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Safe Park Indy Program To End, State’s IREAD Passing Rate Increases, Hamilton County Changes Voting Plan, Harassment And Discrimination Inside An Indianapolis City Department

Safe Park Indy Program To End, State’s IREAD Passing Rate Increases, Hamilton County Changes Voting Plan, Harassment And Discrimination Inside An Indianapolis City Department

August 14, 2025

Safe Park Indy pilot program for homeless people living in their cars will end. The passing rate on Indiana’s third grade reading exam rebounded this year to the highest it's been since before the pandemic. A new plan could change how votes are cast in Hamilton County. A story of harassment and discrimination inside an Indianapolis city department.

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