>>> "INDIANA NEWSDESK" IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY: >>> COMING UP ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK," INDIANA'S PLANNING TO EXECUTE A DEATH ROW PRISONER FOR FIRST TIME IN 15 YEARS NEXT WEEK IN MICHIGAN CITY.

BUT UNLIKE FEDERAL EXECUTIONS, NO JOURNALISTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO WITNESS THE EXECUTION.

>> NATIONALLY, WE HAVE HAD BOTCHED EXECUTIONS, AND THERE SHOULD BE AN OBJECTIVE PERSON THERE TO REPORT TO THE PUBLIC ON WHAT HAS HAPPENED DURING AN EXECUTION.

>> PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP HAS PLANNED TO DEPORT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THIS COULD HAVE MASSIVE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE ECONOMY AND EVEN THOSE WHO CAME HERE LEGALLY ARE WORRIED ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO THEM.

>> AND WOODBURN HALL 100 IS AGAIN HOSTING CLASSES.

BUT THE CONTROVERSIAL MURALS ARE COVERED UP.

THESE STORIES AND MORE, RIGHT NOW ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK."

♪ >>> WELCOME TO "INDIANA NEWSDESK."

I'M JOE HREN.

WELL, LESS THAN A WEEK THE STATE OF INDIANA WILL EXECUTE JOSEPH CORCORAN.

HE WILL BE THE FIRST PERSON TO DIE AT THE HANDS OF STATE SINCE 2009.

UNLIKE FEDERAL EXECUTIONS, INDIANA WILL NOT ALLOW MEDIA TO WITNESS AND DOCUMENT THEIRS.

ETHAN SANDWEISS REPORTS, STATE LAWMAKERS AND PRESS ORGANIZATIONS ARE VOICING THEIR OBJECTIONS.

>> A JURY CONVICTED CORKERRAN OF KILLING FOUR PEOPLE IN THE LATE '90s.

INDIANA CRIMINAL CODE ONLY ALLOWS CERTAIN PEOPLE TO ATTEND HIS EXECUTION, THE WARDEN, CHAPLAIN AND SPIRITUAL ADVISOR, PEOPLE ASSISTING IN THE EXECUTION, AND UP TO FIVE PEOPLE INVITED BY THE CONVICTED PERSON AND THE VICTIM'S FAMILY.

>> IT'S A SEMISECRET, PRIVATE RITUAL.

AND NOT TO HAVE THE MEDIA THERE I THINK IS A HUGE FAILING.

>> THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TOLD MEDIA TO ASSEMBLE IN A LIMITED SPACE AREA NEAR THE PRISON WITHOUT RESTROOM ACCESS.

IT ADDED NO MEDIA BRIEFINGS OR INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED.

A SINGLE UPDATE IS SCHEDULED BY EMAIL AFTER THE EXECUTION IS COMPLETED.

>> I COVERED THE TIMOTHY McVEIGH EXECUTION YEARS AGO, OBVIOUSLY, AT THE FEDERAL PENITENTIARY AND THAT WAS ALL SET UP.

THEY JUST REALLY DON'T WANT TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC.

>> INDIANA IS ONE OF THE ONLY TWO STATES TO BAR PRESS FROM EXECUTIONS.

THE OTHER IS WYOMING, WHICH HASN'T HAD AN EXECUTION IN OVER 30 YEARS.

IT'S BEEN 15 YEARS SINCE INDIANA PUT ITS LAST PRISONER TO DEATH.

MATTHEW WRINKLES.

>> THE STATE WASN'T ABLE TO OBTAIN DRUGS TO CARRY OUT LETHAL INJECTION FOR THAT PERIOD OF TIME.

>> GREEN REPRESENTED WRINKLES IN 2009.

SHE'S NOW WORKING ON CORKERRAN'S APPEALS.

THERE'S A LOT THAT CAN GO WRONG AND GREEN SAYS THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE INDEPENDENT MEDIA WITNESSES.

>> NATIONALLY, WE HAVE HAD BOTCHED EXECUTIONS.

