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April 9, 2020
State Supreme Court Rejects ACLU's Petition To Release Inmates At Risk For COVID-19
The ACLU's request noted prisons and jails are particularly vulnerable to disease outbreaks. And it urged the state to -- at least temporarily -- release jail and prison inmates who are in high-risk categories from the virus.
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April 9, 2020
Indiana Unemployment Claims Surge For Third Consecutive Week
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Indiana experienced a third week of unprecedented spikes in applications for unemployment insurance in response to massive COVID-19-related layoffs.
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April 9, 2020
ACLU Challenges New Panhandling Law
The new state law would make it a misdemeanor to ask for money within 50 feet of any place where financial transactions are made, including parking meters.
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April 9, 2020
Map: Here's Where Marion County Students Can Get Free Meals
A map of where children can get free meals in Indianapolis. More than 150,000 students in Marion County are out of school due to closures over the coronavirus.
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Local News / April 9, 2020
IMPD Officer Killed Responding To Domestic Disturbance
Officer Breann Leath was 24 years old. She was responding to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex in the area of 21st Street and North Franklin Road when shots were fired.
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Indianapolis Police Officer Fatally Shot On Domestic Violence Call
IMPD Officer Breann Leath was shot at an apartment complex in the area of 21st Street and North Franklin Road, police said.
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Health / April 9, 2020
Holcomb Advises Churches On Safe Services During COVID-19 Pandemic
Gov. Eric Holcombs Stay-At-Home order limits gatherings to no more than 10 people though some churches throughout the state have flouted that restriction in recent weeks.
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