Hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Bloomington, Nashville, and Columbus today, to demand gun reform. The protesters were part of a national Wear Orange campaign, which is hosting demonstrations across the country this weekend. Protesters, who are demanding increased restrictions to firearm purchases and background checks, gathered on the Monroe County Courthouse lawn this afternoon. Today’s rally coincides with National …

This week, we are returning to the topic of Carceral Capitalism. We interviewed the poet and author Jackie Wang in episodes 89 and 90 of Kite Line. You can access those on our website, kitelineradio.noblogs.org. There, Wang discusses the relationship between the growth of municipal debt and the emergence of fine farming and other ways to extract money from communities …

Tonight’s featured guest is Eli Bendet-Taicher who stars on AOL’s original documentary series “Connected” along with his husband Ido and their two children. The series explores the realities of a same-sex household. Follow Eli on Twitter: @bendettaicher and Instagram: @dr.elibt Featured music this week was the 2016 album Innocence Reaches by of Montreal. Events: Spencer Pride Festival Saturday, June 2nd, …

Residences and businesses across South Central Indiana lost power this afternoon. Duke Energy reported an estimated 46,000 customers affected by the outage- 15,000 of those in Monroe County, and another 6,000 across Lawrence and Bartholomew counties. Many traffic lights in downtown Bloomington are offline and downtown businesses were without power for four hours, including Bloomington City Hall. Power was out …

A new study from Indiana University’s Project Vector Shield reveals deer ticks are currently undergoing a population boom. WFHB’s Jonah Chester talks with the one of the project’s leaders, Dr. Keith Clay, about ticks from the dual perspectives of public health and the environment.

Recently Comedian and Actor Roseanne Barr published in a now-deleted tweet, quote “Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj” unquote, referring to Valerie Jarrett, a former white house adviser to President Barack Obama.  After this was released Disney decided to cancel the reboot of her show Roseanne. Voices in the Streets asks your friends and neighbor’s there …

Indiana is at risk of losing its Amazon Headquarters bid, due to a lack of LGBTQ protections. In a letter to his fellow investors, Amazon shareholder William Smith advocated for the new headquarters (dubbed HQ2) to be built in a state with LGBTQ non-discrimination protections. The letter came just before the annual Amazon Shareholders meeting this afternoon. Shareholders are expected …

International students who overstay their visa may be barred from entering the United States. The change in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services policy was posted earlier this month, and will go into effect on August 9. The change in policy for F, J, and M visa holders, as well as their spouses and children, follows an executive order from President …

HEADLINES: International students who overstay their visa may be barred from entering the United States; Beginning in October of 2020, state-issued Identification cards, like drivers licenses, will no longer allow Indiana residents to board flights; Indiana is at risk of losing its Amazon Headquarters bid, due to a lack of LGBTQ protections; A recent survey of the City of Bloomington’s water system indicates …

The City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women held a women’s leadership development event on Thursday, March 8, at the Bloomington City Hall Showers Building. This year’s annual event is themed “#ReclaimingtheMedia: Amplifying Women’s Voices.”