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A major cleanup is now underway for the downtown Indianapolis canal. Andrea Watts with the Department of Metropolitan Development, says it will take about a week for the canal to be fully drained so that it can be cleaned of algae and other plant growth.

Hate crimes bills of the last few sessions included the phrase "gender identity" on the list of protected characteristics.

The chamber wants a boost in funding for workforce development initiatives, and willl also push for a new STEM-focused course requirement for high schoolers, starting with the class of 2023.

There's also a new debate over whether the legislature should make the attorney general an appointed, rather than elected position.

An ordinance moving through the Indianapolis City-County Council hopes to address panhandling issues in the downtown area, and it's uncovered deep-seated disagreements about how to handle such a complicated issue.

The whole project, which city officials refer to as a community justice campus, is part of a push for criminal justice reform from Mayor Joe Hogsett's administration.

More than 100 years after his birth, Carmichael is still an integral part of his home town.

Half of the funding is planned to help increase police presence downtown, a direct response to what the mayor and others call "aggressive panhandling."

Four women accuse him of groping them and an Inspector General investigation backs that up.

Shoppers can expect to pay less than $1.50 per pound of turkey this holiday, with some sales dropping the cost below 50 cents per pound.