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      <title>Ryan Mears announces reelection bid for county prosecutor</title>
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      <description>Ryan Mears has taken himself off the short list of potential successors to Mayor Joe Hogsett — at least for now.</description>
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      <title>Felony charge added in Mark Sanchez case as debate over Indianapolis safety intensifies</title>
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      <description>Debate over whether Indianapolis is safe carries added weight as President Donald Trump sends National Guard troops to Democratic-led cities he describes as crime-plagued.</description>
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      <title>Indianapolis man gets 60 years for a road rage shooting that killed a man</title>
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      <description>An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for a road rage shooting. A judge on Friday sentenced Dion Kimbrough after a jury convicted him in August.</description>
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      <description>Marion County officials are for the first time working together to release a quarterly report on suspected overdose deaths.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Prosecutor's office announces increased enforcement for fentanyl dealers linked to overdose deaths</title>
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      <description>The Marion County Prosecutor’s office announced three charges this week for dealing controlled substances that resulted in death. Officials say they intend to file more of these charges to deter dealers.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>People behind on child support can regain driver's license under prosecutor’s office program</title>
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      <description>The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will continue a program this year that helps people who are behind on child support payments get their driver's license reinstated.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Democrats sweep Marion County contests in midterm election</title>
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      <description>Democrat Ryan Mears was re-elected Marion County Prosecutor in the 2022 midterm election. The race was among four contested municipal races, including clerk, sheriff and recorder. The races for Marion County auditor and assessor were uncontested.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Meet the candidates running for Marion County Prosecutor</title>
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      <description>Two individuals contend for the position of Marion County Prosecutor: Republican candidate Cyndi Carrasco and incumbent Democrat Ryan Mears.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Marion County Prosecutor candidates discuss homicide rate and abortion law during public forum</title>
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      <description>The two candidates for Marion County Prosecutor, incumbent Democrat Ryan Mears and Republican Cyndi Carrasco, spoke to the public on how they plan to address violent crime, the near-total abortion ban and prosecuting simple possession of marijuana cases, among other topics.</description>
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      <title>Marion County Prosecutor's Office extends youth violence prevention fellowship to younger teens</title>
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      <description>The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office is looking for teenagers to take part in a paid violence prevention fellowship.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2022 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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