IMPD Chief Chris Bailey says downtown is safe and violence is trending downward.
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Posted inGovernment
Indianapolis City-County Council approves curfew changes
New curfew hours go into effect immediately after the Indianapolis City-County Council approved the changes at Monday night’s meeting.
Posted inGovernment
Highlights from Mayor Hogsett’s $1.7B Indy budget proposal
The mayor did not seek a tax increase as most departments faced modest cuts.
Posted inNeighborhoods
After a CVS shuttered, eastsiders face a vacant lot full of trash
The location along the Purple Line is one of at least 28 pharmacies that have closed in Indianapolis.
Posted inDocumenters
City-County Council introduces stricter curfew laws for minors
The Council will vote Aug. 11 on a proposal to tighten youth curfew restrictions.
Posted inDocumenters
Indy Council approves new speed limits to boost neighborhood safety
Changes include citywide speed reductions in residential areas, two-way streets, and parking restrictions.
Posted inBusiness
Residents at downtown apartment building sue owner and IHA over safety concerns
Elderly and disabled residents of subsidized public housing at the Richard G. Lugar Tower Apartment Complex are embroiled in a multiyear conflict with administrator Indianapolis Housing Agency and property owner Lugar LP over safety and sanitation issues.
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Prosecutor and police explore neglect charges for parents amid youth violence
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said it’s working with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to potentially seek stricter enforcement of neglect charges for parents of juvenile offenders.
Posted inEducation
School leaders support proposal to extend curfew after recent shootings
The superintendents of all 11 Marion County school districts said they support a City-County Council proposal for an extended curfew.
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Youth mentors say curfew proposal could work but not a cure-all
Mentors who work with troubled youth said a proposed expansion of Marion County’s curfew might work if it’s combined with both enforcement and a place for children to go.