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Check out the third podcast in the Better Together series! Click below or visit the Ball State Public Media YouTube page. 🎙️🚓

"Human Side of the Law with Abigail Richard and Grant Berry"

Co-hosts Abigail Richard and Grant Berry take a close look at how police officers and social workers collaborate to better serve the Muncie community, and bring to light the difficulties and potential benefits of the collaboration between the two professions. Later, they are joined by Dr. Sally Archer-Jones and Ashley Snyder, two social workers with the Muncie Police Department, who shed light on how this collaboration leads to a more productive and humane response to community needs.

Credits:
Scriptwriters – Gunnar Miller, Abigail Richard
Direction – J.R. Jamison, Angie Grimes, Stephanie Wiechmann, Dr. Kiesha Warren-Gordon
Audio Engineering & Production – Andrew Montavon
Hosts – Abigail Richard and Grant Berry.

Social Work and Police Work | Human Side of the Law Human Side of the Law with Abigail Richard and Grant Berry:Co-hosts Abigail Richard and Grant Berry take a close look at how police officers and social worke...

The second podcast from the students of Dr. Kiesha Warren-Gordon's VBC project is here! Listen to it by clicking below or go to the Ball State Public Media's YouTube channel. 🎙️👂

"Better Together with Derrianna Austin and Andrea Dixon"

Co-hosts Derrianna Austin and Andrea Dixon visit the Whitely neighborhood in Muncie, Indiana, to explore the Adopt-A-Cop program and its community-building effects on both the police department and families. Later, they sit down with Arin Phillips of the Muncie Police Department and Frank Scott of the Whitely Community Council to discuss their experiences and long-term goals for the program.

Credits:
Scriptwriters – Kayla Siggers, Cassidy Purvis, Shiana Schwartz
Direction – J.R. Jamison, Angie Grimes, Stephanie Wiechmann, Dr. Kiesha Warren-Gordon
Audio Engineering & Production – Andrew Montavon
Hosts – Derrianna Austin and Andrea Dixon.

Muncie's Adopt-A-Cop Program | Better Together Co-hosts Derrianna Austin and Andrea Dixon visit the Whitely neighborhood in Muncie, Indiana, to explore the Adopt-A-Cop program and its community-building e...

The Hobby | Full Documentary Each January, collectors from across the country gather to swap and sell antique canning jars at the largest convention of its kind in Muncie, Indiana. "The ...