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On today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell speak to Troy Thomas and Ruben Marté, who are the two African-American candidates for Monroe County’s crowded primary election field for sheriff. Troy Harris was born in Bloomington and still calls it home today. Troy has served on the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters …

On tonight’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts Clarence Boone and William Hosea examine the City of Bloomington’s current efforts to address homelessness and how to handle the homeless people residing in some of the city’s parks with a panel of community advocates for the homeless. While some criticize some of the tactics employed by the City of Bloomington as …

Welcome to Bring It On!’s first broadcast of the year. Today, hosts Clarence Boone and William Hosea speak with Attorney Ericka Oliphant, who is currently the Monroe County  Prosecutor. Previously she had worked as a Monroe deputy prosecutor for over eight years. She serves as an advocate for the citizens of Monroe County and her mission is to represent the …

In today’s segment we brought you news that Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is trying to block two woman from testifying about allegations of sexual misconduct as he faces a disciplinary hearing on separate claims that he drunkenly grouped 4 women at a bar last year. Monroe County Commissions distributed $58,000 of grant money today, to local agencies working to …

The SUPPORT Act, passed the US Senate 98 to 1 yesterday. Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly spoke on the senate floor promoting provisions to the opioid crisis legislation. The incumbent Democratic Senator proposed three provisions to the bill, including a measure to expand the use of non-opioid alternatives in Medicare. That provision is named in honor of Dr. Todd Graham, a …

Late last week, the Indiana State Police arrested 20 people in a multiple county crackdown on methamphetamine use. Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton joined public officials around the country yesterday, when he signed a letter of solidarity, expressing support for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. The City Council begins its review of the city’s proposed 2040 Comprehensive …