The Indy Arts Council announced during its annual Start with Art fundraiser that the nonprofit art scene in Indianapolis alone has an economic impact of approximately $440 million annually. From Naptown African American Theatre Collective to Indy Dance Council to GANGGANG, Indianapolis’ art scene shows no sign of slowing down, said Julie Goodman, president and CEO of the Indy Arts Council.

A staple in the 90s hip-hop scene in Indianapolis and later a community activist, 53-year-old Michael Chappel Jr., known as “Mike Treez,” was focused on connecting and promoting Indianapolis talent and community leaders.

Construction company CEO Randy Maxwell is Indianas newest state senator.

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

Indianapolis renters submitted more than 70 habitability complaints against a single property company to Indiana’s Attorney General’s office.

The historic City Market in downtown Indianapolis will have to temporarily close for renovations as redevelopment of the entire city block is planned.

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.

An additional $1 million in funding for a new animal shelter in Indianapolis will come from a grant to Friends of Indy Animals and help fill a funding gap.

An Indianapolis police officer has been sentenced to about a year in federal prison for stomping on a handcuffed man’s face.

A man shot by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department following an alleged break-in Friday evening is in stable condition at an area hospital.