Named in honor of abolitionist and statesman Frederick Douglass, the park was established by the city in 1921 as a segregated recreational facility for Indianapolis’s Black residents.
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Posted inArts & Culture
Gene Simmons is set to electrify the Indiana State Fair on Aug. 20
The Kiss co-founder is proving retirement is just not in his DNA.
Posted inGovernment
‘Dreamy’ suite views and a Corvette: Here’s how Hogsett uses mayoral perks
Hogsett promised to ‘renounce all perks of the office.’ He’s used them to entertain donors who fuel his campaign machine.
Posted inEducation
Confusion on partisan school board law puts two IPS candidates’ spots at risk
Both candidates running for the District 4 seat are now being challenged, in part, because they both filed to run as Democrats.
Posted inPublic Editor
Public Editor: No surprise: Most of us get our news from scrolling on our phones
Indy news outlets are taking note, catching up.
Posted inGovernment
Mom sues, alleges ‘dangerous intersection’ contributed to fiancé’s death
Two women have filed lawsuits alleging the southside Indianapolis intersection at Raymond and Shelby is “hazardous and dangerous.”
Posted inEducation
Here’s how far an Indiana Choice Scholarship voucher gets you at Indianapolis private schools
Some Indianapolis families that use private school vouchers could still get a bill upwards of one thousand dollars to cover the remaining cost of their tuition.
Posted inEducation
Indiana ties extra college funding to degrees completed and workforce outcomes
The commissioner heard feedback from lawmakers and leaders in businesses, industry and higher education who wanted fewer metrics in the formula.
Posted inGovernment
Indiana governor signs Trump data center ratepayer protection pledge
Mike Braun and 22 other governors on Thursday signed onto President Donald Trump’s expanded pledge to protect utility customers from the cost of new, massive data center developments.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Martindale-Brightwood festival to return, with $5.5M funding announcement
Move Martindale-Brightwood represents a coalition of four neighborhood-based institutions, 20 organizations, and stakeholders collaborating to secure funding, build programming, and advance the Quality of Life Plan for the community.
