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January 13, 2023: Sex Work at the Birth of the Ghetto

We are pleased to continue sharing a conversation between Micol Seigel and Anne Gray Fischer. Fischer’s powerful book, The Streets Belong to Us: Sex, Race, and Police Power from Segregation to Gentrification, was published in 2022, and is an account of gender and sexuality’s crucial role in the history and exercise of police power.  In this conversation, Fischer and Seigel discuss …

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WFHB Local News – January 11th, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 11th, 2023. Later in the program, the Community Justice Response Committee held their first meeting of the year this week. More coverage coming up in the top half of tonight’s program. Also coming up in the next half hour, Phone Privacy on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on WFHB. …

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Disabulletin News Rundown:Trouble In New Jersey, Autistic French Reporters, and a preview of a groundbreaking Special Education Case

Tonight on Disabulletin, we cover the latest news impacting individuals with Disabilties across the country and around the world. Tonight’s news items include: -Controversy over New Jersey School District’s strategies when addressing the removal of students with Disabilities from classrooms -Reporters from a French Autistic Newspaper interviewed French President Emmanuel Macron -A preview of Perez V Sturgis School District, a …

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Lil BUB’s Lil Show, Episode 11: Bonnie + Pit Bulls

Featured Pet: Bonnie at the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter! Bonnie is a bully breed mix dog, just over 7 years old. Once warmed up, Bonnie is a “snuggle bug” who enjoys giving and getting affection. Bonnie is a chill in the house, where she settles right in and enjoys a nap. When the leash comes out, she gets excited …

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WFHB Local News – January 10th, 2022

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 10th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Kayan Tara reported on the latest Community Justice Reform Committee meeting where local officials have hit yet another roadblock in their plans for a new jail. Tara also attended an event from the activist group, Care Not Cages, who opposes the construction of …

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January 6, 2023: Policing Womens’ Bodies

We are pleased to share the first part of an interview between Anne Gray Fischer and Micol Siegel.  Fischer’s powerful first book, The Streets Belong to Us: Sex, Race, and Police Power from Segregation to Gentrification, was published earlier in 2022, and is an account of gender and sexuality’s crucial role in the history and exercise of police power.  In this …

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WFHB Local News – Care Not Cages

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, January 5th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB News Director Kade Young speaks with Care Not Cages Member Sydney Foreman about the group which opposes the construction of the new jail. More in the bottom half of our program. Also coming up in the next half hour, we revisit some of the …

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Lil BUB’s Lil Show, Episode 10: Beavers as land stewards

In this episode, we cover one of nature’s most important land stewards: the beaver. Beavers can be found in a number of freshwater habitats, such as rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds. When they create dams and lodges, they impound water, which serves as shelter for other animals. Their infrastructure creates wetlands used by many other species, and because of their …

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WFHB Local News – January 4th, 2022

 This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 4th, 2022. Later in the program, the Bloomington Board of Public Works unanimously denied an appeal for a noise violation at a property on Washington Street. More in the bottom half of the program. Also coming up in the next half hour, Hostage Video on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog …

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WFHB Local News – January 3rd, 2022

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 3rd, 2022. Later in the program, the Bloomington City Council voted against an ordinance to rezone 87 acres of property on Fullerton Pike for the purpose of building a new jail. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have the latest edition of Lil …

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