Today, we begin a new segment on WFHB dedicated to shining a light on an often overshadowed community in our nation, those who are physically and mentally diverse. The purpose of this new feature is to feature one guest each week who will inform our audience about the latest trends in the Disability Rights community and how they have contributed …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, March 1st, 2022. Later in the program, we have a Few Minutes with the Mayor – a regular segment where we pose questions to Bloomington’s mayor. Today, Deputy Mayor Don Griffin will stand in for Mayor John Hamilton. More in the bottom half of the program. But first, your local headlines. Parents …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, February 28th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Zyro Roze speaks with Emily Hamilton – a senior research fellow and Director of the Urbainity Project at George Mason University – about affordable housing. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Nathaniel Weinzapfel reports …
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In this week’s episode, we air the final part of a conversation between Jok from Focus Initiatives and Rodney Jones, known as Big R. Big R was a witness to the beating that sparked the 1985 Pendleton prison uprising here in Indiana. In previous episodes, they discussed the circumstances that led up to the beating, including a gang of white …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 24th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB News spoke with Shatoyia Moss, Safe and Civil City Program Director, about this weekend’s upcoming Black History Month Gala Celebration. More in the bottom half of our program. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have a new edition of Voices in …
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Welcome to this month’s edition of Prescription for Healthcare – a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana. In the February edition of the show, hosts Karen Green Stone and Dr. Rob Stone speak with award-winning journalist Suzanne Gordon about how the healthcare system when it comes to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022. Later in the program, the Monroe County Democratic Party elected Shruti Rana as vice-chair after a resignation last winter left the office vacant. More in the bottom half of tonight’s program. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Better Beware – your weekly-consumer watchdog segment on …
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When speeds surpassed 100 mph in a car chase on April 17, 2021, a supervisor called off the chase of 39-year-old Malik Ali Malik. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was attempting to arrest Malik on outstanding warrants issued by the Monroe Circuit Court. However, moments after the chase was called off, a deputy who spotted Malik in a 2021 Kia …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Kayan Tara speaks to family members of Malik Ali Malik – a man who died in a car chase with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office one year ago. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Environmental …
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In this week’s episode, we air the second part of a conversation between Jok Huerta from Focus Initiatives and Rodney Jones, known as Big R. Big R was a witness to the beating that sparked the the 1985 Pendleton prison uprising here in Indiana. This conversation is part of a series put on by IDOC Watch and other organizations, including Focus Initiatives, LTD. We …
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