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State Senator Luke Kenley is trying to force Indiana University to repeal tuition increases by threatening to stall funding for capital projects; local activists will carpool to Pike County to show support for two Bloomington residents facing charges for I-69 protests; a fair trade store opens tomorrow on Bloomington's downtown square; proponents of smoking bans in casinos and horse tracks face wealthy competition according to a study released today; the local life sciences company Baxter BioPharma Solutions hosts an international human resources conference; county prosecutor Chris Gaal is set to announce a series of initiatives to fight sexual assault, like the newly-created Monroe County Sexual Assault Response Team; the former Bloomington SportsPlex recently purchased by the city will be renamed the Twin Lakes Recreation Center in a ceremony Saturday.
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The South Central Community Action Program and Monroe County United Ministries celebrate the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. That act, signed by President Lyndon Johnson, created community action agencies and several other War on Poverty programs. MCUM, then called the Christian Center, sponsored the origins of the Monroe County Community Action Agency. Community members active in the movement during that era reflect on its importance, alongside local officials from programs still in operation that were created during this time period including adult basic education. Director of Adult Basic Education at MCCSC Sherry Dick talks about how the Broadview Learning Center sends adults “back to their future” after SCCAP's Todd Lare sets the stage in this WFHB exclusive.
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Rashawn Ray represents Man Up!, a new local coalition to stop violence, sexual abuse, and gender inequity.