Articles tagged as: Vop Osili
June 23, 2021
Former Indianapolis Public Library Board Member Says City-County Council Aware Of Racism, Didn’t Act
A former IndyPL board member, who was appointed to the position by the council, said councilors never asked about her experiences on the board, but when she told them about mistreatment involving racism and sexism from IndyPL leadership, nothing happened.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2020
Mayor Hogsett Celebrates Recent Improvements near Benjamin Harris Presidential center
Indianapolis officials celebrated the completion of recent improvements on the intersection of Talbott and 12th streets Wednesday in the citys Old Northside Neighborhood.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2019
Event Focuses On Race And Equity In Indy
A group of Indianapolis leaders says policy has enforced racial inequality and talked about opportunities for change at a recent event that focused on race and place.
Read MoreSeptember 5, 2019
Commission Evaluates City's Taxi Regulations
The taxi industry in Indianapolis works under strict regulations more strict than those levied on transportation network companies, such as Uber and Lyft.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2019
Indianapolis Council Re-Elects Democratic Leadership, Cuts Free Parking Hours
Council President Vop Osili was re-elected unanimously. Vice President Zach Adamson also retained his seat, defeating Republican challenger Marilyn Pfisterer with a vote of 14 to 0.
Read MoreMay 21, 2018
Indy Council President Proposes Police Merit Board Changes, Downplays The Details
Council President Vop Osili said in a statement sent shortly before the meeting that the proposal is only a template, meant to start a conversation in the legislature.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2018
Stephen Clay Steps Down, Ushers Vop Osili In As Council President
Clay announced his resignation minutes before the Council's full meeting Monday night - the meeting in which Democrats were planning to vote him out of the position.
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2017
Study Committee Discusses Bill Meant To Mitigate Gentrification
Republican Senator James Buck was among a number of lawmakers concerned with the program's complexity.
Read MoreApril 23, 2017
Street Renamed For Indy Advocate Amos Brown
Nearly a year and a half after his sudden death from a heart attack, a downtown Indianapolis Street has been named for broadcaster and tireless truth and justice advocate Amos Brown.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2015
City-County Council Greenlights $75M Bond for Tech Park
The funds will be used for infrastructure upgrades as developers build a makerspace,' bio-tech lab and entrepreneurship workspace. Planners say 16 Tech' will host up to 2,600 jobs.
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