AND THERE SHOULD BE AN OBJECTIVE PERSON THERE TO REPORT TO THE PUBLIC ON WHAT HAS HAPPENED DURING AN EXECUTION.

>> INDIANA USED A THREE DRUG COCKTAIL TO KILL WRINKLES BUT THE DIFFICULTY OF OBTAINING THOSE LEGALLY MADE IT OPT FOR A SINGLE DRUG THIS TIME.

>> THIS IS FIRST TIME WE'RE USING PENTOBARBITOL WE'RE UNCLEAR WHAT TO EXPECT IN TERMS OF WHAT THE PERSON BEING PUT TO DEATH WILL GO THROUGH.

>> THE ANTISEIZURE MEDICATION USED FOR FEDERAL EXECUTIONS IN TERRE HAUTE IS SLOWER ACTING AND HAS BEEN LINKED TO A CONDITION THAT CAUSES THE LUNGS TO FILL WITH BLOOD.

MEDIA WITNESSES IN TERRE HAUTE REPORTED THAT ONE EXECUTION TOOK ALMOST HALF AN HOUR TO DIE IN 2020.

CITING A 2017 SECRECY LAW, GOVERNOR HOLCOMB DECLINED TO SHARE WHERE THEY PURCHASED THE DRUG.

>> IF THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE IN THE ROOM TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING, YOU HAVE TO ASK, SHOULD WE BE DOING IT AT ALL.

>> YODER ISN'T THE FIRST STATE LAWMAKERS TO OBJECT.

REPUBLICAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE BOB MORRIS ASKED GOVERNOR HOLCOMB TO STAY CORKERRAN'S EXECUTION AND FILED A BILL TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY.

MATT PIERCE OPPOSES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT BUT SAYS IT SHOULD BE DONE INDEPENDENTLY.

>> THE PEOPLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT THE STATE IS DOING.

>> INDIANA'S EXECUTION WITNESS LAW IS EXPLICIT ON WHO CAN ATTEND.

UNLESS THE LEGISLATURE AMENDS THAT LAW, IT'S NOT CLEAR THERE'S MUCH REPORTERS OR THE GOVERNOR CAN DO.

KELLY SAYS THE STATE SHOULD BE TRANSPARENT WHEN IT CAN.

>> TO BE HONEST, YOU KNOW, THIS ENTIRE SITUATION SINCE IT CAME UP IN THE SUMMER THAT WE WERE GOING TO RESUME EXECUTIONS HAS BEEN JUST A CLOSED PROCESS.

THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION HAS REFUSED TO RELEASE BASIC INFORMATION.

>> CORKERRAN'S EXECUTION IS SCHEDULED BEFORE SUNRISE NEXT WEDNESDAY.

FOR "INDIANA NEWSDESK," I'M ETHAN SANDWEISS.

>>> AND WE ARE JOINED BY OUR GEORGE HALE WHO COVERS DEATH PENALTY.

HAS WITNESSED SEVERAL FEDERAL EXECUTIONS.

THANKS FOR COMING ON THE SHOW, GEORGE.

WHERE DOES THE CASE STAND NOW?

WE HAVE SEEN A NUMBER OF FILINGS ABOUT HIS MENTAL HEALTH.

>> YES, SO JOSEPH CORKERRAN SUFFERS FROM PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA.

HIS ATTORNEYS ARE ARGUING HE'S NOT ABLE TO BE EXECUTED.

THE CASE IS IN THE FEDERAL COURTS AND WE ARE WAIT PENTAGON TO SEE WHAT THEY DECIDE.

>> THERE'S A NEW LAWSUIT ABOUT HIS ACCESS TO A SPIRITUAL ADVISOR.

CAN YOU KIND OF EXPLAIN BOTH SIDES OF THAT ARGUMENT.

>> YES.

SO, YOU KNOW, FROM THE PRISONER'S PERSPECTIVE, THE SPIRITUAL ADVISOR IS VERY IMPORTANT.

IT'S THE ONE PERSON WOULD IS IN THE ROOM WITH YOUR INTERESTS IN MIND.

