Williams – who isn’t a Bloomington resident – chose Sample Gates, and Bloomington as a whole, due to the heavy foot traffic and wide variety of people the town has to offer. He said around eight of ...

Phoenix Sowles and Arlen Bustamante-Primo hold signs at a protest against mass deportations Feb. 12, 2025, at Sample Gates in Bloomington. Organizers gathered despite heavy rain, chanting and carrying ...