Indianapolis faces a critical shortage of safe, affordable housing. Now millions in federal money is set aside for the preservation and creation of housing solutions.

The Indiana Medical History Museum is collecting oral histories of people connected to the former Central State Hospital in Indianapolis. WFYI’s Taylor Bennett sat down with the museum’s executive director Sarah Halter, to learn more about the Voices Project and the importance of preserving the history of the often controversial, now closed, hospital.

Indy Parks and city officials celebrated youth employment opportunities Monday morning as part of a Hire Indy Youth Campaign.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is doing financial audits of Indianapolis Housing Authority’s Section 8 and low rent housing properties.

Indianapolis families at risk of homelessness could benefit from new funding.

The first housing assistance program for victims of human trafficking has launched in Marion County.

During the pandemic, the Black Legislative Caucus town halls went virtual. Caucus Chair Robin Shackleford (D-Indianapolis) said getting back to in-person events is vital but said virtual town halls also have an appeal.

The Indianapolis Public Library will break ground Thursday on a new Glendale Branch Library.

The Ross Center is now open at 42nd Street and Post Road. The intersection is in the heart of an Indianapolis neighborhood that lacks resources and investment.

A new immigration court will open in Indianapolis next year, taking over the state’s cases from a court in Chicago.