EVERYONE ELSE IS TRYING TO EXECUTE YOU.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, HAVING PRAYER OR, YOU KNOW, JUST ACCESS TO A FRIENDLY FACE IS, YOU KNOW, KIND OF IMPORTANT.

THE STATE ARGUES THAT HAVING A STRANGER IN THE ROOM THREATENS THE WHOLE PROCESS BECAUSE THEY COULD DISRUPT IT.

THEY COULD REVEAL THE IDENTITIES OF EXECUTIONERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

THE COURT WILL HAVE TO TAKE BOTH SIDES INTO CONSIDERATION.

>> I UNDERSTAND SIMILAR LAWSUITS HAVE SERVED TO DELAY EXECUTIONS.

IS THAT WHAT MIGHT -- WHAT THEY ARE TRYING TO DO HERE AND DO YOU THINK IT WILL BE DELAYED.

>> I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT CHALLENGE BECAUSE OF THAT REASON, BECAUSE IT HAS WORKED IN THE PAST IN OTHER STATES.

WHAT IS INTERESTING THOUGH IS THAT YESTERDAY, THE INDIANA CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT WITHDREW THEIR POSITION ON WHETHER OR NOT THE SPIRITUAL ADVISOR COULD BE IN THE ROOM, SEEMINGLY TO RECOGNIZE THAT POSSIBILITY.

I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF THIS SUIT GETS TOSSED OUT SOON.

>> AND ARE YOU HEADED UP?

>> YES, I WILL BE THERE ON TUESDAY.

>> LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR REPORTING AND APPRECIATE IT.

>> PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP HAS PLANS TO DEPORT MILLIONS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.

ISABELLA VESPIRINI HAS MORE.

>> TRUMP'S PLANS COULD HAVE MASSIVE PLANS FOR THE ECONOMY.

I SPOKE WITH TWO BLOOMINGTON WOMEN ABOUT THEIR CONCERNS FOR THE FUTURE.

>> THE TWO WOMEN WISHED TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO THEM.

THEY CHOSE TO GO BY MARY AND RUTH.

THEY CAME TO THE U.S. WITH THEIR CHILDREN FROM VENEZUELA TO SEEK STABILITY AND ESCAPE PERSECUTION.

THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN VENEZUELA IS UNSTABLE.

THERE ARE TEACHER SHORTAGES, HIGH DROP OUT RATES AND SCHOOL CONDITIONS ARE POOR.

LAST WEEKEND, PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP SPOKE IN AN INTERVIEW ABOUT HIS PLANS TO DEPORT PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS AND THOSE WHO HAVE ENTERED COUNTRY ILLEGALLY.

HE ALSO SAID HE WOULD END BIRTH RIGHT CITIZENSHIP, BUT WOULD BE WILLING TO WORK WITH DEMOCRATS TO PROTECT DREAMERS.

IMMIGRANTS WHO CAME TO THE U.S. AS CHILDREN.

BUT TRUMP'S PLANS COULD POTENTIALLY NEGATIVELY HURT PEOPLE WHO STILL HAVE GOOD LEGAL STATUS.

>> ALL THESE GROUPS OF PEOPLE ARE SCARED TO DEATH.

REFUGEES ARE AFRAID THAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE DEPORTED BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT CITIZENS, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE A VERY GOOD IMMIGRATION STAT TUT AND ARE ON A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP.

PEOPLE WITH ASYLUM.

>> A PORTION OF THE PEOPLE COME TO THE U.S. TO SEEK ASYLUM.

THEY HAVE LEFT THEIR COUNTRY FOR FEAR OF PERSECUTION OR HARM.

ONCE IN THE COUNTRY, THEY HAVE ONE YEAR TO APPLY FOR ASYLUM.

AN IMMIGRATION JUDGE NEEDS TO REVIEW THEIR APPLICATION SO THEY CAN BE LEGALLY RECOGNIZED AS REFUGEES AND SEEK PROTECTIONS FROM THREATS IN THE HOME COUNTRY.

ONCE THE APPLICATION IS APPROVED THEY HAVE A CLEAR PATH TO CITIZENSHIP, BUT IT CAN TAKE YEARS FOR AN ASYLUM APPLICATION TO BE REVIEWED.

