Black activists are hopeful the new police chief will address an increase in police shootings that primarily impacted people of color.
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Charter schools bought two IPS buildings for a dollar each. What happened next?
A recent change to state law may reduce the need for such accounting and fundraising maneuvers, as well as the impetus for the $1 law itself.
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Haughville home keeps west side’s Slovenian immigrant roots alive
The Slovenian National Home celebrates the city’s Slovenian American culture.
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‘They didn’t listen’: Westside mom says IPS and IMPD mishandled daughter’s disappearance
Lucia Vargas Herrera went to school to pick up her daughter on Feb. 2. She wasn’t there.
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‘Mistreated in health care’: Sickle cell advocates rally at Indiana Statehouse
The majority of Indiana’s patients are Black residents in Lake and Marion counties who are on Medicaid.
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‘home court advantage’ a poem by Chris Speckman
A poem about love, basketball, and fatherhood in honor of Valentine’s Day.
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Q&A: New IMPD chief addresses police shootings, low staffing, violent crimes
Chris Bailey worked his way up to chief of police after starting on patrol in 1999.
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Here’s what the Indiana AG said about making changes to the ‘Eyes on Education’ tip line
The portal names 13 school districts and one university, and includes complaints with links to photos, screenshots, or presentation materials.
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Holcomb signs bill that erodes Indiana wetlands protections
Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed House Bill 1383, which weakens environmental protections for the state’s wetlands.
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‘Change is always difficult’: New IU Indianapolis chancellor talks IUPUI split
New IU Indianapolis chancellor Latha Ramchand began as a first-generation college student in India.
