A state board of education meeting got heated Wednesday as board members argued about exactly how far State Superintendent Glenda Ritz's authority stretches.

The city is preparing to lay fallen IMPD Officer Perry Renn to rest. Danny Overley with the Indiana Fraternal Order of Police Critical Incident Memorial Team says the next few days are to shine light on the life Renn created for himself and the community.

Indianapolis Public Safety officials are calling for more resources as they face increasing violence. Members of the Department of Public Safety, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, and Fraternal Order of Police spoke out, Tuesday, requesting more man power to address a situation they described as "a crossroads" for the city.

Indianapolis residents are weighing in on a list of properties that could be demolished using federal dollars. The Hardest Hit Fund Blight Elimination Program is designed to help tear down rundown homes as a way to revive neighborhoods.

After months of arguments and disputes State Board of Education members say they want to change how they conduct meetings to avoid future conflicts with Superintendent Glenda Ritz.

About a dozen Indianapolis police officers convened at the corner of Ohio and Randolph streets on the city's east side Monday night. They came together with residents of the neighborhood for a roll call in an effort to build relationships.

The city of Indianapolis is beginning the healing process after a violent weekend that saw seven people shot in Broad Ripple and an officer killed on the near east side. Monday morning, Public Safety Director Troy Riggs and Police Chief Rick Hite met with IMPD's new recruit class to talk about the incidents.

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles says it will on Monday ask the state Supreme Court to overrule a local judge who found parts of the BMV's vanity plate program - and the law that allows it - unconstitutional. If the court strikes down the vanity plate statute, the debate would wind up in the Legislature.

IndyGo is opening bids for its new transit center downtown. The $20 million project is scheduled to open late next year.

Providing minors with a place to drink is now a class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in jail and fines up to $1,000.