THE NUMBER OF PENDING CASES IN IMMIGRATION COURTS HAS INCREASED 44% SINCE LAST YEAR.

IN 3.6 MILLION CASES ARE CURRENTLY WAITING TO BE REVIEWED.

>> IN THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE TEMPORARILY, THEY ARE WORKING, AND THEY ARE APPLYING FOR ASYLUM BUT IT HASN'T BEEN APPROVED YET, THEN THEY ARE AT RISK.

THEY DO HAVE A SHEET OF PAPER THAT SAYS FOR ONE YEAR, YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE HERE AND WORK, BUT YOU HAVE TO FILE FOR ASYLUM.

IF YOU DON'T GET THAT DONE WITHIN ONE YEAR, THEY ARE YOU -- THEN YOU ARE VULNERABLE.

THAT APPLICATION IS STRESSFUL FOR MARY AND RUTH, EVEN IF THEY ARE BOTH HERE LEGALLY, THEY ARE AFRAID OF BEING SEPARATED FROM THEIR KIDS.

RUTH FEARS SHE WILL BE DEPORTED TO MEXICO AND NOT BE ABLE TO COME BACK.

MARY IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH A LAWYER TO PREPARE FOR HER ASYLUM HEARING NEXT YEAR, BUT IS STILL SCARED.

FOR THOSE WHOSE STATUS IS NOT THAT GOOD, THEY TRY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO REASSURE THEM.

>> I ADVISE THEM TO BE QUIET AND MAKE SURE THEIR CARD, ALL THE LIGHT -- CAR, ALL THE LIGHTS ARE WORKING SO PEOPLE CAN'T STOP FOR A BAD BRAKE LIGHT.

FOLLOW THE SPEED LIMITS.

MAKE SURE YOUR LICENSE IS CURRENT.

DON'T GET IN ANY ARGUMENTS WITH PEOPLE.

>> THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS ABOUT 20 FAMILIES AT A TIME.

HE PROVIDES FINANCIAL RESOURCES, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM HEALTH APPOINTMENTS AND MORE.

HE ALSO HELPS PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS.

TWO FAMILIES FROM THE REFUGEE SUPPORT NETWORK WERE DEPORTED DURING TRUMP'S LAST PRESIDENCY.

>> WE'RE HELPING THEM ARRANGE TO HAVE LEGAL ADVICE SO THAT IF A FATHER IS GRABBED AND DEPORTED BUT THE CHILDREN ARE U.S. CITIZEN, WELL, WHERE DO THE CHILDREN GO?

YOU KNOW, DO THEY HAVE A GUARDIAN, A COURT-ORDERED GUARDIAN, A FAMILY MEMBER THAT CAN TAKE CARE OF THEM.

>> DEPORTING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE COULD SEVERELY HARM THE ECONOMY AND RAISE PRICES.

>> I THINK THE IDEA THAT WE CAN SOMEHOW DEPORT EVERYONE WHO IS UNDOCUMENTED OR WHOSE CASE GETS TURNED DOWN AND STILL HAVE THE ECONOMY FUNCTION IS FALSE.

>> DATA FROM 2022 SHOWS THAT NEARLY 48 MILLION IMMIGRANTS LIVE IN THE COUNTRY AND GENERATED ABOUT $1.6 TRILLION IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.

IMMIGRANTS MOST OFTEN WORK IN EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION.

MANY IMMIGRANTS ALSO OCCUPY JOBS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY, PICKING FRUIT, MEAT PACKING, JOBS MANY AMERICANS DON'T WANT.

PEOPLE SAY THAT UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS DRIVE WAGE RATES DOWN BECAUSE THEY WILL WORK FOR A LOWER WAGE.

PUT TRUTH, IS AMERICANS ARE NOT COMPETING FOR THOSE JOBS.

IT'S NOT LIKE IF YOU GET RID OF ALL THE PEOPLE COMING IN FROM MEXICO AND EL SALVADOR OR GUATEMALA ALL OF A SUDDEN AMERICANS WILL STREAM INTO THE MEAT PACKING PLANTS OR START PICKING STRAWBERRIES.

