Downtown Protest Turns Ugly Late Friday Evening

By Rebecca Green & Ella Abbott • May 31, 2020
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Ft. Wayne, IN - What began as a peaceful protest early Friday evening on Fort Wayne’s Courthouse Green turned into tear gas and riot gear by 8 p.m.

Organized by Alisha Rauch to protest the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota on Memorial Day by police officers, the protest started around 5 p.m. with a few hundred gathering along both sides of Clinton Street.

Indianapolis imposes curfew after 2 nights of violence

By Associated Press • May 31, 2020
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis mayor ordered an overnight curfew after two nights of violent protests over the Minneapolis death of George Floyd led to several shootings and widespread downtown damage.

A National Day Of Mourning Honoring COVID-19 Victims Holds New Meaning

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'Raising White Kids' Author On How White Parents Can Talk About Race

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Tensions Flare Near White House In Protests Sparked By George Floyd's Death

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How Police Training Has Evolved

By editor • May 30, 2020

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Roundtable: Trump And The Media

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Dakota Johnson On Her Role In 'The High Note'

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Finally today, we want to leave you on a high note - literally. We're talking about the new movie, "The High Note," which tells the story of a classic diva with all the amazing clothes, fabulous houses and luxe parties. But it also tells the story about the assistant in the background handing her tissues and green juice, handling her messes and bucking up all those insecurities that the rest of the world does not see.

Not My Job: Jeff Tweedy

By editor • May 30, 2020

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The best part of every long trip is coming home - at least, I think so. It's been a while. I actually can't remember the last time I wanted to be inside this house.

Limericks

By editor • May 30, 2020

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In April of last year, WAIT WAIT made its debut in San Antonio, Texas, with panelists Negin Farsad, Alonzo Bodden and Maeve Higgins.

BILL KURTIS: Remember the Alamo? Not after that night of hard partying. Here's our limerick game from that show.

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Panel Questions

By editor • May 30, 2020

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Inside 'Oh, Hello: The P'dcast' With Gil Faizon And George St. Geegland

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Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Georgia Landlord Steps Up To Assist Tenants

By editor • May 30, 2020

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Georgia was one of the first states to allow businesses to reopen with necessary precautions to safeguard public health. It's been hard, if not impossible, for many businesses to get back on track.

Week In Sports: Minnesota Teams Respond To Death Of George Floyd

By editor • May 30, 2020

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Philando Castile's Uncle On Bridging The Gap Between The Public And Police

By editor • May 30, 2020

For Clarence Castile, the death of George Floyd has felt all too familiar.

In 2016, Castile's nephew, Philando Castile, was pulled over while driving in a suburb of St. Paul, Minn. The officer asked to see his license and registration, and he was reaching for them when the officer shot him five times.

"It is very painful to see another black man killed at the hands of the police for basically doing nothing worthy of dying for," Castile said in an interview with NPR's Weekend Edition.

The Most Common Listener Questions About The Pandemic, Revisited

By & • May 29, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin and Ari Shapiro revisit the most common questions The National Conversation has received in the last two months. And the show says goodbye, for now.

Revisiting Common Economy Questions And Reconnecting With Past Callers, Continued

By • May 29, 2020

NPR's chief economics correspondent looks back at the question answered on the National Conversation about the economy. Past callers reconnect to update on how they have fared during the pandemic.

Revisiting Common Economy Questions And Reconnecting With Past Callers

By • May 29, 2020

NPR's chief economics correspondent looks back at the question answered on the National Conversation about the economy. Past callers reconnect to update on how they have fared during the pandemic.

Porter & LaPorte County Fairs Canceled Due to Coronavirus

By • May 29, 2020

NORTHWEST INDIANA - The Porter and LaPorte county fairs have been canceled because of concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fair manager Don Stoner told the "Times" the decision was made due to the risk involved and safety precautions that would have to be imposed.  He also doesn't believe with the social nature of the fair, being a time when friends get together, that social distancing would be possible.

The LaPorte County Fair, was scheduled for July 12-18 and is Indiana’s oldest county fair.

State Launches Grant Fund To Help Small Businesses That Didn't Secure PPP Money

By Lauren Chapman • May 29, 2020
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The state announced a grant program to help small businesses that weren’t able to secure funding from the federal Paycheck Protection Program. 

Voters Can't Be Barred From Polling Place For Not Following COVID-19 Safety Guidelines

By • May 29, 2020
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Hoosiers who vote in person for this year’s primary election will not be required to wear masks, use gloves, or observe critical social distancing guidelines.

US Department Of Transportation Awards Funding For Two Indiana Projects

By Samantha Horton • May 29, 2020
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The United States Department of Transportation has awarded Indiana $177.5 million for two projects – one in Lake County and the other in Indianapolis.

New Unemployment Claims Trend Slightly Lower, But Many Still Wait For Payment

By • May 29, 2020
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The number of Hoosiers filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped slightly last week, to 26,000. But since mid-March, over 700,000 workers have applied for unemployment.

Brightmark Produces First Pellets At Indiana Facility

By Samantha Horton • May 29, 2020
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An energy company took another step in turning plastic into fuel at its facility near Fort Wayne last month. The pellets created from plastic waste will be used to create fuel and wax.

IBA COVID-19 Update, May 29 - PM Report

By • May 29, 2020
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The Indiana Broadcaster's Association provides the latest updates on coronavirus as it impacts Hoosiers.

Tracee Ellis Ross Can Hit The High Notes, Too

By & • May 29, 2020

Over her decades-long career, Tracee Ellis Ross has starred in beloved shows such as Black-ish and Girlfriends. But as she sees it, her latest role is her most daunting one yet. In The High Note, available to stream on Apple TV on May 29, she plays a superstar singer named Grace Davis, who's facing career stagnancy. Meanwhile, Davis' personal assistant Maggie (played by Dakota Johnson) has musical ambitions of her own as an aspiring producer.

Bioethicist: 'Immunity Passports' Could Do More Harm Than Good

By • May 29, 2020

"Immunity passports" have been proposed as one way to reboot economies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The theory is this: The approval of the so-called passports would rely on the positive results from an antibody test of your collected blood sample. If you have antibodies to the coronavirus after recovering from an infection, you might be immune from future infection and therefore could be authorized to work and circulate in society without posing a risk to yourself or others.

At least, that's the idea.

Coronavirus Victims: A Former High School Football Player Teddy Nelson

By editor • May 29, 2020

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At the end of March a man in West Virginia named Teddy Nelson posted this message on Facebook.

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Prayers, please - all I want is to feel better.

Lakeshore Udpate, May 29, 2020

By • May 29, 2020
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On this edition of the podcast the you’ll hear the latest on layoffs at the Blue Chip casino as well as White Lodging Services, more than a half-million registered Indiana voters plan to participate in Tuesday's primary election using a mail-in ballot — the highest number in state history, Brandon Smith reports Indiana will begin testing a new program next week that will allow some Hoosiers to use their SNAP benefits for grocery delivery and Chris Nolte has a conversation with Attorney Tony Walker about the free milk giveaway to Gary residents at the Genesis Convention Center… All of that,

Epi. 33 "RATATOING" - Mike's Big List of Stream-ables!

By • May 29, 2020

Are you tired of scrolling aimlessly on your streaming services to find something to watch? Region Nerd Alert is back at it again with another list of movies and shows to watch via streaming! There are always new trends on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime and we keep you up to date with all of them! Come hit refresh on your current watchlist and listen to this edition of Region Nerd Alert!

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