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WFHB Local News – May 16th, 2022

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, May 16th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB News Director Kade Young speaks with Professor Jeannine Bell, an expert in policing and hate crimes at Indiana University, about the racially motivated killings of 10 Black residents in Buffalo on Saturday. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half …

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Criminal Justice Report: Monroe County “jail facility is failing”

According to a recently completed study of incarceration and the local criminal justice system, Monroe County has uncovered a number of “critical issues” that “require urgent attention and remediation.”  Initiated in 2019, the “cornerstone-purpose of this study was twofold: 1) gain a clearer understanding of jail conditions and court related practices, and 2) obtain recommendations for improving incarceration and court- related …

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Daily Local News – June 6th, 2019

Tomorrow is National Gun Violence Awareness Day; I.U. to increase tuition by 2.5%; Common council to change procedures regarding sexual harassment allegations. FEATURE WFHB Assistant News Director Sarah Vaughn speaks with Monroe County prosecutor Erika Oliphant about county criminal justice reform efforts, including a newly proposed diversion program. VOICES IN THE STREET Our weekly public opinion segment asks area residents, …

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Bring It On – April 24, 2017

Congratulations to the entire “Bring It On!” team for receiving yet another first-place distinction from the Society of Professional Journalist’s “Best in Indiana” awards. The broadcast entitled, “A Conversation on positive community interactions with Indiana State Police” was recognized under the Radio Public Affairs category. Co-anchors Leila Randle and Cornelius Wright joins Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad for a prerecorded interview …

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