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Shalom Community Center in Bloomington is asking area residents for water bottles and towels; Indiana DNR is warning residents to avoid floodwaters, after a six year-old Columbus boy drown over the weekend; The Federal Emergency Management Agency will stop offering emergency assistance across the state, next month; The Indiana Department of Revenue is warning Indiana residents about a potential increase in …

In this episode of the Bicentennial Journal Glenda Murray tells the story of Susan B. Anthony’s visit to Bloomington in the 1880’s to support women’s rights. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website.

In this week’s edition of The Bicentennial Journal, Bloomington City Council member Susan Sandberg talks about the history of women in politics. Sandberg tells us about the first women to serve in Monroe County politics, after women swept the county primary last week. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about …

In this episode of 2018, Meryem speaks about her current dilemma; She’s experienced a lot of prejudice since moving to Bloomington, more than she did when she was an undergraduate student in New Hampshire in the early 2000’s. She fears for her safety and the safety and happiness of her young son. She has enjoyed living in America and loves …

A report looking at the economic opportunity for women across the country, gave Indiana a ‘D’ for the second year in a row. The report is published by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a non-profit group that conducts research and policy analysis for inequality issues facing women. The report is split into six different categories; political participation, employment and …

A Bloomington Fire Department Captain is facing three felony charges, after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a minor; Anne Bono will resume her position as interim director of the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, after its CEO resigns two months in; Indiana received a letter ‘D’ grade in economic opportunities for women, for the second year in a row. FEATURE Spyridon Stratigos, better …

Amrita Myers, Ph.D. joins David Schunk, pastor of Vineyard Community Church; Tina Lampke, executive director of Hannah Center; Ruben Marte’, captain with the Indiana State Police; Roger Logsdon, detective with the Indiana State Police; and Allen Bell, Victims Advocate and Community Educator, for a part two roundtable discussion on sex trafficking. CREDITS Our show’s producer is Clarence Boone, with help …

This week, we speak with Victoria Law- a freelance journalist, mother of a New York City high school student, author of the book Resistance Behind Bars, the co-author of the forthcoming book Your Home Is Your Prison, as well as the editor of Tenacious, a journal of art and writing by incarcerated women.   She starts by telling us why …

This week features our second segment on PREA- the Prison Rape Elimination Act. Last week, we heard from Irene, who is being held in the Indiana Women’s Prison. She described her run-ins with PREA, leading to a broader analysis of the failure of prison bureaucracies to meaningfully respond to real abuse. At the same time, she shows how these bureaucracies …

This week, we share part of a talk from two women organizing with prisoners. They speak candidly about the basics of supporting prisoners, and include some of the dynamics they noticed while working with those on the inside. We have more to share from these women committed to such solidarity, but we are offering this talk as a launching point …