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This week, we cover carceral non-profits in an interview with Drs. Zhandarka Kurti, a professor of criminology and Criminal Justice at Loyola University Chicago, and Jarrod Shanahan, professor of criminal justice at Governors State University in Chicago. Bella Bravo interviews Zhana and Jarrod, who are abolitionist scholars researching incarceration, and in recent years, their work has turned to the reconfiguration …

In today’s edition of Bring It On! hosts Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell speak with George Goehl, the director of People’s Action and People’s Action Institute. People’s Action and People’s Action Institute were founded in 2016 to ignite a movement of millions that captures the rising demand for change in our society. In November of 2020, Mr. Goehl said on …

En Hola Bloomington, Josefa Madrigal, entrevisto a invitad@s Brenda Espinoza del Caucus Latino Democrático IN-9, está Dyna Martinez del Caucus IN LatinX a nivel estatal y a Robinson de Jesus-Romero, el secretario de la Asociación de Estudiantes Latinos Graduados (LGSA). Ell@s comparten información sobre el VOTO LATINO y la manera que nos impacta. Lo importante que es hacer una decisión …

The massive redwood trees that dot the landscape of Northern California have survived through countless earthquakes and natural disasters. Yet the climate crisis may threaten their livelihood as the latest California wildfires have encroached upon the ancient trees, as NPR reported. —Norm Holy The Earth has lost thirty-one trillion tons of ice in just twenty-three years, and the climate crisis …

On Wednesday night, the ninth Democratic presidential debate took place in Las Vegas, Nevada with Democratic candidates for president: Sanders, Bloomberg, Klobuchar, Warren, and Buttigieg. The debate showed the varying relationships on the stage, especially between Bloomberg and his fellow candidates. The former New York City Mayor was the only newcomer on the stage and faced lots of heat from …

City Council member Andy Ruff announced last week that he is running for Congress. Ruff will run as a Democrat for the 9th District, which is currently held by Republican Congressman Trey Hollingsworth who will likely run in the coming election. WFHB’s News Director, Kade Young, talks to Andy Ruff about his campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives. City …

A new area organization advocating for LGBTQ rights is launching in South Central Indiana. The Stonewall Democrats of South Central Indiana are holding will publicly launch next weekend. The newly-formed Political Action Committee seeks to serve the interests of LGBTQ people in Owen, Greene, Morgan, Monroe, Lawrence and Brown counties. The Stonewall Democrats are a national organization, affiliated with the …

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton received the Democratic Party’s nomination, during municipal primaries, on Tuesday. In today’s Feature Report, the first-term incumbent Mayor discusses his campaign so far, moving forward into this November’s elections, and the 500 ballots cast for his opponent, Amanda Barge.

The Monroe County Democratic Party elected the first person of color to lead the party, on Sunday. Jennifer Crossley beat out Penny Githens in a close vote during party elections at the Nat U. Hill Room, at the Monroe County Courthouse. Crossley is the first non-White head of the Monroe County Democratic party. She replaces outgoing Monroe County Democratic Party …

Midterm elections earlier this month left Democrats in the state with just 10 of 50 seats in the State Senate. Democrats control 33 seats in the 100 member State House of Representatives, leaving Republicans with another super-majority in Indiana, until 2020. Despite their super-majority, Senate Democrat Mark Stoops said Republicans will need to reach across the aisle to advance at …