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Ben Thorp
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General Assignment Reporter, WFYI-TV (Indianapolis, IN)
Indianapolis
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By Ben Thorp Verified| Louisville Public Media Verified At her mother's home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he's smiling in front of a bucket of sweating beers and wearing a blue T-shirt that reads, "Pops. The man. The myth. The legend."Balhan's father died last year after struggling with dementia. During one episode late in his life, he became so agitated that he tried to exit a moving car. Balhan recalls her dad — larger than life, steady and loving — yelling at the top of his lungs.
By Benjamin Thorp, Ben Thorp Verified| WFYI-TV (Indianapolis, IN) Verified April 19, 2025 A large group of anti-Trump protestors gathered Saturday at the Indiana Statehouse, part of an ongoing national protest movement. Local organizers said this is the tenth protest they’ve held so far this year. Chanting, holding signs and listening to guest speakers, members of the crowd said they're worried about a laundry list of issues — from free speech to deportations — arguing that the Trump administration is behaving in an unlawful manner.
By Benjamin Thorp, Devna Bose Verified, Ben Thorp Verified| WFYI-TV (Indianapolis, IN) Verified April 15, 2025Unable to load the audio player. You could try direct download? At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he’s smiling in front of a bucket of sweating beers and wearing a blue T-shirt that reads, “Pops. The man. The myth. The legend.” Balhan’s father died last year after struggling with dementia. During one episode late in his life, he became so agitated that he tried to exit a moving car.
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WFYI-TV (Indianapolis, IN)
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
'+1 317-636-2020