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Mayor Hogsett affirms grant of $5.86 million for housing initiative

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has announced $5.86 million in funding for ten proposals selected for the Vacant to Vibrant program, which aims to convert...

For Emmett Till’s family, national monument proclamation cements his inclusion in the American story

President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager from Chicago whose abduction, torture and killing...

Judge says she won’t change ruling letting NFL coach’s racial discrimination claims proceed to trial

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday that she's not changing her decision to let NFL coach Brian Flores put the league...

Biden-Harris Administration Launches $2.2 Billion Relief Initiative to Support Black Farmers

The Biden-Harris Administration has unveiled a $2.2 billion relief initiative aimed at providing support to Black farmers and other individuals who have faced discrimination...

Jefferson Shreve reveals public safety plan

In front of many community stakeholders and residents just weeks after three people were killed nearby, mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve held a press conference...

EPA settles lawsuit with Indy manufacturing company

An Indianapolis company reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over allegedly failing to submit required reports, according to a press release....

Former AG Curtis Hill launches gubernatorial bid

By WHITNEY DOWNARD Former embattled Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill joins the growing list of politicos running to succeed term-limited Gov. Eric Holcomb in 2024. Hill...

Child seduction, armed teachers & banning books: Indiana laws that went into effect July 1Ā 

Indiana legislators approved 252 bills in the 2023 session, and most of them took effect July 1.

Member of ‘Central Park Five’ is running for office

NEW YORK (AP) — Some consider Yusef Salaam a folk hero as a member of the "Central Park Five," the group of teenagers wrongly convicted of raping a white jogger in a brutal attack 34 years ago. Now he's banking on his painful past to help win a seat on the New York City Council. Salaam says he offers a new voice that can speak about his community's pain. His opponents are two state lawmakers who have had a long history in politics and say he doesn't know enough about how local government works. Nevertheless, they acknowledge that they will have to overcome Salaam's celebrity and public knowledge of his experience in the justice system.

Jefferson Shreve releases a statement following shooting violence in Broad RippleĀ 

In response to the Broad Ripple shootings, Indianapolis mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve released a statement.

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