Karla López Owens is the deputy prosecuting attorney, community outreach director at the Marion County Prosecutor's Office, and president of the Indiana Latino Democratic Caucus. This week, she joins Michael at Ellenberger Park in Irvington to talk local democracy, her run for Marion County Clerk, and what it looks like to take government services directly to the people.

Links & Resources

• Karla's Instagram: @K_LopezOW
• Karla's Website: https://klo4change.com/
• IndyVotes.org — early voting info

Third Space Indy is supported by:

• City Rising: cityrising.org
• Proformus: proformus.com/

Music: "Scared Rabbit" by Jennasen

Timestamps

[0:00] — YDSA protest announcement

[0:27] — Spoken word intro

[2:16] — Guest introduction

[3:23] — What is the county clerk?

[5:18] — The 2020 Ellenberger Park caucus

[12:43] — From 2020 to now

[13:45] — Party challenges & voter suppression

[18:40] — Ron Gibson & local accountability

[20:48] — Rank choice voting

[24:08] — Immigrant voting rights, clarified

[25:48] — Top priorities for Indy

[30:12] — Vision for the clerk's office

[33:09] — DSA & people-first politics

[35:29] — "I'm not a politician"

[37:36] — What is a Third Space?

[38:50] — Why Irvington?

[41:06] — A lost Third Space

[42:56] — Biggest hurdle for small businesses?

[45:10] — How & when to vote

[45:59] — Uncle Mark walks by