This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, September 28th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Abe Shapiro continues his conversation with Attorney Jeremiah Frei-Pearson about a lawsuit against the ride-share company Lyft over its alleged lack of wheelchair accessible vehicles, or WAVs. More in today’s Disabulletin. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Better Beware …
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On September 25th, the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition voted ‘no’ on strike authorization with a 91 percent majority. The union voted ‘yes’ on setting a future strike date if negotiations with the university fail. To provide insight into the graduate workers union, WFHB News spoke with Anne Kavalerchik, member of the Coordinating Committee for the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition. She …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, September 27th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB News speaks with Anne Kavalerchik, member of the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition, about the union’s recent ‘no’ vote on a strike for the fall semester. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, the Bloomington City Council gave an …
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The Biden Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a 1.5 billion dollar investment to fund emergency food assistance. Feeding Indiana’s Hungry, the statewide association of Feeding America affiliated food banks, applauded the investment. According to the Map the Meal Gap study conducted by Feeding America, one out of every nine Indiana residents faces hunger. One in seven children …
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Today, Kal introduces us to the life and times of Julie d’Aubigny, a swording fight, cross dressing sapphic French aristocratic, that is known for her escapades that include burning down a convent, being a famous opera singer, and mugging creepy men. But how much of this really happened? Or are the stories we now use to hero-ify Julie were actually …
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It’s another week of BloomingOUT! Catch the latest updates on LGBTQ+ news on one of the longest-running LBGTQ+ radio shows in Indiana. This is a special edition of BloomingOUT in light of the 2022 Fall Fund Drive. Hosted by Melanie Davis and Kal Demaree Produced by Melanie Davis
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 22nd, 2022. Later in the program, the Madison County Prosecutor’s Office will seek the death penalty against the man who killed Elwood Police Officer Noah Shahnavaz. More in the bottom half of tonight’s show. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have some recent prison-related news and announcements from …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, August 4th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB News Director Kade Young speaks with Dr. Jennifer Drobac, Professor of Law at the Robert H. McKinney School of Law at Indiana University, about the future of abortion law in Indiana. More in the bottom half of our program. Also coming up in the …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 1st, 2022. Later in the program, Indiana Republican Senators passed a bill on Saturday that bans abortions in the state with exceptions for rape, incest or if the mother’s life is in danger. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have some recent prison-related …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, July 26th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Tilly Robinson reports on the redistricting of six Bloomington city council districts. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Sports Correspondent Onyi Afoaku provides a rundown on local, state and global news stories in the WFHB …
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