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House Bill 1253 to fund firearms training for teachers and school staff; Common Council to amend ordinance regulating motorized scooter use; A Controversial Bill passed on the Senate floor earlier this week that will create special firearm training for teachers in armed schools; Bulldozers are demolishing Rhinos Youth Center, in downtown Bloomington. FEATURE A proposed state budget in the legislature …

The Bloomington City Council is considering legislation regulating scooter use in the city. The proposed ordinance regulates licensing, outlines requirements for scooter parking, condition and use, and sets fees. Scooter companies Bird and Lime already operate more than 500 scooters in Bloomington. A third company, Spin Scooters, is working with the city to bring even more scooters to town. The …

The City of Bloomington recently put out a survey regarding the use of rental electric scooters, such as Bird and Lime, throughout the city. Using the data collected by the survey,the city council proposed an ordinance on the use of these scooters. Voices in the Street Producer Isaak Gonzalez went out to ask area listeners on their opinions regarding the …

A new report, by the Monroe County chapter of the NAACP and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington’s Racial Justice Task Force, says blacks in Monroe County are disproportionately affected by the Criminal Justice system; Last month’s midterm elections saw the highest voter turnout in a non-presidential election, in over 20 years; The Bloomington City Council has again postponed funding …

In the recent months, Bloomington has seen an influx of electric rental scooters, such as Bird and Lime. The topic of whether using these scooters while under the influence is strongly debated. Voice In The Street’s Isaak Gonzalez asks area listeners if they believe that using electric scooters while under the influence of drugs or alcohol constitutes a DUI.

Yesterday 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 It’s illegal in the state of Indiana to have a syringe to use …

An interim operating agreement between the City of Bloomington and scooter companies Lime and Bird is now official. Both the Board of Public Works and the Board of Park Commissioners approved the agreement in their meetings yesterday. The two scooter companies dropped off loads of electric scooters in early October, much to the city’s surprise. City Attorney Michael Rouker described …