Chief Bryan Roach told members of an Indianapolis City-County Council committee Wednesday that witnesses and victims feel unsafe.

The Indianapolis City-County Council elected Stephen Clay as its president on Monday night amid allegations he groped a teenaged member of his congregation 15 years ago. Clay has denied the allegations.

This means that while Miller can still attend full council meetings, he cannot participate in special meetings GOP members use to discuss strategy.

A judge ordered Miller to avoid all contact with specific people who might be witnesses in his case.

Republican Minority Leader Michael McQuillen initiated the vote Monday in a special meeting.

According to the prosecutor's office, there are no plans to request a special prosecutor.

The council lacks the ability to change redistricting laws, so the vote has no legal binding. But it works to show state legislators its intent to stop partisan gerrymandering.

Democrats on the Indianapolis City-County Council are calling for the relocation of a Confederate monument in a city park.

The new baseline salary will go into effect on January 1.

A significant amount of spending in the new budget is focused on public safety and infrastructure.