In the recent months, Bloomington has seen an influx of electric rental scooters, such as Bird and Lime. The topic of whether using these scooters while under the influence is strongly debated. Voice In The Street’s Isaak Gonzalez asks area listeners if they believe that using electric scooters while under the influence of drugs or alcohol constitutes a DUI.
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It’s a felony to have a syringe in Indiana. Prosecuting attorneys can level a felony charge against a defendant, if they’re arrested in possession of a needle. In Monroe County, the number of arrests for needle possession doubled over the last year, despite the Monroe County Prosecutor’s office agreeing to throw out many syringe charges. Needle exchanges were allowed to …
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Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has written an opinion piece, calling for civility and unity in politics, and in day to day life. The state’s highest ranking law enforcement official is releasing the editorial in commemoration of the 55th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Kennedy was slain in Dallas in 1963, on live television by Lee Harvey Oswald. …
Read More »When people are arrested as suspects for a crime, they are often held on bail. That money is held as a guarantee that the accused will show up for a court date. But, as WFHB’s Jonah Chester reports, the bail bond system can have a disproportionately harmful effect on the poor, often leading them to lose their housing, jobs, and …
Read More »Chidinma was waiting on a judge to sign her divorce papers when her estranged husband showed up at her house one night with a handgun and a machete. For nearly two hours, he screamed, pistol whipped, punched, and sexually assaulted her. He also strangled her. Chidinma shared her story through Kelsey McKay, a former Texas Assistant District Attorney who built …
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