This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, October 20th, 2025.
In today’s newscast, hundreds gathered on the Monroe County Courthouse lawn Saturday for the “No Kings” protest. Protesters said they oppose what they see as authoritarian overreach by the Trump administration. WFHB News Correspondent Ella Cummings speaks with protesters and organizers of the demonstration. More in today’s feature report.

You'll also hear Ella Thompson, an intern with the City of Bloomington Urban Greenspace program, on how volunteers helped reclaim the Bloomington Rail Trail from invasive species. This week is the last big push for the year to clear out invasives, with at least five weed wrangles happening all week at various locations. Learn how you can sign up later in the show on a new episode of Activate!
Hundreds Gather in Bloomington for ‘No Kings’ Protest Against Trump Administration


A large crowd gathers on the street off the courthouse lawn to demonstrate against what they see as authoritarian overreach by the Trump administration (Photo by Jessie Grubb).

One of the largest demonstrations against the Trump administration unfolded on Saturday.

Bloomington joined the nationwide wave of ‘No Kings’ demonstrations as hundreds gathered around the Monroe County Courthouse to protest against perceived authoritarian overreach by the Trump administration. Protestors held hand-made signs, dressed in costumes and made their voices heard.

This event marked the second major demonstration mobilized by “No Kings,” following similar protests over the summer that drew large crowds. This second wave was sparked by recent widespread immigration raids by masked ICE law enforcement, the deployment of the national guard to major cities, threats to voting rights and more.

WFHB News Correspondent Ella Cummings speaks with protesters and organizers of the demonstration. This feature was anchored by Correspondent Zoe Moczek.
IU Faculty Condemn Firing of Student Media Director and End of IDS Print Edition


Photo courtesy of the Indiana Daily Student.

IU Media School professors signed a letter condemning the university’s firing of Student Media Director Jim Rodenbush and canceling the print edition of the Indiana Daily Student.

The letter said, “The Journalism faculty at Indiana University are appalled by Chancellor David A. Reingold’s decision to cut the print edition of the Indiana Daily Student hours before publication. This move broke with the Student Media Action Plan, threatened the editorial independence of our student journalists and breached the core values of journalism that we discuss every day in our classrooms.

Indiana University has a long and proud history of student journalism. Our students have done the vital, difficult work of reporting and publishing in a very challenging atmosphere for reporters on campus and around the world. They have weathered many storms, including threats and harassment they received for their coverage of protests on Dunn Meadow. Our students have kept their composure again and again. We are so proud of them.

In order to honor our students, repair trust with our alumni community and restore the long, proud legacy of journalism at IU, campus leadership should produce a complete, independent accounting of the events of the last week and take ambitious, meaningful actions to show their commitment to journalism’s future. This must include a restoration of the printed special editions of the Indiana Daily Student as agreed upon in the Student Media Action Plan. We stand ready to join a conversation about next steps.”

The university’s decision has prompted questions regarding press freedom and censorship at IU and has drawn criticism from faculty, student government and free speech organizations.