It’s the first time in at least a decade that incumbents aren’t running for the District 39 and District 24 state house seats. Those seats cover parts of Hamilton County — an up and coming political battleground area.

The event on Wednesday will provide reentry resources to formerly incarcerated people in the city, including legal, insurance, transportation, financial, housing and voter registration services.

The Black Church Coalition will host an event this Thursday to demand better public safety and revenue investments from Indianapolis policymakers.

Criminal justice has been at the forefront of Indianapolis’ 2023 mayoral race, with both candidates – Democratic incumbent Joe Hogsett and Republican Jefferson Shreve – campaigning on how they will address public safety.

Community members criticized the proposed budget for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at a public hearing Wednesday, calling it “excessive.”

Faith in Indiana’s Black Church Coalition says its new campaign aims to address multiple systemic issues, such as housing access and substance abuse resources. It also has a plan to engage more people as advocates.

With the 4th of July holiday just around the corner, it is important to remember the importance of fireworks safety. Many people do not understand how to safely handle fireworks. There is also a large population that does not consider how triggering fireworks can be for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

More than a quarter of a million people will file into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500.

Public safety is a major priority for many mayoral candidates, including Shackleford, and reinstating a public safety director is at the top of her list.

City leaders said the $3.5 million dollar investment will go to overtime for IMPD patrol, a DPW cleaning crew and outreach to homeless residents.