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It has been a year since Gladys and Herman Whitfield Jr. called the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department because their son was having an apparent mental health episode. But it was a call that ended in tragedy.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional guests willing to...

The Indianapolis Public Library is a designated federal Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) and is offering free services to those who need them....

Indianapolis received $9.9 million in Continuum of Care funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support community projects serving high-risk residents seeking affordable housing.

There are over 100 conferences scheduled to take place in Indianapolis this year, one of those being VeeCon, a business conference where attendees can...

Despite the gloomy weather expected this Friday, the Brightwood Community Center and the Domestic Violence Network plan to liven up the Martindale Brightwood community...

The majority caucus unveiled their state budget proposal (House Bill 1001) with a final decision to give Martin University $5 million.

NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte has died at age 96. He was a dedicated activist and award-winning actor and singer. He sold millions of records and starred on stage and screen before scaling back his career and becoming a relentless supporter of civil rights and other causes. Belafonte not only participated in protest marches and benefit concerts, but helped organize and raise support for them. He worked closely with his friend and generational peer the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., often intervening on his behalf with both politicians and fellow entertainers. He died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home.

The Indianapolis Recorder won four awards at the Indiana Society of Professional Journalists banquet last week.

The IndyPL Board of Trustees appointed Greg Hill CEO of the Indianapolis Public Library in a private conference room as community members protested on...