The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has signed on to a nationwide effort to improve representation and advancement for women who choose a career in law enforcement.

The incident occurred June 8 on Monument Circle during a demonstration over the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Indianapolis police shooting deaths of Dreasjon Reed and McHale Rose.

The city of Indianapolis wont renew its contract with the nonprofit providing Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASAs, for youth in the child welfare system.

The legislation passed the Senate, but stalled in the House Roads and Transportation Committee after its initial hearing. The deadline for bills to advance is Thursday.

Residents are advised to pre-plan tree planting to avoid damaging utility lines, which could cause injury, power outages, or incur repair costs.

Indiana saw a more than an 8 percent increase in fatal car crashes last year, despite more people staying at home, and the increase was significantly larger in Hamilton and Marion counties.

After the NCAA tournament, the emphasis turns to how the city will move forward in COVID-19 mitigation and vaccination efforts.

The National Credit Union Administration took the liquidation action Wednesday against Indianapolis Newspaper Federal Credit Union.

A wreath will be laid to honor the lives of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and those lost due to COVID-19 on Sunday at the Landmark for Peace Memorial sculpture located in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park.

More than 50 projects to improve housing and communities in Indianapolis will receive federal funds.