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Indianapolis witnesses nearly a dozen shootings over the weekend 

A total of 22 people were shot in different incidents over a three-day period this weekend in Indianapolis. IMPD has confirmed one homicide and that many other victims are in critical condition.   It was the hundredth homicide in the city this year.

IMPD hosting free teen academy program

For a second year, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s Community Engagement and Outreach Bureau will host a free academy program for middle school students.  Youth...

‘Randy got shot!’: IMPD’s efforts to serve justice and healing

Charita Hinkle had just gotten out of the tub when she noticed multiple missed calls from her niece, Audrikka Burr. Hinkle called her back: “Auntie Rita, Randy got shot!” Burr screamed through the phone. Randy is Hinkle’s son.

Man accused of killing IMPD officer seeks insanity plea

The man accused of killing IMPD officer Breann Leath is now seeking an insanity defense after a judge ruled he could face the death penalty.

Hogsett announces next phase of anti-violence plan, calls for change in state law 

Mayor Joe Hogsett announced three new initiatives to reduce gun violence in the city while calling on state, local and federal officials to help...

Remembering Deputy Sheriff Tamieka White

Family and friends are remembering longtime Marion County Sheriff Office Deputy Tamieka White. She died May 9 while protecting her 8-year-old son during a dog attack in her home, according to officials.

City announced mental health crisis response team

Starting in July, there will be a Clinician-Led Community Response program which will respond to nonviolent mental health 911 calls. This program is intended...

‘They’re not going to kill him, are they?’ mother of Herman Whitfield III asked police 

Gladys Whitfield, the mother of Herman Whitfield III, asked officers if they were going to kill her son minutes after they arrived for an...

Police reform revisited again?

In July 2017, I wrote about Indianapolis’s attempt to reform the police after the killing of Aaron Bailey.This piece could have been written yesterday....

I’m just sayin’: ‘There’s still work to do’

When the facts don’t tell the whole story, we need more of them.One truth is that the city has engaged in a robust police...
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