There are calls for ICE to change it's ankle monitor policy after a Haitian college student died on I-70 after family said he felt shame and faced bullying. Can Roberts Road be made safer after a number deadly crashes? Three days to Buckeye Football! There have been a number of catastrophic natural disasters across the globe, we talk with a geologist about the impacts. We continue talking about Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with an organization helping children fight their cancer. Project Blues brings famous blues musicians to Columbus. Could you give up your cellphone?
(2:10-7:58) Call for Changes to ICE
A 20-year-old Haitian college student died on I-70 and his friends and family say he felt a lot of shame and faced bullying after he had an ankle monitor put on. Pierre Damas Bel, along with other Haitians on TPS, had ankle monitors put on by immigration officers after the Trump Administration cancelled their Temporary Protected Status. Governor Mike DeWine remains critical of the decision to end TPS for Haitian.
(7:59-11:42) Can Roberts Road Be Made Safer?
There was another fatal crash on Roberts Road last week. It was just the latest in a number of crashes on the busy road. 10TV's Amy Steigerwald talked with a woman who lost her mom in a crash on the road in December about the changes she is demanding along Roberts Road.
(11:57-17:29) Three Days to Buckeye Football
Football is almost here! The Buckeyes take on Ball State Saturday. 97.1 The Fan's Tyvis Powell talks about the season opener and his own personal memories of playing with the Buckeyes.
(17:44-26:30) Catastrophic Natural Disasters
From the Grand Canyon to Nepal, flash flooding and avalanches have left a lot of destruction behind and thousands of people still missing. Collin and Bryn are joined by John Whitmore, PhD, a geologist at Cedarville University, to talk about the difficulties rescuers now face.
(27:00-33:28) Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Flying Horse Farms
We continue out Childhood Cancer Awareness Month discussion. Bethany Uhl, the medical director for Flying Horse Farms, joins the conversation to talk about their summer camps and other programs. Sometimes the best medicine for a child battling cancer or other severe illness is just being allowed to be a kid. Flying Horse Farms provides that escape while also being able to provide the needed medical care on-site.
(33:58-41:27) Project Blues: Soul Survivor -- A benefit for LifeCare Alliance
It's not your typical concert. Project Blues: Soul Survivor is bringing six hours of blues to Columbus Saturday, including Hall of Fame Inductee Jimmie Vaughn. All the proceeds benefit LifeCare Alliance's cancer services. Mike Berichon, Project Blues founder, talks about the benefit of music in the fight against cancer and how it's helped in his own grief of losing his sister to cancer.
(41:42-47:00) Giving Up Cell Phones
Could you give up the cell phone? That's what one village in Ireland is doing when it comes to kids. Everyone agreed that kids won't have cell phones and has seen positive results.