March 4, 2026
How Indianapolis' new road safety team intends to eliminate traffic deaths by 2035
Indianapolis officials started work on a decade-long project meant to make streets safer for bikers, pedestrians and drivers.
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Marion County detained over 1,000 immigrants for ICE last year
A WFYI data analysis of Marion County Jail records reveals that more than 1,000 people from at least 55 countries were held on immigration detainers in 2025.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2026
AES Indiana cancels first Indianapolis community open house due to threats
The utility company created the event as an opportunity for customers to connect with staff and ask questions.
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Graduate workers demand IU become sanctuary campus
The Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition hosted a rally of about 30 people Tuesday afternoon outside a Bloomington Faculty Council meeting to demand IU become a sanctuary campus in response to Indiana Senate Bill 76.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2026
ACLU of Indiana sues Ball State over protest rules
The plaintiffs are students who have protested against Ball State, mainly asking it to divest from any financial ties to Israel. The ACLU says university policies violated their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2026
Lugar Plaza is now a park. That means it's easier to make arrests
You aren’t allowed to smoke, drink or use ‘abusive language’ at Indy parks.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2026
At a pivotal moment for data centers, Indiana lawmakers take little action
As data center development continues across Indiana — drawing economic praise but growing concern over energy and land use — lawmakers advanced little legislation in the 2026 session to regulate the tech sector.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2026
Wife of Indiana congressman Jim Baird dies after car crash injuries
Danise Baird, wife of Indiana congressman Jim Baird, dies after complications with car crash injuries.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2026
Indianapolis group protests military campaign in Iran
An Indianapolis group gathered at Military Park in Indianapolis Saturday evening to protest the Trump administration’s military actions in Iran. A couple of dozen people gathered on a corner of the park, gave speeches, and chanted.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2026
Missing child alert updates inspired by Hailey Buzbee's death approved by statehouse
Lawmakers gave final approval for a bill that slightly changes the state’s alert system for missing or endangered children in the wake of the disappearance and death of 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee.
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