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Despite some homeownership increases, report shows mortgage lending inequalities persist
Despite an increase in home buying in Marion County, racial inequalities in homeownership persist. That’s according to a new report released Wednesday by the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana. The report looks at new housing data from 2021 to 2022 and includes home ownership and mortgage lending trends...
Indianapolis city leaders lay out public safety plans ahead of NBA All-Star weekend
It’s all hands on deck as Indianapolis gets ready to host the 2024 NBA All-Star game. City leaders gathered Monday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to lay out public safety plans, as more than 125,000 people are expected in the city. Years of planning and preparation have gone into the upcoming...
Indianapolis names new police chief for IMPD
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced the new chief of police for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on Monday. Chris Bailey was named interim chief of IMPD last month, and at the time said he would not seek the job permanently. He said he didn’t want to burden his busy family with the high profile position.
Carmel just withdrew from the United States Heartland China Association. Here’s why
Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam formally withdrew from the United States Heartland China Association, or the USHCA, in a letter to the organization this week. The nonprofit organization's mission is to foster a “mutually beneficial relationship between the United States and China” according to its website. The move comes...
‘They're not waiting on adults anymore:’ Young people host conference to create solutions for youth issues
Young people from Indianapolis will host a conference to talk with adults about pressing youth issues. Tru Dialogue 8 is an annual forum made up of 30 young people ages 12 to 24. Some youth will be panelists, while others will facilitate table conversations with the adults. By inviting policymakers,...
Local cultural tours return for NBA All-Star Weekend
The NBA All-Star Game comes to Indianapolis soon. A series of arts and cultural events are planned for visitors and residents, including the return of the Through2Eyes cultural tour, with a nod to basketball. WFYI’s Abriana Herron spoke with Indianapolis Native Sampson Levingston about his Walk & Talk tours for...
Fatal crash review updates and controversial development project passed by council
The Indianapolis City-County Council held its monthly meeting Monday night and approved controversial rezoning for a development project. The approval was to redevelop a property in Nora, just north of Broad Ripple, was first proposed in 2021. The housing project received pushback at the time from community members who said it would add too much density and traffic.
Victoria Spartz will run for Congress again and joins crowded field of Republicans
U.S. Representative Victoria Spartz (R-IN) has reversed her decision not to run for another term in Congress. The Republican said she will seek reelection and now joins a crowded field of candidates vying for the seat. Spartz announced last year that she would not run again in Indiana’s 5th District...
First Black student at Wabash College honored after years of forgotten name, mistold story
Wabash College will honor its first Black student, John R. Blackburn, by hosting a series of events and inviting his descendants to attend. Blackburn was admitted to Wabash in 1857. He was prohibited from living on campus because of his race, so he lived with a local Black family in Crawfordsville. He began attending classes in January of that year. He would only finish two weeks before the administration asked him to leave due to several racial disturbances on campus.
The LEAP pipeline project has been paused. How much has been spent on the project so far?
How much money has been spent on the LEAP pipeline project and who was involved in starting this plan in Indiana? A member of the audience from Lafayette wanted to know. The LEAP project, or Limitless Exploration/Advanced Pace, is an industrial project in Lebanon developed by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, or IEDC.
More Indianapolis roadways converted to two-way in an effort to improve travel and safety
A number of Indianapolis streets are undergoing reconstruction to turn them from one-way to two-way streets in an effort to improve traffic flow. A stretch of College Ave from Market Street to St Clair Street will be open to drivers headed north or southbound in February. The roadway is one of several being converted to two-way by the Indianapolis Department of Public Works.
Repeal of downtown economic tool one step closer at statehouse
A bill to repeal a funding tool for downtown Indianapolis passed the Indiana House Tuesday evening. The Economic Enhancement District, or EED, was passed by the City-County Council last year after 2023 state legislation allowed the move. The EED sets up a district where property owners pay a fee to...
Housing advocates gather at statehouse to push for tenant protections
Housing advocates gathered Monday to rally behind legislation to protect renters against negligent landlords. Only one bill on the issue is likely to get a hearing during this year's legislative session. Senator Andrea Hunley (D-Indianapolis) said under current Indiana law, health code violations against a housing unit for poor conditions...
After over an hour of testimony, bill creating moratorium on dedicated lanes for public transit moves to the Senate
A bill that puts a one-year moratorium on dedicated bus lanes passed out of the Indiana Senate on Monday. Opponents of the bill say the pause could scuttle millions in federal funds for the Blue Line, Indianapolis’s third bus-rapid transit line. IndyGo has testified that the bill could ultimately...
Bills responding to Tippecanoe Water pipeline likely dead
Bills to protect citizens against large, potentially harmful water withdrawals are likely dead. The legislation aimed to create a permitting process for withdrawals as the state considered using a pipeline to move water from Tippecanoe County to an industrial project in Lebanon. Tippecanoe County officials passed an ordinance last year...
Zebras, camels and flames, oh my! Circus animals rescued after truck catches fire on Indiana highway
A truck hauling zebras and camels for a series of weekend circus performances caught fire early Saturday on a northeastern Indiana highway, prompting a police rescue of the animals, which roamed along the freeway, some munching on grass. The tractor-trailer caught fire about 2 a.m. along Interstate 69 in Grant...
Indianapolis records first officer-involved shooting of 2024
A man was shot and killed by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers Thursday night. The incident happened on Indianapolis’s near east side as police attempted to stop the 48-year-old man who was wanted on a firearms warrant. IMPD officers gave commands from a distance from their police cars. Police...
Rick Fuson announces retirement as Pacers CEO; Mel Raines to take over in June
Longtime Pacers Sports & Entertainment executive Rick Fuson plans to retire in June after spending 40 years showing how basketball can impact communities in Indianapolis and around the state. Pacers Sports & Entertainment announced the move Wednesday and said current chief executive Mel Raines will take over as CEO. “My...
“I’m proud of the work that’s been done here.” HUD Deputy Secretary visits Indianapolis to understand outreach to unhoused
The Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary visited Indianapolis for the city’s annual Point-in-Time count. The count is a snapshot of the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January throughout the city. Last year, Indianapolis recorded an 8 percent drop in the number of people...
Economic enhancement tool for downtown Indianapolis targeted by state lawmakers
Indiana lawmakers voted to pass a bill that blocks Indianapolis from the creation of an economic enhancement district, or EED. The funding tool targets property owners in the mile square and sets up a fee to support public safety, beautification and homelessness initiatives in the downtown core. A House Ways...
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