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A Ben Davis High School football game turned violent Friday night after an altercation between teenagers escalated into shots fired.

A local food insecurity services agency is saying goodbye to its longtime CEO. Jennifer Vigran is stepping down after more than 20 years of service with Second Helpings.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and the Office of Public Health and Safety announced another round of grants that aim to help community organizations reduce violence in the city.

The Indianapolis Public Schools is asking for community feedback to address learning loss, student equity and financial stability. The discussions are part of a year-long community engagement process as the district tries to prevent its budget from going into the red by 2028.

To bring us more on national trends in police oversight, WFYI’s criminal justice reporter Katrina Pross spoke with Cameron McEllhiney, the director of training and engagement for the National Association for Civilian Oversight in Law Enforcement.

The harm reduction initiative from Damien Center is in partnership with the Marion County Public Health Department.

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is partnering with patient advocacy group Susan G. Komen to expand resources to support Black women facing breast cancer in Indianapolis, Chicago and St. Louis. The spokeswoman for the new partnership is an Olympic athlete who has battled breast cancer.

The city of Muncie now has a registry process for vacant and abandoned properties. As IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports, the city council hopes it will help fight blight, especially from neglectful out-of-state owners.

Fallen U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto Sanchez will be honored at a memorial service Saturday in Westfield.

The Far Eastside of Indianapolis has faced years of social disadvantage as it struggles with poverty and violence. But a community leader hopes that will change with the opening of a new arts and cultural center. But there’s only one thing still preventing it from opening: the COVID-19 pandemic.