Indianapolis City-Council members hosted the first in a series of community conversations on public safety Thursday in an attempt to engage more voices.

The expanded campus will be located just south of the existing IU Health Methodist Hospital, extending from 16th Street to 12th Street and from Capitol Avenue west to Interstate 65.

Residents in Indianapolis will have an opportunity to give input on public safety during the first in a series of meetings.

A group of artists are painting a mural reading "Black Lives Matter" on a portion of a downtown Indianapolis street. City officials have said the portion of Indiana Avenue will remain closed until Monday.

The Reuben Engagement Center, that temporarily houses people experiencing homelessness and are suffering from addiction, shut its doors during the pandemic. The center aims to resume services next week, but at a new location.

Plainfield is home to 50 percent of all Central Indiana warehouse jobs, and a public transportation service connecting Marion County residents to those jobs is getting some upgrades.

Indianapolis and county officials reinstated restrictions Thursday on businesses, gatherings and when schools can open for in-person instruction in response to increase of COVID-19 infections.

As national and state leaders struggle to get COVID-19 under control, minority groups are at a higher risk for the virus. And that includes Indianapolis' Burmese refugees.

The Bottleworks Hotel, The Garage Food Hall, movie theater, and retail and office space are scheduled to open by the end of the year.

The grant program is intended to supporting independent local music venues disadvantaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.