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Today is International Refugee Day. Under United States law, a refugee is someone who is located outside of the United States and is of special humanitarian concern to the country. U.S. law states that refugees must demonstrate that they were persecuted or fear persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. Refugees wishing …

The looming trade war between China and the United States is causing problems in the international recycling market. In Bloomington and Monroe County, uncertainty over global trade tariffs have caused government entities to consider charging residents for recycling for the first time. In response to the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs, which are set to take effect in early July, China …

Indiana Senators Joe Donnelly and Todd Young praise President Trump for his North Korean summit; Uncertainty over global trade tariffs have Bloomington and Monroe County considering charging residents for recycling, for the first time; Richland Bean Blossom Community School Board approves Assistant Superintendent Jerry Sanders as Interim Superintendent of schools; Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will ask for $25 million in appropriations for …

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is trying to delay implementing its own rules, which would grant recipients of payday loans greater protections. The CFPB is looking to push the compliance date of the new rules back to August, 2019. The rules would require lenders to assess a borrower’s ability to repay their loan and still meet their financial obligations. It …

International students who overstay their visa may be barred from entering the United States. The change in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services policy was posted earlier this month, and will go into effect on August 9. The change in policy for F, J, and M visa holders, as well as their spouses and children, follows an executive order from President …

The U.S. House of Representatives struck down the first draft of the Federal Farm bill, yesterday. The bill, which is rewritten every four years, provides subsidies and insurance to farmers and agricultural businesses. It also serves as the regulatory legislation for SNAP benefits, formerly called food stamps. The failed congressional draft would have expanded work requirements for SNAP beneficiaries. The …

Indiana University will be redeveloping Crosstown Plaza, on 10th street in Bloomington; The influential pop artist Robert Clark, later known as Robert Indiana, died this weekend; The Richland Bean Blossom Community School Board has approved contracting with investment bankers George K Baum and Company to assist with its finances. FEATURE A revision to the federal Farm Bill failed in Congress …

The newest episode of the Hijabi Diaries, “Upstanders and Up-standing,” was originally created in April of 2017. It reflects on the effects of the 2016 Presidential elections on local Muslim people, as well as the rise in hate crimes following the election, how Hoosiers across the state are taking their neighbors’ safety into their own hands, and sometimes with them …

In this episode, we had the opportunity to chat with IU Mauer School associate professor, Steve Sanders. Last Friday, March 21st the Trump Administration made its next attempt to ban transgender individuals from serving in the armed forces. Listen in as we discuss his involvement in LGBTQ advocacy, his transition to becoming a lawyer, and our attempts to make heads-or-tails of …

A study by Purdue University is being used by the federal Commerce Department, as the basis for President Trump’s proposed steel tariff plans. Thomas Hertel, of the Global Trade Analysis Project at Purdue, says his study is being misused by the Commerce Department to sell the administration’s 25 percent tax on imported steel. Hertel wrote in a statement that the …