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Students and educators weigh in on 21st Century Scholars bill

Purdue Polytechnic High School Schweitzer Center at Englewood coach Sophie Longest testified for the bill at the Statehouse and said she sees a lot of eligible students who do not apply for the program.

Black Community matters: The value of voting

Vera Kersey was letting her dog out Monday night when she heard gunshots ring out in her neighborhood within Martindale-Brightwood.Ā  She was already planning to wake up early next morning to cast her vote in the Marion County Primary Elections. After hearing the shots, the 64-year-old began to hope that who she voted for would focus on the crime in her area.

Property tax deductions available to Homestead property owners

State Representative Cherrish Pryor and the Indianapolis delegation of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus recently held a town hall at Progressive Baptist Church to...

Daughter of Buccaneers LB Shaq Barrett drowns in family pool

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Police say the 2-year-old daughter of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett drowned in a swimming pool at the family's home. Officers responding to a call that a child had fallen into a pool were sent to Barrett's home Sunday morning. The football player's youngest child, Arrayah, was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. Police said an investigation is ongoing but the drowning "is not believed to be suspicious in nature at this time." Barrett and his wife, Jordanna, have three other children.

Colts select Anthony Richardson in 2023 NFL Draft

The Indianapolis Colts made a powerful move in the 2023 NFL Draft by selecting quarterback Anthony Richardson of the University of Florida. Many members...

One year after Herman Whitfield’s death; One step closer to a fully funded mental health crisis response teamĀ 

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.

Jerry Springer, politician turned TV ringmaster, dies at 79

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

Indianapolis Public Library offering patent trademark resources

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 mayor announces $9.9Ā millionĀ federal award for housing and homelessness prevention

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.

Indianapolis to host 2nd annual business conferenceĀ Ā 

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

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