October 6, 2023
Judge orders central Indiana school shooter's release into custody of parents
A judge Wednesday approved the release of a teenager who opened fire at a central Indiana middle school in 2018, wounding another student and a teacher, a prosecutor said.
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Central Indiana author opens bookstore for banned, challenged books
This week is National Banned Books Week, and Johnson recently opened a bookstore the Saturday before that sells books by, for and about marginalized people and other books that have been challenged by school or government systems.
Read MoreOctober 4, 2023
Indy Fresh Market opens to address the city’s east side food desert
A new grocery store aimed at addressing food deserts in communities of color recently opened on Indianapolis’ east side. The store known as Indy Fresh Market aims to provide accessible and nutritious food.
Read MoreOctober 3, 2023
Mayoral candidates lay out problems -- and solutions -- for Indianapolis’s animal care agency
Indianapolis mayoral candidates are highlighting problems at the city’s animal shelter this week, as well as possible solutions for Indianapolis Animal Care Services.
Read MoreOctober 3, 2023
Construction worker who died when section of automated train system fell in Indianapolis identified
A construction worker who died Saturday when a section of a former automated train system fell in Indianapolis has been identified as a 38-year-old man, authorities said.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2023
John Green urges communities to stand against censorship in libraries, schools
The bestselling young adult author says it isn’t the role of a public library to make everyone feel comfortable.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2023
Public gets last chance to comment ahead of 2024 Indianapolis budget vote this month
The Indianapolis City-County Council held a full meeting Monday night, one of two planned this month.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2023
Indiana girls are more sad than ever. This group wants to fix that.
A recent report from the Girl Coalition of Indiana found that in 2022, nearly half of middle and high school girls experienced depression.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2023
Man shot by IMPD officers in grandmother’s driveway files federal lawsuit
Anthony Maclin, the man who was shot by Indianapolis police while asleep in his grandmother’s driveway last December, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and police.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2023
Black man's 1845 lynching in downtown Indianapolis recounted with historical marker
The story of a Black man beaten to death in Indianapolis in a racist 1845 lynching is now part of the city’s cultural trail in the form of a historical marker.
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