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Preserving the legacy of two Indy icons; Madam Walker Legacy Center
October 31, 2023
Recently part of Indiana Avenue got a new name. It’s now Madam Walker Way, named for Madam CJ Walker, the legendary creator of beauty products and the namesake of the historic Walker Theatre -- now the Madam Walker Legacy Center.
Sen. Todd Young Supports Aid, Nationwide Legal Abortion Rates, Indy Arts Economic Impact, Indianapolis College Enrollment, Space Junk Concerns
October 31, 2023
Sen. Todd Young Supports Aid, Nationwide Legal Abortion Rates, Indy Arts Economic Impact, Indianapolis College Enrollment, Space Junk Concerns
UAW Tentative Agreements Update, Pence Ends Bid, Indianapolis Overnight Shooting, Hogsett & Shreve On Indianapolis’ Top Issues
October 30, 2023
UAW Tentative Agreements Update, Pence Ends Bid, Indianapolis Overnight Shooting, Hogsett & Shreve On Indianapolis’ Top Issues
Satanic Temple Suit, Water Pipeline Proposal, Second Televised Mayoral Debate, Midwest Doctor Shortage
October 27, 2023
Satanic Temple Suit, Water Pipeline Proposal, Second Televised Mayoral Debate, Midwest Doctor Shortage
UAW Tentative Deal, Deam Wilderness Expansion, TikTok Lawsuit, BMJ Medicare Analysis, School Referendums
October 26, 2023
UAW Tentative Deal, Deam Wilderness Expansion, TikTok Lawsuit, BMJ Medicare Analysis, School Referendums
Meta Lawsuit, Nickel Plate Trail, UAW Strikes Continue, Indiana Traffic Fatalities, Advocates Call for Doulas
October 25, 2023
Dozens of US states, including Indiana, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing to the youth mental health crisis. A major rail-to-trail project kicks off expansion on Indianapolis’s northeast side. The United Auto Workers Union strike expanded. About 5,000 workers walked out at a General Motors factory in Arlington, Texas, that makes SUVs. Now, around 46 thousand workers are on strike. Traffic fatalities in Indiana are up 17 percent over the last four years. And while state lawmakers are digging into the data on traffic safety, a study committee adopted its yearly report on Wednesday without any recommendations. Indiana has the country’s ninth-highest infant mortality rate and one of the highest maternal mortality rates. Advocates said doulas can educate patients and help prevent pregnancy-related deaths.
Mayoral Candidate Debate & Donations, CHIPS Act, PFAS Research, Special Education Segregation
October 24, 2023
Candidates in the race for Indianapolis mayor, Hogsett and Shreve, debated top issues during the first televised meeting. The candidates recently reported their donations to the Marion County Board of Elections in a campaign worth close to $20.7 million (dollars) and counting. Indiana was named a tech hub under the federal CHIPS Act, a major win for Hoosiers'. Many experts say it is harmful to isolate children with disabilities. Nationally, however, public districts paid for about 166,000 students with disabilities to attend segregated schools.
New Affordable Housing, Hospital Mergers Impact, Indiana Tax Collections, Election Surveys, Gaza Ceasefire Protest
October 23, 2023
Forty Six Flats is being built through a partnership between the city, the developer, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority and nonprofit Partnership for Affordable Housing. National experts say hospital mergers contribute to Indiana’s high healthcare costs. Indiana tax revenues were steady in the first quarter of the new fiscal year. WFYI and the Indianapolis Recorder sent election surveys to this year’s Indianapolis City-County Council candidates, for both contested and uncontested races. You can read each candidate here. Indianapolis protests call for a ceasefire in Gaza, and an end to U.S. aid to Israel.
Kountry Kitchen Reopens, Opioid Settlement Funds, Indiana College Enrollment Rates, Crisis Intervention Training
October 20, 2023
Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Place announced its reopening after a fire destroyed its building in 2020. Tippecanoe County will receive $1.1 million from the opioid settlement fund and a state matching program. Indiana’s college going rate unchanged a year after hitting lowest in a generation. Some counties are looking for new ways to improve interactions between law enforcement and people experiencing a mental health crisis.
Indiana’s Newest State Senator, Water Pipeline Opposition, EPA Cleanup, Children With Disabilities Isolated
October 19, 2023
Cyndi Carrasco chosen by GOP precinct caucus to replace Jack Sandlin in Indiana Senate. Greater Lafayette group forming to oppose water pipeline to Lebanon. EPA to clean up debris from fire at former Richmond plastics recycling business. Why this Indiana family keeps going back to a school they say fails their son.
‘96 Remains Identified, Elevation Grants Awarded, READI Grant Study, Care Farms & Mental Health
October 18, 2023
Indiana authorities have identified an Indianapolis man who vanished in 1993. A fourth round of funding through the Elevation Grants was announced this week. Indiana University and Purdue University will examine the effectiveness of the READI grant program. Care farms are agricultural places for people with physical or mental health challenges to process their emotions, while performing farming tasks and working with animals.
Stellantis Layoffs, Indianapolis 2024 Budget, Vitality Grants, Abortion Care Access
October 17, 2023
Stellantis Layoffs, Indianapolis 2024 Budget, Vitality Grants, Abortion Care Access
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