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Kyra Betts designed the program after helping her long-time friend, Brad Edwards, build his knowledge around maternal health. Betts said from there, they realized they could expand that education to other Black men and fathers.

'Dads to doulas' program expands to Indiana to address Black infant, maternal mortality rates

Both in Indiana and nationally, Black infants and pregnant people continue to die at the highest rate. A community organization is expanding a program to Indiana meant to address those significant health disparities.

Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales said a new state law that requires some registered voters to show proof of citizenship is about the "sanctity of the ballot."

New Indiana law could delete Hoosiers' voter registration without proof of citizenship

Some Hoosiers will be forced to prove their citizenship in order to keep their voter registration from being deleted under a new state law.

Eleven dogs and three cats were surrendered to Indianapolis Animal Care Services.

Woman charged with harming animals in Indianapolis after prior cruelty conviction

Krystal Scott and two others surrendered fourteen animals to Indianapolis Animal Care Services.

Resources are given on a first come, first served basis, so the organizers encourage families to arrive early.

Vaccines, free vision and dental screenings at the Back to School Community Resource Day

School-aged children attending will receive a complimentary backpack filled with school supplies. There will also be diaper giveaways and free car seats.

"Hands up, don't shoot" has become a cry of solidarity as Ferguson, Mo. residents clashed with police.

Indy Joins In On National Moment Of Silence

In Indianapolis and many other cities across the country, people gathered Thursday night for a National Moment of Silence for Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager shot to death by police last weekend in Ferguson, Mo.

Gov. Mike Braun ordered the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to reconsider rules that significantly raise the cost of living for Hoosiers, overburden businesses or are stricter than federal ones.

Proposed changes to environmental rules under Braun's order unlikely to have much impact

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has identified 10 rules it plans to change or get rid of all together. This comes as a result of Governor Mike Braun's executive order to find efficiencies in state environmental rules.

Joel Frederiksen recently talked with WFYI's Kyle Long on Cultural Manifesto.

Interview: Joel Frederiksen fuses the songs of Leonard Cohen with music of the French Renaissance

Vocalist and lute player Joel Frederiksen is recognized for his interpretations of early music.

Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order in January 2025 to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion across Indiana state government.

Braun report highlights elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion across state government

"Diversity has been removed from the state's employer values." That's one of many changes the Braun administration is implementing across Indiana state government to eliminate statements, policies and programs referencing diversity, equity and inclusion.

The Department of Workforce Development will use more than $1.2 million to expand existing apprenticeship programs – including at Ivy Tech, Vincennes University and WorkOne locations across Indiana.

Agency receives federal funding to expand apprenticeships across Indiana

Indiana plans to strengthen and expand apprenticeship programs across the state through a $6 million federal grant.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke with federal Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson about her recent memoir and the "state of our democracy."

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reflects on life, career at Indy Bar event

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reflected on her life and her career Thursday at a luncheon led by the Indianapolis Bar Association.

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