This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, February 6th, 2022. Later in the program, we have Activate – narratives from people making positive change – done in collaboration with the Bloomington Volunteer Network. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have some recent prison related news and announcements from the producers of …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 30th, 2023. Later in the program, we have Activate – narratives from people making positive change – done in collaboration with the Bloomington Volunteer Network. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Mayor John Hamilton and Assistant Director for the Arts Holly Warren discussed the …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, November 21st, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Kayan Tara reports on ongoing complications with rezoning the potential new jail. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton announced he will not seek re-election in 2023. Two Democratic candidates confirmed they are …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, November 16th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Abe Shapiro continues his ongoing report, Civil or Not: The Court Case of Talevski v. Marion and the Debate over a Private Right to Sue. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Pants on Fire on Better …
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In our previous episodes, Sincere paints a picture of life in a women’s prison. Today, they wrap up by talking about prison conditions- such as poor food, exploitative practices, and overly harsh punishments- such as losing visits as retaliation for saying “I love you” to another inmate. They also answer audience questions about a wide range of experiences. This talk …
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We start this episode with our monthly round up of prison disturbances, compiled by Perilous Chronicle. You can find out more at perilouschronicle.com. This week, we share the second part of a conversation between Focus Initiatives’ Jok Huerta and Sincere. Sincere spent 13 years in Indiana prisons, and now organizes in Indianapolis with other formerly incarcerated people. Sincere continues to …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, October 31st, 2022. Later in the program, police have arrested a man in connection with two murders in Delphi, Indiana. More updates on the Delphi murders in today’s headlines. Also coming up in the next half hour, Dr. Charlie Nelms reads from his essay, “Five Reasons Why I Vote, and You Should …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, October 6th, 2022. Later in the program, we have a brief update on Monroe County’s proposal to build a new jail. This comes from the producers of Kite Line – our public affairs program devoted to prison issues in the Midwest and beyond. More in the bottom half of our program. Also …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, October 4th, 2022. Later in the program, the January 6th Committee will meet for its ninth and final hearing next Thursday. The initial date for the hearing was pushed back due to Hurricane Ian which recently hit Florida. Correspondent Clayton Young provides analysis on the January 6th attack on the Capitol in …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, September 6th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Zyro Roze speaks with Dr. Ziva Cooper, the Director of the UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids in the second and final installment of an interview series on the WFHB Local News. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next …
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