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Civic Conversations – Jennifer Haan of the Indiana Chapter of Moms Demand Action

Welcome to the July edition of Civic Conversations – a monthly podcast collaboration between WFHB and the League of Women Voters of Bloomington and Monroe County. Our guest for this month is Jennifer Haan, lead volunteer for the Indiana Chapter of Moms Demand Action. In the podcast, we cover what Moms Demand does, permit-less carry, red-flag laws  and reasonable gun …

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Daily Local News – February 28, 2019

Gun control advocates will protest outside of the Statehouse in Indianapolis this weekend; Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said Wednesday he will try to build public support for a hate crimes bill; Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb admitted yesterday that he used marijuana in college, despite currently opposing its legalization in Indiana; Online pothole and road hazard reporting is now available on …

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Bill To Provide State Funded Firearms Training for Teachers

The Indiana House of Represenatives passed a bill last week which would provide state funded firearms training for teachers in Indiana schools.  House Bill 12-53 would only pertain to schools that allow teachers to carry firearms. Indiana law leaves it up to school boards to decide whether or not employees are permitted to carry firearms on school property. Seymour Republican Jim …

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Voices In The Street – Gun Legislation

In our modern-day society, the theme of gun control is often debated by citizens and politicians due to the growing rate of mass shootings in our country. Public outcry regarding gun control has greatly increased in the recent years. Voices in The Street went out to ask area listeners how they feel about gun legislation and whether they own guns.

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BloomingOUT – Liz Watson Interview – August 2nd, 2018

Here on BloomingOUT we have a lot of insanity to report on tonight. Much is happening in Washington D.C that is directly affecting our LGBTQ community. It is important to stay informed and continue to be united as a community. I always go back to what my Aunt Carol told me after we won the right for marriage equality. She …

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Interchange – A Targeted Divide: Crime, Decline, and the Rise of the Citizen-Protector

For our second show in our three-part series, A Targeted Divide, we bring you “Crime, Decline, and the Rise of the Citizen-Protector: How the Meaning of Citizenship Is Changing in a Nation Awash in Firearms.” In response to economic decline and reductions in services provided by the state, some men are taking the role of the state into their own …

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Bloomington High School Students to Walkout for Gun Reform

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Bloomington High School students will walk out of class this Friday, as part of a nation-wide protest aimed at gun reform. The walkouts take place on April 20, the 18th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting. Bloomington High School North student Caleb Poer, an organizer for the walkouts in the Monroe County Community School Corporation, said he expects around …

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Bring It On! – April 2, 2018

Several students from Bloomington High School North attended the nation-wide March For Our Lives rally in Washington D.C. Hosts Clarence Boone and William Hosea are joined by Caleb Poer, Ruth Nall, and Justin DeMatas. CREDITS Our show’s producer is Clarence Boone, with help from WFHB News Department Director Wes Martin. Our board engineer was Wes Martin. Our original theme music …

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Daily Local News – March 14, 2018

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A new report shows groundwater across the state is being contaminated by unsafe amounts of toxic heavy metals from coal ash; Bloomington will roll out 150 ‘smart bikes’ as part of a new bike share program, this Spring; Black Lives Matter is encouraging residents to contact Mayor John Hamilton’s office, and give their opinions about the city’s purchase of an armored …

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