Tag Archives: Chris Abert

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:38 — 65.5MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreMayor’s election campaign post is shared through city’s official account; Russiaville, Indiana tax preparer refuses her services to a lesbian couple; Indiana State Senate Republicans vote to gut hate crimes bill; Monroe County’s Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative saves the county money;  Monroe County Commissioners discuss the need for smoke detectors in rental units. …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:51 — 13.4MB)Subscribe: RSS | More Chris Abert says he founded The Indiana Recovery Alliance after walking along the B-Line trail in Bloomington and handing out blankets years ago. The area non-profit is engaged in what Abert terms Harm-Reduction, helping people experiencing addiction work towards QUOTE Any positive change. The Indiana Recovery Alliance …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:40 — 12.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIt’s a felony to have a syringe in Indiana. Prosecuting attorneys can level a felony charge against a defendant, if they’re arrested in possession of a needle. In Monroe County, the number of arrests for needle possession doubled over the last year, despite the Monroe County Prosecutor’s …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:48 — 28.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreYesterday was the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California; An interim operating agreement between the City of Bloomington and scooter companies Lime and Bird is now official; The Tapp and Rockport Road intersection is now open. FEATURE …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:29 — 26.4MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreYet another San Francisco-based electric scooter company is distributing its vehicles around Bloomington, as of this weekend; Next Tuesday, October 9th, is the last day to register to vote for this November’s midterm elections; Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton is joining with officials across the nation to demand …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:08 — 22.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreBuildings on Indiana University’s Bloomington campus lost power yesterday afternoon; Indiana Chamber of Commerce stated it will not support Republican Senate Candidate Mike Braun in his bid to unseat Democratic Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly this Fall; The Monroe County Community School Corporation’s Board of Trustees declined to put metal …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 16:04 — 12.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Indiana Recovery Alliance’s efforts seem to be paying off. Ahead of the 4th Annual Overdose Remembrance and Candlelight Vigil, the IRA has seen decreases in the number of overdoses deaths in Monroe County. Elsewhere in the state, overdose deaths continue to rise. IRA Founder and Director …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:49 — 2.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Indiana Recovery Alliance and the Shalom Community Center handed out Hepatitis A vaccinations in Bloomington this afternoon. Indiana Recovery Alliance Founder and Director Chris Abert said the area organizations handed out around a dozen vaccinations for the disease. Abert said people experiencing homelessness and drug addiction …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:10 — 6.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Indiana Recovery Alliance, based in Bloomington, is closing in on reversing 2,000 overdoses. The announcement comes as a new study puts into context the economic impact of the opioid crisis on Indiana. Founder and Director Chris Abert says while that’s a de-humanizing perspective to approach the …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:08 — 25.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThis retrospective edition of the Daily Local News highlights some of our best reporting from 2017. We’ll hear from IU Foundation President Dan Smith about the Foundation’s offshoring of millions of dollars in the Cayman Islands; we’ll listen to IU students, as they protest the visitation of …