Tag Archives: Racial Disparities

LWVBMC Civic Conversations Talks to Prosecutor Erika Oliphant

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 15:28 — 15.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThis month, on LWVBMC’s Civic Conversations, we welcomed Erika Oliphant of the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office. During the podcast, Prosecutor Oliphant shared how her office determines what cases to prosecute, the role of the prosecutor, and how plea bargains impact what cases are brought to court. She also …

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WFHB Local News – August 20th, 2024

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:00 — 41.3MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, August 20th, 2024. Later in the program, we have an excerpt from the Brown County Hour – a monthly, community-generated radio program originating in beautiful Nashville, Indiana. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we …

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Bring It On! – November 15, 2021: Meet the Candidates – Valerie McCray for U.S. Senate and Jennifer Crossley for Monroe County Council

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 59:00 — 32.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreOn today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts William Hosea and Natalia Galvan speak with two women of color who are vying for local and national political offices: As a healthcare professional, Dr. Valerie McCray has evaluated thousands of men and women of our military suffering from …

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People of Color in Monroe County Over-Represented in Jails and Prisons

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:47 — 3.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreA new report, by the Monroe County chapter of the NAACP and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington’s Racial Justice Task Force, found African-Americans in Monroe County are disproportionately affected by the Criminal Justice system. Less than four percent of Monroe County residents are Black, but last …

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