Residents may soon travel over a historic Indianapolis bridge again. Indiana Democrats are criticizing Governor Mike Braun’s appointment of Philip Clay as the new executive director of the state's Civil Rights Commission. An Irvington mother is demanding answers after a Marion County Sheriff’s deputy briefly handcuffed her 13-year-old daughter Sunday. Funding for critical safety and infrastructure improvements in Indianapolis were approved by a finance committee this week. A historically Black neighborhood in Indianapolis on Wednesday presented a new five-year improvement plan.

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The utility company AES Indiana — formerly IPL — wants to raise prices. They're taking comments from the public before that might happen. Community leaders gathered this week for the launch of the Mosaic Center, an initiative backed by IU Health that aims to help people join the healthcare workforce. Hundreds rallied at the Indiana Statehouse Tuesday night, demonstrating against plans to redraw congressional districts across the country — and in Indiana. A growing number of faith leaders in Indiana are organizing demonstrations to protest federal and state immigration policies.

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The sale of a key piece of Indianapolis real estate, owned by the State of Indiana, is now official. Indianapolis Public Schools will transfer two closed school buildings after a long legal fight over the state’s so-called dollar law. A crime prevention program that advocates say is helping Indianapolis curb violence could lose a large chunk of its city funding next year. Grassroots pride events supporting LGBTQ people are growing across rural and small-town America, including at least 42 this year in Indiana.

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Indiana advocates say formerly incarcerated people need mental health and rehabilitation services to help them transition back into society. Rally against using a central Indiana military base to temporarily house Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees. Indiana’s current Secretary of Education Katie Jenner will take on a new responsibility this fall: overseeing the state’s colleges and universities. BUTTER, an annual art fair that highlights the work of Black artists, celebrates its five year anniversary Labor Day weekend.

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The IndyGo Board of Directors voted last week to approve a rate hike - the first one in sixteen years. Two people were arrested following a town hall with Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith in Newburgh, last week. Indiana University language professors are petitioning Governor Mike Braun and university leadership to save the school’s language programs. Fever players Brianna Taylor and Kelsey Mitchell are using their platforms to push for bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom.

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The 44th annual FIESTA Indianapolis is canceled after a decision organizers say is meant to keep people safe. A massive data center campus is coming to Franklin Township in south Marion County. Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham will not be returning to the court this season. The Indiana Pacers announced that head coach Rick Carlisle has signed a multi-year contract extension with the team. Indianapolis officials reversed plans to fully close an encampment for people experiencing homelessness in Fountain Square last week.

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A piece of Marion County history has landed on an annual list of the state’s most endangered landmarks. Parents and educators are pushing for major changes in how Indianapolis schools are governed. The Indiana Department of Health is reminding parents about how to put infants to sleep safely following an increase in deaths. Youth violence in Indianapolis recently received high profile local and statewide attention after a number of shootings involving teens.

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A local cultural initiative weaves together the stories, artwork and artifacts of  Black Indianapolis’ residents to honor their history and identity. The Indianapolis Rezoning Committee is expected to vote today on a proposed data center campus in Franklin Township. Indiana’s Republican U.S. House delegation is backing President Donald Trump’s push to redraw the state’s congressional map. A dangerous intersection on Indianapolis’s east side is set for an overhaul. Indiana is putting five million dollars towards the expansion of mobile crisis response units in five counties.

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Indianapolis Police Chief Chris Bailey released a statement in response to a hate group that marched in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend. Butler University will launch its own engineering program in 2026 — ending years of relying on a partner school. A Hamilton County resident tested positive for West Nile virus. A Hamilton County drug court recently celebrated the graduation of six participants. People with disabilities could face significant cuts to therapy services if Indiana’s proposed changes to Medicaid waivers are approved.

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The Office of Public Health and Safety appears to be reversing course on fully closing down a camp for unhoused people in Fountain Square. Long lost music from the Indianapolis group Rapture, which thrived in the local 1970’s funk scene, is available for the first as a limited edition vinyl LP. AES Indiana customers will soon be able to give feedback on a proposed rate hike that would raise electricity prices. Indiana policymakers have made elementary literacy a top priority, investing in educator training and evidence-based teaching.

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