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WFHB Local News – June 10, 2020

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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, June 10th, 2020.

WFHB News Director Kade Young covers Tuesday night’s protest at the Monroe County Courthouse. Also, Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment.

But first, your local headlines.

In between May 3rd and June 9th, there were 339 new positive cases of Covid-19 in Indiana, according to the state health department’s dashboard.

From May 24th to June 9th, 15 new deaths were confirmed in the state. This comes after almost 5,000 new tests were issued.

That brings the total positive case count to 38,337 people. The death toll stands at 2,173 people. 320,094 total tests were issued. 12 percent of all tests came back positive.

Monroe County has seen 181 total positive cases and 17 deaths. Jackson County has seen 407 positive cases with two deaths. Bartholomew County has seen 540 positive cases with 40 deaths. Morgan County has 294 positive cases with 28 deaths.

Photo courtesy of Community Access Television Services.

President of Indiana University Health Brian Shockney said volunteer and visitor restrictions would soon be lifted at the IU Health Hospital during a COVID-19 Press Conference on June 5th. He said social distancing and masks would still be enforced.

Shockney said COVID-19 caused a spike in anxiety and other mental health cases. He encouraged the community to reach out for mental health help. County Health Administrator Penny Caudill spoke about the upcoming blood drive.

Caudill said the blood drive is sponsored by the Monroe County Commissioners office.

A 39-year-old man was shot and killed at the Circle S gas station on North Walnut Street on Sunday.

According to a city press release, Bloomington Police Department officers arrived at the gas station at 2:11 a.m. in response to a call of a person being shot.

When they arrived, they located the 39-year-old man in the passenger seat of a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the neck.

According to the release, officers immediately initiated “life saving efforts” and the man was transported to the hospital via ambulance.

Once at the hospital, it was determined the man had died. He was identified by the Monroe County Coroner as Michael T. Parker.

On Monday, a warrant was issued for the arrest of the suspect, identified by witnesses as De Juan Lamar Kelley. The charges included murder and carrying a handgun without a license.

Photo Courtesy of the City of Bloomington.

The Bloomington Board of Public Works approved a temporary street closure on Kirkwood Avenue. City Attorney Mike Rouker presented the resolution during their June 9th meeting.

Director of Economic and Sustainable Development Alex Crowley this is a trial to close all of Kirkwood to help businesses. He said the city is cautious to create any unhealthy situations. He said the Kirkwood Association made the request to close street portions for pedestrian use.

Crowley said the trial closure will include Kirkwood street from Grant street to Indiana Avenue. He said the closure will be from June 19th through the 21st. Rouker said after the trial there would be a possibility for expansion and extension through September 30th 2020.

Indiana Department of Transportation announced construction contracts will “go fully electronic” starting on July 1st.

INDOT clarified it will no longer accept paper submissions. It relayed this information to insurers to send documents via email.

These documents include Workers Compensation and Employers Liability, Owners and Contractors Protective Liability, Railroad Protective Liability, Business Automotive Liability and Commercial General Liability.

INDOT says if you have any questions, contact the Contract Administration Manager Darlene White at [email protected].

Photo courtesy of Community Access Television Services.

Monroe County Council member Eric Spoonmore suggested a date to hold conversation on criminal justice reform strategies during their June 9th council meeting. He suggested an open public meeting to be held on June 30th at 6pm. Community member Sarah Ericson said June 30th was not soon enough.

Community member Evon Deller said the timeline to hear reform was, “humiliating.” They expressed their disappointment in the council’s last meeting to hire new deputy Sharif’s and their timeline.

Deller further expressed concerns for Sheriff Swain’s credibility to hire.

Community resident Kel suggested all monies spent related to law enforcement be suspended, during the 3 week period, until after the Criminal Justice Reform discussion. Resident Morning Wilder asked the council to not limit the type of or allow preconceived notions to guide the conversation. Community member Daniel Bingham said council members should come into the meeting with prepared law enforcement data. He said the data shows a failing system.

Council members unanimously approved a June 30th meeting at 6pm.

WFHB News Director Kade Young covers the Enough is Enough protest on the Monroe County Courthouse lawn on Tuesday evening (Young).

 

Feature Reports:

  1. People protesting at the Monroe County Courthouse were given an eviction notice to vacate by 10 p.m. Protesters remained on the courthouse lawn until after midnight. For more on the story, we turn to WFHB News Director Kade Young.
  2. Better Beware, your weekly consumer-watchdog segment, hosted and produced by Richard Fish.

Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News
Today’s headlines were written by Kade Young and Sydney Foreman, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Kade Young.

Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Executive producer is Kade Young

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