The head of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus said he's disappointed Republicans ignored the caucus priority bills on housing this session.

The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus will hold a series of town halls around the state, meant to help lawmakers both educate and learn from citizens.

The Indiana Black Legislative Caucuss upcoming town halls will provide an update on the past legislative session and gather input on what the focus should be next year.

Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus say Gov. Eric Holcomb's announced steps on addressing racial inequity are a start -- but still far from what's necessary to fix the state's pervasive problems.

The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus unveiled an expansive justice reform plan Thursday that reimagines policing across the state.

The caucus spent much of the two-hour town hall reviewing legislation from the 2020 session and previewing its agenda for 2021 -- including its justice reform plan.

A legislative task force will meet for the first time on Monday to examine why COVID-19 is hitting African-American communities harder than the rest of the state.

Black Hoosiers account for about 18 percent of COVID-19 cases and more than 20 percent of deaths from the virus. Yet African Americans make up less than 10 percent of the state's population.

The Black Caucus uses town halls each summer to update Hoosiers on the previous legislative session and get input for next year.