The mayor's office was a little hectic late Monday morning. Locks on doors were being changed, new staffers asking for directions, several news cameras waited for interviews.

As new Indy Mayor Joe Hogsett held his first "public safety" summit Saturday, Richard Propes was rolling with his own message for Hogsett at Monument Circle - 122 trips around the circle, once for every child killed during the eight years under Hogsett's predecessor, Greg Ballard.

On his first full day of work, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett rolled out his public safety strategy.

Joe Hogsett, a Democrat, was sworn in as mayor of Indianapolis Friday afternoon.

It's been a decade since Indianapolis put protections for gays and lesbians in its Human Rights Ordinance and city leaders are marking the anniversary as a way to put pressure on state politicians to extend the protections state-wide.

Mayor-elect Joe Hogsett made several administration appointment.

Troy Riggs will return to city government in January to be the chief of police under Mayor-elect Joe Hogsett.

Citing concerns from both the current mayor and his selected replacement, a city councilor will pull her proposed $30,000 raise for the position of Indianapolis mayor.

Mayor Greg Ballard doesn't argue against that the salary for mayor of Indy is low compared to other major metros, but the Republican is not entirely on board with a proposed increase being pushed by some city councilors right before new terms begin.

Indianapolis Mayor-elect Joe Hogsett could earn $30,000 more a year than his predecessor when he takes office next year as the city council considers raises for both its own members and the mayor.