Tag Archives: Monroe County Jail

WFHB Local News – March 3rd, 2026

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:00 — 39.9MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026. In today’s newscast, you’ll hear from several protesters from the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition as they demand Indiana University declare itself a sanctuary campus. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, the …

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WFHB Local News – March 2nd, 2026

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:00 — 41.3MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 2nd, 2026. In today’s newscast, Candidates for Monroe County Commissioner Trent Deckard and David Henry answered questions on housing affordability and the new jail project during a forum last week hosted by the local chapter of the Bloomington Democratic Socialists …

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WFHB Local News – October 29th, 2025

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:16 — 41.6MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, October 29th, 2025. In today’s newscast, the Monroe County Council unanimously rejected allocating about 8 million dollars for the purpose of building a new jail. WFHB News speaks with the grassroots organization Care Note Cages in today’s feature report. Also coming …

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Monroe County Council Votes Down North Park Site For New Jail

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:26 — 17.1MB)Subscribe: RSSAfter an hours-long meeting last night, the Monroe County Council unanimously voted down allocating roughly $8 million to purchase the North Park property to build a new jail. Council members cited the cost of the new jail and state policy limiting spending for local governments as reasons to deny …

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WFHB Local News – October 8th, 2025

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:37 — 42.1MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, October 8th, 2025. In today’s newscast, Bloomington police arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a recent murder at the intersection of West Howe Street and Morton Street. More in today’s headlines: Also coming up in the next half hour, “Don’t …

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WFHB Local News – October 1st, 2025

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:59 — 41.2MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, October 1st, 2025. In today’s newscast, WFHB News Correspondent Catherine Terwilliger speaks with Political Strategist Dana Black about Indiana University’s dismantling of its DEI program. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, “Tap Dancing” on …

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WFHB Local News – July 30th, 2025

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:00 — 38.5MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, July 30th, 2025. In today’s newscast, WFHB Arts Correspondent Cindy Beaule speaks with two organizers from Off Night Productions, a woman-led theater organization, about an upcoming play next week at the Waldron Arts Center Auditorium. More in today’s feature report. Also …

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WFHB Local News – July 24th, 2025

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:00 — 41.3MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, July 24th, 2025. In today’s newscast, WFHB News speaks with two members of Care Not Cages who are partnering up with almost a dozen organizations to urge county leadership to not move forward with constructing a new jail. More in today’s …

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Local Groups Urge County Leaders to Shift Focus from New Jail to Renovation

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:10 — 18.2MB)Subscribe: RSSAccording to Care Not Cages, the county is at a crossroads when it comes to funding the criminal legal system. Recent legislation passed by the Indiana Statehouse makes the current plan for financing a new jail obsolete. Care Not Cages, New Leaf-New Life, the Indiana Recovery Alliance and nine …

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WFHB Local News – March 24th, 2025

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:20 — 41.7MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 24th, 2025. In today’s newscast, physician and anti-nuclear activist Dr. Ira Helfand warns that the world is closer to nuclear war than ever before. More in today’s feature report. You will also hear from Sue McCracken, the founder of Art …

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