A construction sign on the corner of Grimes Lane and South Woodlawn Avenue in Bloomington was hacked this morning. Instead of displaying construction and traffic pattern information, the hacked sign read “BURN THE BEARCAT,” in reference to the city’s acquisition over the weekend of an armored vehicle for its police department. The Lenco Bearcat armored vehicle has continued to be …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:38 — 20.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreBlack Lives Matter protesters signal they may disrupt tomorrow’s bicentennial ceremony for the city of Bloomington; The U.S. Surgeon General, Jerome Adams, is urging the widespread adoption of the opioid-reversal drug Naloxone by private citizens; Monroe County will hold its Second Annual Opioid Summit this Fall, on …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS | MoreGovernor Eric Holcomb is expected to sign three bills into law tomorrow, all dealing with opioid and controlled substances reporting. The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that bail bonds may be used to pay non-court debts. Last night’s city council meeting lasted all of eleven minutes before adjourning. FEATURE: Black Lives …
Read More »Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS | MoreBlack Lives Matter organizer and advocate Vauhxx Booker has been at the forefront of the community push-back against the city’s purchase of an armored car. He says that by disrupting Mayor Hamilton’s 3rd annual state of the city address months ago, Black Lives Matter have been able to foster a …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:33 — 6.4MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreBloomington Police Chief Mike Diekhoff continues to defend his controversial purchase of a Lenco BearCat armored vehicle. Diekhoff spoke at length at the Tuesday afternoon meeting of the Bloomington Board of Public Safety. The Bloomington Police Department once owned and armored vehicle, which was replaced with a …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:32 — 10.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe city of Bloomington is holding two public meetings tonight, about the planned purchase of an armored vehicle for the city’s police department; The city of Bloomington announced they’ll be partnering with bike-share company Zagster to implement an agreement with Indiana University; Governor Eric Holcomb toured parts …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:35 — 27.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIn a two hour special session on Tuesday, City Council members heard members of the public voice their concerns over Bloomington Police Department’s purchase of an armored vehicle; The Indiana Legislature voted on amendments today to a Republican-sponsored bill that would require parents’ written permission for their children …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:41 — 1.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Bloomington City Council is holding a Town Hall Forum tonight to address repeated outcry over the city’s decision to purchase an armored car for the Bloomington Police Department. Bloomington Chapter Black Lives Matter protesters and advocates are expected to voice their opposition to the nearly quarter …
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