Four women, including a Democrat lawmaker, filed a lawsuit today against Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill. Representative Mara Candelaria Reardon and three legislative aides at the time, state in their suit that they were repeatedly groped by Hill last year. Hill allegedly drunkenly groped, sexually harassed and assaulted the women, at an end-of-the-legislative session party last March. The former Elkhart …
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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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Bloomington’s Weekday Farmers Markets begin tomorrow; The city of Bloomington is reviewing its harassment policies and guidelines; Revenues from Monroe County’s Public Safety Income Tax continue to grow since its adoption, in 2016. FEATURE Surviving members Phil Proctor and David Ossman were in town this past weekend to appear in WFHB’s Firehouse Follies. They joined host Michael Glab on last …
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In a marathon session last night, Bloomington City Council members deliberated the finer points of proposed legislation regulating scooter use in the city; Recent allegations of sexual harassment between a Monroe County commissioner and a county contractor have prompted the county’s legal department to further refine its personal policy and county code. FEATURE Community members brought video and audio allegedly …
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Monroe County Commissioner Amanda Barge announced she will resign, this afternoon. Barge is accused of sexual harassment by former independent Monroe County contractor, Brandon Drake. The County Commissioner previously suspended her campaign for Bloomington Mayor. The mayoral campaign suspension was announced as the same day as an Indiana Daily Student article‘s publication, which included audio excerpts and correspondence between Barge …
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Monroe County Commissioner Amanda Barge spoke out this morning against allegations of sexual harassment made against her last week. Former county government contractor Brandon Drake accused Barge of harassment in a March 26th article in the Indiana Daily Student. Monroe County contracted with Drake to develop Monroe County Pathways, a resource line for people experiencing addiction. In the IDS article, …
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Amanda Barge speaks out against allegations of sexual harassment; City Council to vote tonight on 4th Street Garage construction project. FEATURE Nile Arena talks with News Director Wes Martin about his sudden inspiration to run as an Independent for Bloomington Mayor. BETTER BEWARE More telephone scams elucidated by our weekly consumer watchdog segment. CREDITS Today’s headlines were written by Rasha …
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At the behest of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners and Health Department Administrator Penny Caudill, the Monroe County Legal Department published a detailed report on a former contractor’s business relationship with the county. The public statement comes after an Indiana Daily Student article, released Tuesday, detailed sexual harassment allegations between the former contractor and Monroe County Commissioner Amanda Barge. …
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Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill was elected by his peers this weekend as the vice chair of the Republican Attorneys General Association. The election comes as the embattled Attorney General faces repeated calls from state lawmakers and fellow Republicans to resign. Hill is accused by four women of sexual harassment and sexual battery, after he allegedly groped them at a …
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Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill bought online advertisements amidst accusations of sexual harassment and groping. In a since-deleted tweet on July 9th from his personal twitter account, Hill said “Apparently the standard is guilty and who cares if you’re innocent.” The tweet also included a graphic saying “We are living in a time where accusations alone have the power of …
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