November 19, 2023
Newfields faces pressure as protestors, Black community groups demand details on CEO departure
A protest outside Newfields Sunday afternoon swelled calls for transparency and criticism from the community, after the art museum announced earlier this month that its President and CEO, Dr. Colette Burnette, “will depart.”
Read MoreNovember 19, 2023
Newfields board member resigns following abrupt departure of CEO
Adrienne Sims is the latest to resign from the board of Newfields in the wake of the departure of CEO Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2023
HEPL board ends controversial review policy, will return books to teen section
The Hamilton East Public Library ended a policy that has attracted widespread criticism and thrust the suburban library system into a heated national debate.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2023
IPS officials, African American Coalition of Indianapolis call attention to uptick in youth homicides
Indianapolis Public Schools officials and the African American Coalition of Indianapolis called attention this week to the recent spate of youth homicides.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2023
Cultural Harvest: Indigenous peoples’ perspective of Thanksgiving
Indiana’s first official Thanksgiving Day was Dec. 7, 1837, following a proclamation by Governor Noah Noble at the time.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2023
New program will bring healthy food to 1,000 Indianapolis families
A new partnership will provide boxes packed with healthy food for residents in neighborhoods that lack access.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2023
Growing calls for transparency after departure of Newfields CEO
The Indiana Black Expo and the Indianapolis Urban League issued a statement Thursday about the “negative perceptions” attached to Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette’s exit from Newfields.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2023
13-year-old boy shot and killed on Indianapolis’ northeast side Wednesday
A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed on Indianapolis’ northeast side Wednesday night.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2023
Maintenance worker charged with the murder of missing teen
A maintenance man accused of killing a teen at her apartment complex on the northeast side of Indianapolis was officially charged with her murder.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2023
City considers measure to study best use of AI
Indianapolis’ City-County Council is looking at a proposal to solve some of the city’s technology needs with emerging artificial intelligence, or AI.
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