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Another Black person has been found hanged in the South. Police are saying there are no signs of foul play and that they’re investigating the death as a suicide. Black people aren’t buying it. At this point, we hear a new version of this story nearly every other week. According to the News & Observer, a Black man who hasn’t […]
The Republican senator wants the Indiana Supreme Court to take the case — and for the Court of Appeals to stop officials from naming Paula Copenhaver on November ballots. Sen. Spencer Deery, R-West Lafayette, laughs at a joke from a member of the public during testimony on a bill in February 2022. (Photo by Whitney […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Salvation Army is doing what it can to help Hoosiers impacted by the recent storms and flooding. In northwestern Indiana, there was a record number of power outages from the severe storms that started on Aug. 11. Most residents in Lake County lost power. Neighboring Laporte and Porter counties reported a ton […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man is accused of attempted murder following a shootout with IMPD that left two officers and the suspect wounded on the city’s west side. Around 2 p.m. Friday, an undercover IMPD officer put 37-year-old Kreshaun Brinkley under surveillance. Court records claim more than 200 shots were fired between the suspect and […]
Community Connection tackles flooding, affordable housing, and other issues affecting Indiana residents.
INDIANAPOLIS — The person killed in a hit-and-run Thursday night on the near east side of Indianapolis has been identified. On Friday, the Marion County Coroner’s Office said 47-year-old Thomas Jeffery Woodford, Jr. died from multiple blunt force injuries. The incident happened in the 50th block of South State Avenue at around 9:30 p.m. According […]
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s the kind of flooding event Indianapolis has not seen in over 30 years. The historic amount of rain has caused Indiana streams and rivers to flood and people to have to evacuate their homes. In northern Indianapolis, neighborhoods including Ravenswood and Rocky Ripple were warned to evacuate because of rising waters in […]
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — The body of 18-year-old Matthew Morey, who went missing on Wednesday in Delaware County, has been found. The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Saturday that Morey’s body was recovered from the Mississinewa River. “From the beginning, we made a commitment to Matthew’s family that we would not give up until […]
Indiana's history of major floods, from the 1913 'Great Flood' to this week's record-breaking event, highlights its vulnerability to devastating natural disasters.
INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mike Braun says President Donald Trump intends approve Indiana’s request for a presidential emergency declaration after severe storms caused widespread wind and flooding damage across the state, at a news conference Saturday. Braun and Indiana Department of Homeland Security Executive Director Jonathan Whitham gave an update Saturday on the state’s response. Officials […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers helping Hoosiers. As floodwaters continue to rise across the state, the Indianapolis Foundation has opened a new fund to help with recovery. The Indianapolis Flood Relief Fund encourages everyday people, businesses, non-profits and corporations to donate money that will be distributed to people impacted by the flooding. While damage assessments have not […]