>> IN 2023, ABOUT 433,000 IMMIGRANTS CAME TO INDIANA, ABOUT 6.3% OF THE POPULATION.

ABOUT 24% OF THOSE IMMIGRANTS ARE UNDOCUMENTED.

THE IMMIGRANT POPULATION IN THE STATE HAS INCREASED 4.8% SINCE 2013.

>> WE ARE SEEING A HUGE UPTICK IN PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE LEGAL STATUS HERE.

IT'S CAUSING A LOT OF PROBLEMS.

IT'S OVERRUNNING OUR SCHOOL SYSTEMS.

IT'S OVERRUNNING OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS.

SO WE'VE GOT TO GET A HANDLE ON THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION PROBLEM.

IT'S REALLY A FEDERAL ISSUE BUT IF THE FEDS WON'T DO IT, THEN THE STATES HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO DO THAT.

>> MANY IMMIGRANTS COME INTO THE COUNTRYELLY BUT THEN DON'T -- COUNTRY LEGALLY, BUT THEN DON'T LEAVE.

PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP VOWS TO DEPORT THESE PEOPLE AND MORE.

REPORTING FROM THE NEWSROOM FOR "INDIANA NEWSDESK," I'M ISABELLA VESPIRINI.

>>> COMING UP NEXT ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK," IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR TICKETS FOR I.U.

'S FOOTBALL PLAYOFF OPENER NEXT FRIDAY AT NOTRE DAME, EXPECT TO PAY A HEFTY PRICE ON THE RESALE MARKET!

AND CLASSES HAVE RESUMED IN I.U.

'S WOODBURN HALL 100, BUT YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE THE MURALS THAT LED TO ITS DISUSE.

THESE STORIES AND MORE, RIGHT HERE ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK."

>>> WELCOME BACK TO "INDIANA NEWSDESK."

WE'RE JOINED NOW BY SHELBY BROWN FOR MORE HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE STATE.

I HAD SHELBY.

>> HI, JOE THANKS.

PLAINTIFFS IN A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT ARE ASKING A FEDERAL COURT TO COMPEL BRADFORD SENIOR, A LONG-TIME TEAM DIRECTOR FOR THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM.

A WARNING THIS STORY CONTAINS LANGUAGE THAT MIGHT BE UNCOMFORTABLE FOR SOME AUDIENCES.

BOMBA IS ACCUSED OF SERIAL SEXUAL ASSAULT.

BOMBA ASSERTED HIS FIFTH AMENDMENT RIGHT 45 TIMES DURING A DECEMBER 4th DEPOSITION.

THE LAWYERS FOR TWO FORMER I.U.

MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS WHO ARE PLAINTIFFS CONTAIN THAT BOMBA ASSERTED I HAD FIFTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS TOO BROADLY.

AMONG THE QUESTIONS BOMBA DECLINED TO ANSWER WAS WHETHER HE ROUTINELY PERFORMED DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMS DURING ATHLETES' PHYSICALS.

THE BLOOMINGTON CITY COUNCIL WILL BE GETTING A RAISE NEXT YEAR, JUST NOT NEARLY AS BIG OF ORIGINALLY PROPOSED.

COUNCILMEMBERS SALARIES WILL GO FROM $24,000 TO $25,000 A YEAR.

THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL WOULD HAVE DOUBLED THEIR SALARIES TO $48,000.

MAYOR KERRY THOMSON WAS CRITICAL OF THE INITIAL PROPOSAL BUT SUPPORTED THE $1,000 RAISE, WHICH PASSED 7-1.

>> I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE VOTING ON AMENDMENT -- AN AMENDMENT THAT JUST IMPLEMENTS WHAT THE MAYOR SAYS SHE WANTS.

THAT'S NOT A SOUND RATIONALE FOR DECISION-MAKING.

I THINK IT'S PROBABLY WHAT WE WILL VOTE ON.

THAT'S DISAPPOINTING TO ME.

>> THOMSON STILL NEEDS TO SIGN THE ORDINANCE TO MAKE IT OFFICIAL.

