Daybook: Badge Of Bravery & School Start Times

WFIU | By Becca Costello

Published June 26, 2020 at 2:11 PM EDT

Good morning! Check back throughout the day for a few top stories:

A Bloomington Police officer will receive the Congressional Badge of Bravery today. William Abram was nominated by BPD Chief Mike Diekhoff for his calm response to a rape in progress. Abram will be awarded the honor in a presentation at Bloomington City Hall at 10:30 a.m. Follow Tierra Brown ( @tierrabrowniub) for coverage of this event.

Monroe County Community School Corporation last year announced they will start school at least 20 minutes later for all students. The change will begin at the start of the next academic year. On today's live radio show Noon Edition, we'll have a representative from MCCSC, a professor of education at IU, and a parent of a student at Jackson Creek Middle School. Follow Sophia Saliby ( @sophia_saliby) and Noon Edition (@noonedition) for updates, and tune in for the live show at 12:00 p.m. on WFIU.

The Judicial Nominating Committee will name three finalists for the open Indiana Supreme Court seat. Current Justice Brent Dickson will retire this year. Follow Brandon Smith ( @BrandonJSmith5) for updates on this and other Statehouse issues.