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During a dramatic week of action in the Atlanta forest this past week, hundreds of forest defenders sabotaged a construction site for the unpopular “Cop City” development.  Police responded with an act of extreme collective punishment against the entire movement, attacking a nearby Stop Cop City music festival, tasing, beating, and arresting concertgoers at random.  34 people were detained, with …

You’re listening to 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. This month we are looking into the Housing Crisis, next month we will address possible solutions. In today’s edition of Deep Dive, we dig deeper into how the lack of affordable housing …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, March 7th, 2023. In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondent Ruth Flegmann reported on a protest and march criticizing Indiana University’s response to recent acts of discrimination. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Disabulletin – where we cover the top stories impacting the disability …

This weekend, the disability community lost one of its pioneers and heroes, Judy Heumann. This week, we pause our regularly scheduled docuseries Lawyers Schools And Access and remember the woman who contributed to the signing of Section 504 and inspired a nation!

Crowded basements and busy Friday night bars filled with the sounds of bass, keys and drums – aspiring local musicians and the cheers of devoted fans watching and dancing along to the beat. Live music is at the heart of Bloomington. A college town enriched in arts and culture, budding with talent and an eager audience desiring to take it …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 6th, 2023. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Zyro Roze speaks with Dr. Joel Fuhrman, best selling author and renowned physician specializing in preventative nutrition and natural healing. This interview segment is titled Foods or Fads: Do-s and Don’ts. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half …

Coming up later in today’s feature report, Enrique Saenz with the Indiana Environmental Reporter, will discuss the Indiana legal effort to reduce the types of waterways that fall under federal protection. And now for your environmental reports: Every year there’s a great opportunity to see thousands of snow geese and sandhill cranes at Goose Pond, located on the south side …

From March 4-11th, thousands of people will be converging in Atlanta’s  Weelaunee Forest, as part of the abolitionist and environmentalist struggle to stop “Cop City,” a police training facility set to be built over a vast urban forest. Reflecting this unprecedented mobilization, we are focusing on the history and current stakes of the struggle. For context, we start off with …

You’re listening to Deep Dive: Limestone Post and WFHB Investigate – where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. This month, we are looking into the Housing Crisis. Next month, we will address possible solutions.  Last week we looked into how Bloomington lacks the supply of housing units to keep …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, March 1st, 2023. Later in the program, we have the latest edition of Deep Dive: Limestone Post and WFHB 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, …