SHE WOULD RECEIVE A SALARY BUMP TO JUST OVER $142,000 A YEAR, THE CITY CLERK WOULD MAKE $90,000 A YEAR.

>> MONROE COUNTY COUNCILMEMBERS CHERYL MUNSON DIED TUESDAY.

THE 80-YEAR-OLD MUNSON WAS ELECTED TO A FOURTH TERM AS A COUNCILMEMBER AT-LARGE IN NOVEMBER.

MONROE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR DAVID HENRY SAID MUNSON WAS A, QUOTE, PILLAR OF OUR COMMUNITY AND WE MOURN HER LOSS WITH HEAVY HEARTS.

THE MONROE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY WILL CALL A VACANCY CAUCUS TO FILL HER POSITION ON THE COUNCIL.

HER NEW TERM WAS TO BEGIN ON JANUARY 1st.

>>> THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT PAMELA WHITTEN TOUTED HER I.U.2030 STRATEGIC PLAN IN THE ANNUAL STATE OF UNIVERSITY ADDRESS ON TUESDAY.

THE PLAN DETERMINES I.U.

'S DIRECTION AND PRIORITIES WHEN WHITTEN HIGHLIGHTED THE THREE PILLARS, STUDENT SUCCESS, RESEARCH AND SERVICE TO THE STATE, BUT THE UNIVERSITY ALLIANCE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE SAYS WHITEN'S SPEECH DOESN'T PAINT A FULL PICTURE AND WAS OUT OF TOUCH.

>> TO TOTALLY IGNORE OR GLOSS OVER ALL OF THE ISSUES THAT CURRENTLY FACE US, IT'S -- IT'S MIND BOGGLING.

>> POINTED OUT WHITTEN HAS FACED NUMEROUS NO CONFIDENCE VOTES AND HAS BEEN URGED TO RESIGN BY MULTIPLE ACADEMIC UNITS.

>>> THE INDIANA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS APPROVED A NEW HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AFTER MONTHS OF REVISIONS.

THE FINAL PROPOSAL WAS VERY SIMILAR TO THE SECOND DRAFT DEBUTED IN AUGUST WHICH RESEMBLED THE CURRENT CORE 40 DIPLOMA MORE CLOSELY THAN THE WIDELY CRITICIZED FIRST DRAFT.

THE NEW DIPLOMA WILL ALLOW MORE FLEXIBILITY, MATH, AND ELECTIVES.

>> THIS WAS HARD, MESSY, SOMETIMES UNPOPULAR WORK, BUT WHERE IT LANDED IS A REALLY, REALLY, REALLY GOOD PLACE FOR KIDS.

>> ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FROM THE CURRENT DIPLOMA IS THE INTRODUCTION OF READINESS SEALS FOR ENROLLMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND ENLISTMENT.

EACH CATEGORY INCLUDES AN HONORS AND HONORS PLUS SEAL.

THE NEW DIPLOMA WILL TAKE EFFECT FOR ALL STUDENTS STARTING WITH THE CLASS OF 2029.

>>> AND BLOOMINGTON TRANSIT'S NEW ROUTE 13 WILL OFFICIALLY CONNECT THE CITY TO PARTS OF THE FAR WEST SIDE INCLUDING PARK 48 AND IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

THE ROUTE WILL BEGIN -- WHICH BEGINS JANUARY 2nd, HAS BEEN IN THE PLANNING STAGE FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

>>> WHY IT'S TAKEN THIS LONG, YOU KNOW, IS ANYBODY'S GUESS.

IT JUST TOOK SOME REALLY SOME GUMPTION FROM A FEW PEOPLE TO LEAD IT AND THAT'S WHAT IT -- THAT'S WHAT IT TOOK, SOME ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT TOOK THIS BY THE HORN.

>> M.G.

HOPES TO SEE MORE FREQUENT STOPS ADDED TO THE ROUTE IN THE FUTURE AND JOE, HE ALSO WANTS TO SEE THE CREATION OF A EXPRESS LINE FROM THIRD STREET THROUGH PARK 48 WITH FEWER STOPS.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, SHELBY.

