Indianapolis City leaders gave an update on Marion County COVID-19 numbers Thursday.

A statement from the Mayor's office said the mayor and his wife, Steph, received tests administered by Marion County Public Health Department.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett delivered the State of the City speech along with the introduction of the 2021 budget.

Mayor Joe Hogsett will deliver the 2020 State of the City address at the start of Monday's Indianapolis City-County Council meeting.

Indianapolis officials celebrated the completion of recent improvements on the intersection of Talbott and 12th streets Wednesday in the citys Old Northside Neighborhood.

Indianapolis leaders provided a public safety update in the face of surging violence in the city.
Homicides are up 39 percent over where they were last year in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis faith leaders held the first in a series of peace walks Thursday night. The gathering in Haughville comes as Indianapolis deals with a surge in violent crime.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD) Director Dr. Virginia Caine gave free face coverings Thursday to families through a partnership with Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. The free face coverings were distributed in support of the countys new public health order, requiring all individuals to wear face coverings in public.

Marion County will join the state in it's reopening phase 4.5 on Thursday July 9. The county will also require face masks in public.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced further details regarding the independent review of the public safety response to protests. This follows criticism from the Marion County GOP.