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The Checkup Asks – What is Science?, Significant Increase in Pacers Bikeshare Riders, Braun Doubles Down on Future of Education in Indiana, Day Four of Trial for IMPD Officers

The Checkup Asks – What is Science?, Significant Increase in Pacers Bikeshare Riders, Braun Doubles Down on Future of Education in Indiana, Day Four of Trial for IMPD Officers

December 06, 2024

In the next installment of our regular segment The Checkup, the team asks – what is science? More Marion County residents are riding Pacers Bikeshare bikes than ever before. Governor-elect Mike Braun doubled down on his outlook for the future of Indiana schools and students. A jury heard heated testimony on the fourth day of the criminal trial for IMPD police officers charged in the death of Herman Whitfield III.

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Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Drew Daudelin and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

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