>> YES, OF COURSE.

>>> INDIANA UNIVERSITY QUIETLY RESUMED CLASSES THIS SEMESTER IN A LARGE LECTURE SPACE AT WOODBURN HALL WHERE A MURAL DEPICTS JOURNALISTIC EFFORTS TO STOP THE INDIANA KU KLUX KLAN.

SOPHIE KELPLY HAS MORE.

>> THOMAS HART PAINTED THE INDIANA MURAL.

ONE PANEL STIRRED CONTROVERSY WHEN IT WAS FIRST DISPLAYED BECAUSE IT SHOWED HOODED KLAN MEMBERS BURNING A CROSS.

IT CONTINUED IN 2017.

AN ONLINE PETITION CALLED FOR I.U.

TO REMOVE THE PAINTING, SAYING IT PROMOTED HATE FOLLOWING THE CHARLOTTEVILLE, VIRGINIA, RIOTS.

THE UNIVERSITY SAID IT WAS INTENDED TO PROVOKE THOUGHT.

>> THE PRESS AND OTHER ENTITIES HAVE GONE UP AGAINST THE KLAN AND, YOU KNOW, MADE SOME GOOD PROGRESS AND DIMINISHING EFFORTS OF THE KLAN AND THE EFFORT AND THE INTENTION WAS TO SHOW THAT IN THE MURAL.

>> THEY AGREED TO MAKE WOODBURN A GALLERY.

THE FORMER PROVOST, LAUREN ROBEL SAYS IT SHOULD NOT INCLUDE THE CAPTIVE AUDIENCE OF CLASSES DEVOTED TO OTHER SUBJECTS.

FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2017, CLASSES RESUMED TO WOODBURN 100.

THE RETRACTIBLE SCREENS CAN COVER THE SCREENS IF DESIRED.

>> I.U.

PLANS TO CONTINUE USING IT.

IT'S A RETURN TO THE HISTORIC USE AND ADDRESSES A NEED FOR LARGER SPACES.

MOVING THE MURALS WOULD PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THEM.

ONE INSTRUCTOR WHO TEACHES IN THE HALL SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS REOPENING UNTIL HE WAS SCHEDULED TO TEACH THERE.

>> I DIDN'T SEE ANY ANNOUNCEMENT FROM ADMINISTRATION THAT THIS CLASSROOM IS BEING REOPENED OR ANYTHING.

>> LEIGHTON HAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE COVERING THE MURAL, SAYING ART SHOULD BE SEEN BUT HE'S GLAD TO AVOID DISCUSSION ON IT.

IT'S HARD TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH CONTEXT FOR THE MURAL.

>> YOU HAVE TO DO SOME INTERPRETATION OF THE MURAL TO BE ABLE TO KIND OF UNDERSTAND WHAT BENTON'S GOALS WERE WITH DEPICTING WHAT HE DEPICTED.

>> LEIGHTON SAYS THE STUDENTS LIKELY DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE COVERED MURALS SINCE THEY COULD EASILY MISS DESCRIPTIONS OF THE MURALS THAT POSTED OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM.

HE SAID IT'S LIKE PRETENDING THE MURALS ARE NOT THERE.

I'M SOPHIE KELPLY.

>> IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A TICKET FOR NEXT FRIDAY'S GAME BETWEEN INDIANA UNIVERSITY AND NOTRE DAME.

TICKET PRICES ON THE RESALE MARKET HAVE SOARED TO SEE THE IN-STATE RIVALS PLAY.

>> THE MESSAGE FLASHED ON TREVOR BLEAKLEY'S PHONE JUST AFTER 7 P.M. ON TUESDAY AS HE WAS AIRING HIS RADIO SHOW.

HE GOT THE PLAYOFF TICKET.

RELIEF AT FIRST, NOT JUST RELIEF THAT HE GOT A TICKET, BUT THAT HE SCORED IT AT A PRICE HE COULD LIVE WITH.

AS AN I.U.

SENIOR, HE WATCHED I.U.

WIN NINE GAMES IN THREE YEARS BEFORE CURT CIGNETTI CAME INTO THE PICTURE.

