A state-mandated education task force has advanced two proposals that would both significantly dilute the power of the elected board governing Indianapolis Public Schools.

Monthly stipends will go to families living in areas with the most infant deaths.

A joint investigation by Indy Star and Mirror Indy reveals Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration potentially overlooked conflicts of interest that were tied to more than $80 million in city-backed development deals.

State and federal budget cuts posed challenges for some departments.

Mayor Joe Hogsett asked most city departments to cut spending next year.

Officials celebrated the completed conversion of two Indianapolis streets from one-way to now two-way traffic on Friday morning. The changes made to Michigan Street and New York Street include new bike lanes, bus stops and reduced speed limits.

Indiana already has a statewide curfew. The proposal would begin the curfew two hours earlier in Marion County.

City leaders announced stricter curfew enforcement, increased patrols, and new safety measures after a mass shooting in downtown Indianapolis left two teens dead and five others injured.

It was last summer when sexual harassment allegations within the Hogsett administration surfaced. Since then, more people have come forward with stories of misconduct. Local Democratic political strategist Elise Shrock stood by and counseled people who came forward throughout these events.

Many survivors of harassment, abuse, and assault within the Indianapolis city government are making their voices heard, seeking justice in a system they say is fundamentally broken.