The WFHB Local News recently interviewed Pat East, the Executive Director of Dimension Mill. He spoke about the recognition Bloomington received as a Rising Tech City from Techpoint, and the resources available for entrepreneurs and all community members through The Mill.
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Melanie and Ireland pour over the LGBTIQ+ news of the day and announce Greenwood’s very own upcoming inaugural Pride event on June 5th! Interview with some of the organizers next week. Produced by Melanie Davis and Kade Young Hosted by: Melanie Davis and Ireland Meacham (Justin had a conflict, but we still love him, and he’ll be back)
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Last week, we heard from Kim, Shari, Lauren, Pablo and Brian about Parole Illinois, a group fighting to reinstate, as they put it, “earned discretionary reentry”. This is the last of a two-part conversation with them. In 1978, Illinois abolished discretionary parole system. Today, it remains one of just sixteen states (plus the District of Columbia) without any means for …
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We start this episode with our monthly list of prison disturbances compiled by Perilous Chronicle, an journalistic collective that tracks prisoner protests across the US and Canada. Afterwards, we share the first part of a conversation with people working with Parole Illinois, a group campaigning for a fair and inclusive parole system. In 1978, Illinois abolished discretionary parole system. Today, …
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On today’s episode, we share two perspectives on the role of study, as practiced in the face of repression and directly against repression. First, we complete our interview with Garrett Felber, with a focus on his termination by the University of Mississippi in retaliation for his outspoken criticism of its white supremacist structure and how he and others have worked …
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This week, we share the second part of a conversation between Garrett Felber and Micol Seigel. Felber has been on the show before, discussing the Nation of Islam and its relationship to the origins of the modern prisoners’ movement. His new book, Those Who Know Don’t Say: The Nation of Islam, the Black Freedom Movement, and the Carceral State, is …
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Last Thursday, a lone gunman killed 8 people and injured several others in a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis. Over the past year, leading up to this tragedy, multiple concerns were raised regarding the shooter’s mental health. These concerns were so significant that at one point in March of 2020, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department seized a …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, April 22nd, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Max Campbell reports on last week’s mass shooting in Indianapolis. He speaks with Indiana University Professor and former Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Bill Helmke and President of the Sikh Student Association Ravleen Kaur Ahuja. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, April 21st, 2021. Later in the program, we have an excerpt from our public affairs program, Interchange, a show that questions how we understand ourselves. Today’s excerpt comes from last week’s show, “Mr. Trotter, the President, and the Klan with Kerri Greenidge.” More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, April 20th, 2021. Later in the program, we turn to WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty, for an interview with Dave Askins, the founder and writer for the B Square Beacon. Askins spoke about the Bloomington Plan Commission vote last month to recommend that the City Council adopt the new zoning changes in the …
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