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On this episode, we have a letter from a prisoner at Pendleton Correctional Facility about his experiences with COVID-19 there. We share a short PSA about street safety during protests, and a message from Keith “Malik” Washington. On June 3rd, Bloomington residents occupied the courthouse square in order to support the movement for black lives.  This tent city is just …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020. Later in the program, Sydney Foreman and myself talk to two core members of Black Lives Matter: Bloomington. Also Braydyn Lents reports on hidden coronavirus numbers at a Bloomington nursing home But first, your local headlines. Indiana has reported 4,086 patients in nursing facilities who tested positive for the …

This week, we broadcast updates on a riot in Macon State Prison, and two calls from mothers of prisoners at Westville Correctional Facility. After a rebellion by prisoners on April 22, over a dozen prisoners have been moved to a new segregation unit and are being subjected to a variety of tortures and abuse. The two women on this week’s …

Welcome to the 200th episode of Kite Line. This week, we revisit the important intersection of incarceration and higher education. Barriers to higher education are a key way the incarcerated and the formerly incarcerated are trapped by the system in a cycle of unemployment, low-wage work, and recidivism. We are proud to again host an interview conducted by Anastazia Schmid, …

As Indiana businesses and public areas reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for safety precautions is more important than ever. Common forms of Personal Protective Equipment, or PPE, like face masks and gloves help protect individuals, especially those who are high-risk. Sanitation and proper hand washing techniques help prevent the spread of COVID-19 on a smaller scale. Things like …

This core of this week’s Kite Line is a conversation between Anastazia Schmid and Jennifer Fleming about trying to get an education before, during, and after incarceration. You’ve likely heard Anastazia before on Kite Line, both while she was inside at the Indiana Women’s Prison, and since she was released last year. We will be sharing more of these conversations …

The country might be locked down, but struggles inside prisons and out continue to develop chaotically and unexpectedly intersect with the COVID-19 crisis.  Prisoners in Stateville in Illinois report that they continue to suffer from a full lockdown, restricting their programming and access to phones.  Yet, guards are patting them down without washing their hands between each person, making transmission …

There’s been a lot of information flying into my eyes and ears lately about the Coronavirus pandemic, and some of it has turned out to be just plain wrong, even though it really did come from somebody I know. News stories, emails, facebook posts, text messages and even robocalls are flying around with all kinds of information about the COVID-19 …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, May 4th, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner breaks down Governor Eric Holcomb’s plan to reopen the economy. Also coming up in the next half hour, I talk to Mayor John Hamilton in the latest installment of “A Few Minutes with the Mayor.” But first, your local headlines. Indiana …

This week, we continue our coverage of the coronavirus within the prison system with three messages from the inside. First, we have some audio sent to us from Oakland IWOC, who recorded a statement from Eric Wayne, housed in the Santa Rita Jail in Alameda County. Afterwards, Abu Faheem Shabazz reports on the coronavirus situation in Westville Correctional Facility, and …