Sen. Joe Donnelly visited Indianapolis' northwest side to meet with citizens and kickstart a plan to fight crime and aid development.

An Indianapolis pastor is spending the next month in a tent. He won't be out in the woods, but in the middle of one of the city's most crime-ridden neighborhoods.

Public Safety Director Troy Riggs says the number of Indianapolis homicides have declined 22 percent so far this year compared to the same period last year.