The city of Indianapolis has outlined new efforts to improve public safety amidst another violent year.

Indianapolis police officers shot and injured a man early Monday after he allegedly charged at them with a knife on the citys east side.

A 21-year-old Indianapolis man faced attempted murder and other preliminary charges after a flurry of activity Sarurday that allegedly involved him shooting two people, hitting a person with his car and leading police on a chase that ended in a shootout that injured him and an officer.

A 12-year-old Indianapolis boy has died after being shot in the head by a gunshot fired into his grandparents' home, family members said.

The shooting happened Friday evening at an apartment complex on the citys northeast side. Officers went to the complex on reports of a suicidal man who had fired gunshots in the area, the department said.

The local Black Lives Matter group, Indy 10, held a rally on Monument Circle Saturday after a week of action.

Judge Amy Jones, who oversees the filings of red flag cases in Marion County, issued new guidance this week.

Indianapolis police are investigating a shooting at a FedEx facility on the city's southwest side that left eight people dead.

City leaders, law enforcement officials and family returned to Crown Hill Cemetery to honor Indianapolis police officer Breann Leath's service a year after she was killed in the line of duty.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has signed on to a nationwide effort to improve representation and advancement for women who choose a career in law enforcement.