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July 7, 2023: Experience Into Advocacy

For this episode, we share the first part of a conversation between Micol Seigel and Amanda Hall. Hall talks to us about how her firsthand experience of incarceration led her to her current work in prisoner and re-entry support. We will air the second part of this conversation next week. You can find out more about Amanda’s work and Dream.org …

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WFHB Local News – July 6th, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, July 6th, 2023. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Leo Paes reports on racial inequality in sports. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, the Indiana Supreme Court upheld its abortion ban – saying it doesn’t violate the state’s constitution. WFHB News Correspondent Brookelyn Lambright has …

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Sports and Civil Rights: European and American Sports

In the past few years, racist incidents have been on the rise in professional leagues around the world, the most recent case involving Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior in Spanish soccer. Vinicius has been attacked by fans, players, and even the La Liga commissioner. When the commissioner of one of the biggest soccer leagues in the world gets defensive about …

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WFHB Local News – July 5th, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, July 5th, 2023. Later in the program, we have Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Bad News and Good News …

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Deep Dive: Power Grid (Part 3)

You’re listening Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. We are looking into Indiana’s power grid – how it works, how it’s outdated and renewable alternatives the state could explore to transition into more sustainable forms of energy. After severe storms hit …

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Deep Dive: Power Grid (Part 2)

You’re listening Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. We are looking into Indiana’s power grid – how it works, how it’s outdated and renewable alternatives the state could explore to transition into more sustainable forms of energy. In today’s edition of …

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An Update on Indiana’s Abortion Ban and its Potential Impact on Hoosiers

In September 2022, Indiana passed Senate Bill 1, which banned abortion in all circumstances except for rape and incest up to 10 weeks post-fertilization, and serious fetal anomalies or health risks to the mother’s life up to 20 weeks post-fertilization. The bill also eliminates all abortion clinics in the state and requires all abortions to be performed in a licensed …

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Lil BUB’s Lil Show, Episode 28: Agate/Allie and Dog Training

Tune in to this week’s episode to learn about Agate (aka “Allie”), a Chow/Retriever mix at the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter, as well as considerations for dog training. — Lil BUB’s Lil Show is a co-production of WFHB and Lil BUB’s Big Fund Segment production by Christine Brackenhoff and Stacy Bridavsky Audio support provided by Mike Bridavsky Theme music: “A Friend” …

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Eco Report – June 23, 2023

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Hello and welcome to Eco-Report. For WFHB, I’m Julianna Dailey. And I’m Frank Marshalek. Later on in the program, Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze explores urban permaculture and village building with Mark Lakeman, the eco architect and place maker behind Portland Oregon’s City Repair Project, which has inspired communities around the world to transform their neighborhoods into art installations and food …

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WFHB Local News – June 22nd, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, June 22nd, 2023. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Zyro Roze explores a new land trust housing development implementing a different model for fostering home ownership for low and median income households here in Bloomington. More in the bottom half of our program. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB’s …

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