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reporter and producer in Indiana @WFIUWTIUNews. she/her. reach out: [email protected]
Bloomington, IN
Joined September 2016
Hey, @WFIUWTIUNews moved to a new cms after persisting issues with IU hosted websites. Here's where to find us:
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Walker told The Republic:“...the underling who reached out to me is trying to influence the election on my dime. That individual works for me. He works for you. He’s on my payroll, he’s on your payroll, and he’s campaigning on company time. He’s a federal employee."
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"... a Republican who has been an outspoken critic of early redistricting, said he was contacted by a White House official on Nov. 17 and was invited to visit President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Nov. 19, the day after the Indiana General Assembly’s Organization Day."
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From The Republic: "Walker represents all of Bartholomew County and part of Johnson County." "The state senator said he declined (an invitation to the Oval Office) and believes it violated the Hatch Act..." https://t.co/T5h4nodyd1
therepublic.com
Sen. Greg Walker, R-Columbus, said he turned down an invitation to visit the Oval Office last week and is accusing the White House of violating federal law in its push to pressure Indiana Republicans...
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For anyone curious, "Slenderman: Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls" provides a much fuller account of what happened in 2014 and context to how the crime has affected all three girls and their families.
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While detained and waiting for court proceedings, Geyser was experiencing psychosis (hallucinations, talking to people who were not there). Despite the known, harmful effects of untreated psychosis on the brain, she was not diagnosed or medicated for years. And she was < 15 y/o
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When police detained Weier and Geyser, Weier told them that Geyser hears voices. Police questioned Geyser for hours, while she was showing signs of a psychotic break. She talked about Slenderman at length, which is not mentioned in the confession she signed.
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I find it frustrating that a lot of the news coverage related to the 2014 attack says Morgan Geyser was mentally ill but doesn't specify that she had undiagnosed, early-onset schizophrenia. She was 12 years old when she committed the crime.
nbcchicago.com
Morgan Geyser was found with a man at a truck stop in Posen, Illinois after cutting off her electronic monitoring bracelet and leaving a group home in Madison.
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Public colleges and universities in Indiana must now tell the state how new degrees will promote American values. The move comes after the elimination of hundreds of degree programs and Trump's “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Ed" @WFIUWTIUNews
https://t.co/TULWyMAUWl
ipm.org
The new degree proposal form issued by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education asks how programs cultivate "commitment to the core values of American society."
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Indiana Attorney General @AGToddRokita is suing Indianapolis Public Schools for not sharing information with ICE and limiting their access to school grounds
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At the Shamrock Apartments, I saw a cleaning crew there to work on vacated units. From residents, I saw damaged balconies, electrical issues, broken sinks, and mold.
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For several residents I met, English wasn't their first language, which they said added a barrier when asking for response to maintenance requests or knowing how to escalate an issue.
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This follow-up on the Bloomington/Pendragon settlement involved a lot of door knocking at residences owned by this landlord. Most people I spoke with didn't want to go on record, because they were worried speaking out about conditions would get them in trouble.
After years of noncompliance with rental code, Pendragon’s owner, Jeff Jones, agreed to sell his Bloomington properties in the next 3 years. @BenteBout
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Here at Indiana University where Tucker Carlson and Gov. Mike Braun are about to speak to Turning Point USA. There's a sea of red hats @WFIUWTIUNews
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In return for Jones’s agreement to sell and to not operate any other rentals in Bloomington for the next 20 years, the city waived accumulating fines for rental code violations and all its pending legal cases against him. @BenteBout
ipm.org
In return for Jones’s agreement to sell and to not operate any other rentals in Bloomington for the next 20 years, the city waived accumulating fines for rental code violations and all its pending...
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A federal judge for Indiana’s southern district has ordered the U. S. Forest service to temporarily halt the Houston South Vegetation Managementand Restoration Project in the Hoosier National Forest. @BenteBout
ipm.org
A federal judge for Indiana’s southern district has ordered the U. S. Forest service to temporarily halt its logging project in the Hoosier National Forest.
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The Monroe County clerk wants it to be clear that everyone registered to vote in Monroe County is a citizen, and that’s how her office wants it. @BenteBout
ipm.org
The Monroe County clerk wants it to be clear that everyone registered to vote in Monroe County is a citizen, and that’s how her office wants it.
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Indiana University's spokesman would not comment on why Charlie Kirk’s event scheduled for October was considered safe enough to be scheduled on campus, yet an art exhibit was described as too dangerous. @BenteBout
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An IU professor says IU's cancelling of an art exhibit last year by a Palestinian artist stands in contrast to the university's readiness to host Charlie Kirk.
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