Anti-War protesters gathered on the Monroe County Courthouse lawn, yesterday. The demonstrators told WFHB they’re trying to build an anti-war coalition, to oppose national escalations against Iran. About two dozen demonstrators waved signs at passing cars and spoke against U.S. antagonism in the greater Middle East. Speakers included veterans, activists, and academics. IU College Democrats’ Bryce Greene was one of …
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This week is an interview with Samantha Johnson, from No New Jails in Brooklyn, New York. As we reported recently, the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn recently was the target of large scale demonstrations, after prisoners expressed to their loved ones on the outside that they were being denied basic human needs such as heat, fresh food, and running water. …
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President Trump was in Evansville on Thursday, last week. The President stumped for Indiana Republican Senate candidate Mike Braun. The republican nominee will face incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly, in what is considered one of the nations most competitive races. During his speech, President Trump continued to criticize the news media, calling out the New York Times among other news …
Read More »Residents of Bloomington spoke out this afternoon against the purchase of an armored car by city police. Dozens of reporters, local government officials and concerned citizens gathered in the Bloomington Police Department Headquarters at noon, to ask questions of BPD Chief Mike Diekhoff. Their concerns were largely that the $225,000 armored vehicle would be used against protesters, and represented an …
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