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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 59:00 — 33.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIn this edition of Bring It On!, hosts Clarence Boone and Gloria Howell spend the hour with Nick Marshall, Democrat candidate for Indiana State Senate District 45. The primary will take place May 5, 20226, and the election will take place November 3, 3036. The district has …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (24.2MB)Subscribe: RSSSHAPIRO: Tonight on Disabulletin, On Guard: An interview with Michael Lincoln-Mccreight concerning the challenges of guardianship and the right of self-determination for individuals with disabilities. SHAPIRO Good evening. Up until a child turns 18, their parents or legal guardians are usually the primary final decision-makers in their lives. Major Choices including curfew, …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:09 — 29.5MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreBloomington City Council candidate Jim Blickensdorf suspended his campaign yesterday; A bill concerning children who die while in foster care passed unanimously through the Indiana General Assembly on Monday; Monroe County’s criminal justice system will undergo a comprehensive review this year; The Bloomington Common Council again revisited …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:57 — 3.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreAbbi Surles is one of the inaugural participants in a new volunteer program through Monroe County CASA called Child Visit Monitors (CVM). CVMs make monthly visits to a child or sibling group who have not yet been assigned a Court Appointed Special Advocate, but could still benefit …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:31 — 4.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreAir date: 09/04/2017 Since 2013, Susan Powell has worked tirelessly to secure the establishment and successful operation of a Monroe County branch of Safe Families for Children. Monroe County’s poverty rate is reflected in the large population entering the child welfare system. Many families are unable to …