte Minerva Sosa y Jorge hablan sobre las metas de este año 2023.  En la segunda parte hablan y entrevistan a emprendedora Sherly Perez.  Ella habla sobre su experiencia viviendo en Bloomington, su familia y amigos. In the first part Host, Minerva Sosa and Jorge talks about their new year’s resolution. In the second part they interview …

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January 27, 2023: The Problem is Policing Itself

This week, we reflect on the complex lethality of the white supremacist system in the United States, as it has dealt out death to Black people and others whose lives are devalued within this system. We are responding to the release of the footage earlier this week of Tyre Nichols’ murder by Memphis police, which has led to a profusion …

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Braver Angels: Jeff Marks & Miles Eddy

In the wake of the contentious 2016 US presidential election, many people around the nation took to their corners and saw those they disagreed with as enemies. Democrats and Republicans, conservatives and liberals too often refused to talk with each other and if they occasionally did, the exchanges turned into pitched battles. One group of people, taking their cue from …

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Hearabouts: Holidays for International Students

Welcome to the 71st episode of Hearabouts: Asian American Midwest Radio. Hearabouts is produced by Indiana University’s Asian Culture Center in collaboration with WFHB. We ask critical questions about identity, culture, community and shared assumptions. This episode is produced by Ming Wang and Melanie Castillo-Cullather. In this special episode we interview Tri Nguyen, a freshman at IU to talk about …

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