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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, December 21st, 2023.
Later in the program, we have Disabulletin – where we cover the top stories impacting the disability community across the country and around the world. More in today’s feature report.
Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. But first, your local headlines:
Monroe County Community Justice Response
During the February 20th meeting of the Community Justice Response Committee, ACLU of Indiana Director Ken Falk urged the need for a new jail to the committee.
Falk explained a lawsuit the ACLU filed in 2008 against the county.
Monroe County Council Member Jennifer Crossley expressed frustration at the lack of effort done by leadership when the lawsuit was filed.
Falk noted that the lawsuit was considered a “private settlement agreement” meaning that it’s not subject to judicial enforcement.
County Commissioner Lee Jones asked what the worst-case scenario would be if a new lawsuit were to be filed. Falk responded.
During public comment, Care Not Cages Sydney Foreman urged the committee to limit the current jail population. She also asked the committee to carefully consider where they choose to construct the new jail.
Also during public comment, local resident Renee Miller advised the committee to listen to inmates when conducting the jail planning effort.
The CJRC will discuss more during their next meeting at 4:30 p.m. on March 6th.
Feature Report:
Now it’s time for Disabulletin – where we cover the top stories impacting the disability community across the country and around the world – hosted by Abe Shapiro. We turn to Shapiro for more.
Up next, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a coproduction between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. We turn now to that segment.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Noelle Herhusky-Schneider, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Abe Shapiro.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
