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Students performed at Bloomington's Martin Luther King Day celebration on Jan. 15.

Education and community emphasized at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration event

Isabella Vesperini

Nearly 100 Bloomington community members Gathered Monday night to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.

IUPD-Bloomington Chief Jill Lees wants more opportunities for women officers.

Former IUPD chief didn't follow review protocols after policy violations, says university

Ethan Sandweiss

Police Chief Jill Lees left the department around the same time that IU reached a settlement with a master's student who said officers violated his civil rights over a three-dollar parking fee.

The case – Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski – was brought by the Indiana agency, which owns 70 nursing homes across the state, in an attempt to block a nursing home resident from suing the government-owned nursing home.

Supreme Court reinforces that Medicaid beneficiaries can sue states if their rights are violated

Sarah Vaughan

Beneficiaries of safety net programs like Medicaid will still be able to sue states and state officials if their rights are violated, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 8. The ruling slammed arguments by the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion Country trying to roll back this right.

Hoosiers who encounter issues at the polls on Election Day can call a voter hotline run by the Chicago Lawyers'

Hotline available for Hoosier voters on Election Day

Brandon Smith

The hotline helps answer simple and complex questions, from "Where can I vote?" to questions about voter intimidation, says Chicago Lawyers’ Committee Senior Counsel Ami Gandhi.

A surveillance camera in a city parking garage, one of 294 such cameras owned by the city of Bloomington.

Effects Of Surveillance On Everyday Living

Bente Bouthier

Join us this week as we discuss the role of surveillance in society and its advancements in technology.

According to a poll done by the Pew Research Center this year, 61 percent of Americans support same-sex marriage.

Corporations Participating In Pride Month

Bente Bouthier

Join us this week to discuss corporations participating in Pride and how it affects the LGBTQ community.

Juneteenth, which began as a celebration of the emancipation of slaves in America, has become a holiday that honors the heritage and culture of black Americans.

The Juneteenth Jazz Jamboree

Aaron Cain

This archival Night Lights program offers a jazz tribute to Juneteenth, the African-American holiday marking the end of slavery, with commentary from historian William Wiggins.