Tag Archives: opioid crisis

Monroe County CASA provides advocates to children going through the juvenile court system who are victims of physical or sexual abuse or neglect. A Court Appointed Special Advocate’s mission is to make sure the child stays in the forefront of any court proceedings, and finds a safe, permanent home as quickly as possible. Now, thanks to an eight-county pilot project …

Governor Eric Holcomb is expected to sign three bills into law tomorrow, all dealing with opioid and controlled substances reporting. The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that bail bonds may be used to pay non-court debts. Last night’s city council meeting lasted all of eleven minutes before adjourning. FEATURE: Black Lives Matter organizer and advocate Vauhxx Booker has been at the …

The city of Martinsville has filed a class-action lawsuit against nine different opioid manufacturers. Martinsville mayor Shannon Kohl announced the suit at a town hall meeting last week. The suit alleges that drug manufacturers used unethical and questionable means to push opioid pain-relievers. The suit says that this pushing of pain relievers led directly to the city’s current opioid crisis. …

Governor Eric Holcomb signed a bill increasing regulations on abortion clinics yesterday; Students in the Monroe County Community School Corporation joined in protests across the world this weekend; The city of Martinsville has filed a class-action lawsuit against nine different opioid manufacturers; FEATURE Bloomington tech innovator and angel investor Pat East went from being a self-described “worst English major ever at Wabash …

Federal intelligence services believe Russian government employees probed state voter registration rolls for possible weaknesses, in 2016; Activists will protest two bills at the Indianapolis statehouse tomorrow; The Bloomington Rail Trail will be closed to the public until Friday for maintenance. FEATURE WFHB Correspondent Michael Glab speaks with war correspondent Doug Wissing about his latest book on Afghanistan, on today’s Big Talk …

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is considering allowing the hunting of bobcats; Monroe County is buying timber in Hoosier National Forest to reconstruct portions of Hunters Creek Road, in the Deam Wilderness; Police are increasing traffic patrols around Monroe County in preparation for March Madness and Saint Patrick’s Day; The City of Bloomington is hoping to motivate property owners to repair sidewalks by …

Democratic candidates for Indiana’s 9th Congressional District met at the Indiana University Memorial Union, last night. Liz Watson, Dan Canon and Rob Chatlos spoke to a crowded and diverse audience in the Union’s Whittenberger Auditorium. The candidate forum was put together by Campus Action for Democracy, a leftist student organization affiliated with Hoosier Action. Campus Action for Democracy also reportedly …

We’ll continue our best of 2017 with stories from around your community— In today’s Daily Local News, we hear how an organization encourages local women to run for public office, and hear from public officials about their experience as women in public office; we’ll also hear about increasing financial constraints on child support services as the opioid epidemic continues to …