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Homicides and violent crime rates in Indianapolis are trending downward according to data from IMPD.

Indianapolis announced the state’s first hospital-linked violence prevention program with the goal of breaking the cycle of violence in the community.

Indianapolis has hired the first of three attorneys whose jobs will be to prosecute more people on the federal level for violent crimes.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson visited Indianapolis Friday to announce his support for Republican mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve.Johnson – who recently…

The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute awarded more than $3.3 million in grants to 50 law enforcement and government agencies across the state to fund crime prevention efforts.

Indianapolis has seen record homicides so far this year, which experts say is linked to pandemic-based stress and economic uncertainty. Since January, more than 130 people have been killed in the city compared to about 100 at this time last year.

The Indianapolis City-County Council voted Monday night to approve over $3 million for violence prevention investments.

Equity is at the forefront of a new crime prevention grant program in Indianapolis and the first round of grants is now open to nonprofit organizations.

Indianapolis just recorded its most violent year ever with 244 homicides in 2020.

Indianapolis's Far Eastside has dealt with years of social disadvantage. Now the pandemic magnifies those inequities, and all of that can fuel violent crime.