Indianapolis leaders provided a public safety update in the face of surging violence in the city.
Homicides are up 39 percent over where they were last year in Indianapolis.

The Indianapolis Public Library is developing plans to evolve operations. It's gathering public input to build those plans.

Indianapolis is experiencing a surge in violence. And as stay-at-home restrictions are lifted, the Office of Public Health and Safety was able to resume in-person violence reduction work -- including the Safe Summer initiative and downtown canvasing

The Downtown Indy Rebuilding and Recovery Committee meets for the first time Wednesday. WFYIs Taylor Bennett spoke with Downtown Indy Inc. President and CEO Sherry Seiwert about plans to increase foot traffic, bring back small events and support businesses downtown.

Historic Urban Neighborhoods of Indianapolis, or HUNI, now offers free, digital historic walking and biking tours through an app.

Marion County will join the state in it's reopening phase 4.5 on Thursday July 9. The county will also require face masks in public.

A new city ordinance that aims to inform renters of their rights goes into effect July 1 in Indianapolis.

Though studies show that Black Americans face more complications and higher death rates from COVID-19, testing sites are scarce in Indianapolis neighborhoods with the most Black residents.

FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Paul Keenan as the special agent in charge of the Indianapolis field office, the agency announced Tuesday.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced further details regarding the independent review of the public safety response to protests. This follows criticism from the Marion County GOP.