Articles tagged as: crime
November 18, 2021
Data finds racial disparities in Indianapolis’ criminal justice system, from children to adults
Newly released data found racial disparities in Indianapolis’s criminal justice system, creating a cradle to prison pipeline.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2021
$6.5 million awarded to Indiana police departments to curb reckless driving
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute awarded $6.5 million to more than 200 police departments across the state to address reckless driving.
Read MoreNovember 8, 2021
Indianapolis breaks annual criminal homicide record with 218 deaths
Indianapolis broke its yearly homicide record again, with 218 criminal homicides reported as of Monday afternoon.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2021
Law enforcement says more people are reporting hate crimes than ever before
The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently released data which showed there were 186 hate crimes reported in Indiana in 2020, more than double the amount that was reported the previous year.
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2021
Butler Research Finds Benefits Of Hiring Workers With A Criminal History
A new study from Butler University shows the benefits of hiring workers who have a criminal history.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2021
Non-Fatal Shooting Victims Reluctant to Give Authorities Information
Victims of non-fatal shootings in Indianapolis have been reluctant to provide law enforcement with information about who shot them.
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2021
IMPD Seeks Public's Help Finding Suspect Who Fatally Shot 17-Year-Old
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's help in finding a suspect who they say shot and killed a 17-year-old male on Monday afternoon.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2021
Prosecutor's Office Launches Hate Crime Hotline
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office has a new non-emergency hotline for citizens to report hate crimes.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2021
Indianapolis Crime Gun Efforts Expand
An operation to track crime guns is expanding to include collaboration throughout central Indiana.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2021
Amid Increased Violence, Interrupters Working To Stop Crimes
WFYI’s criminal justice reporter Katrina Pross spoke with Executive Director of the Indy Public Safety Foundation Dane Nutty and the Director of the Office of Public Health and Safety Lauren Rodriguez to learn more about who the violence interrupters are and what they are doing in light of increased crime.
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