>> I'M VERY EXCITED THAT I GET TO CAP OFF MY SENIOR YEAR WITH THIS.

I HAVE SEEN SO MANY GREAT WINS THIS SEASON AND TO GET TO SEE THEM IN THE FIRST EVER PLAYOFF 12 PLAYOFF.

BLEAKLEY KNEW HE WANTED TO GO THE GAME.

HE DECIDED HE WOULD GO AS FAR AS TENNESSEE TO SEE IT.

HAVING IT IN INDIANA IS A HUGE PLACE.

>> ONCE THEY TRUE SOUTH BEND I WAS ALL RIGHT, I HAVE TO SEE IF I CAN GET TO NOTRE DAME STADIUM.

>> I.U.

WAS PROVIDED WITH 3500 TICKETS, PRIMARILY FOR THE FAMILIES OF PLAYERS AND COACHING STAFF.

THE LEFTOVER TICKETS DISTRIBUTED IN THE STUDENT RAFFLE SOLD FOR AROUND $100.

STUDENTS WON'T KNOW THE EXACT PRICE UNTIL LATER.

BLEAKLEY SAYS HE WILL ATTEND THE GAME AND WON'T SELL HIS TICKET FOR A BIG PROFIT.

I.U.

LAST PLAYED NOTRE DAME IN 1991.

NOW, THE TWO TEAMS ARE FACING EACH OTHER FOR THE INAUGURAL 12 TEAM PLAYOFF IN HISTORIC NOTRE DAME STADIUM DURING A MAGICAL SEASON FOR THE HOOSIERS.

TICKET PRICES ON THE SECONDARY MARKET SOARED TO OVER $1,000 WITHIN MINUTES OF THE PAIRING ANNOUNCED.

>> THAT'S MUCH MORE THAN I WOULD SPEND FOR ANY OTHER EVENT.

SEEING THAT THIS IS SUCH AN HISTORICAL EVENT, I WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY HAVE WANTED TO TRY TO WITNESS IT.

>> TICKETS FOR THE THREE OTHER FIRST ROUND GAMES ARE SELLING FOR LESS THAN HALF OF WHAT I.U./NOTRE DAME COMMANDS AND THAT'S FOR GAMES AT TRADITIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL POWERS, OHIO STATE, PENN STATE AND TEXAS.

THE I.U.

GAME BEING WITHIN DRIVING DISTANCE FROM BLOOMINGTON ONLY MEAN HIGHER TICKETS.

>> THE DRIVING DISTANCE MEANS A DIFFERENCE.

>> BUT SECONDARY TICKETS HAVE BEEN FALLING BY ABOUT $50 PER DAY SINCE MONDAY.

>> THE IMPORTANT THING TO KEEP IN MIND IS THAT INVENTORY IS A BIG PLAYER HERE.

SO THE LONGER A LOT OF TICKET INVENTORY STAYS ON THE MARKET, AT THIS PARTICULAR PRICE, THE GREATER SENSE OF URGENCY THE SELLERS WILL HAVE TO DROP THOSE PRICES.

>> EVEN IF TICKETS FELL TO $500, MANY STUDENTS STILL COULDN'T AFFORD IT.

>> IT'S A BUMMER THAT, LIKE, THERE ISN'T MUCH ROOM FOR STUDENTS AT I.U.

TO GO.

EVERY FAN OF EACH FAN BASE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE THIS GAME AND NOT HAVE TO SHELL OUT ALL OF THEIR SAVINGS TO GO SEE IT.

>> FOR "INDIANA NEWSDESK," I'M ELYSE PERRY.

>> THE HONORS CONTINUE TO ROLL IN FOR CURT CIGNETTI, THE FIRST YEAR HEAD COACH WAS NAMED THE HOME DEPOT NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR LAST NIGHT.

CIGNETTI JOINED BOWE McMILLON AS INDIANA COACHES TO WIN A NATIONAL COACHING AWARD.

>>> THAT'S THE END OF THIS PROGRAM, BUT OUR WORK CONTINUES ONLINE TO COVER THE NEWS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AT WTIUNEWS.ORG.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

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