“Chaz Bennington, 37, was found dead by a neighbor inside his apartment in the 7600 block of Woodmore Trace, according to a statement from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.” is what the Indy Star reported Sunday Night following the death found Sunday Morning.   There is not a lot of information on the death or […]

After years of planning and trying, it looks like there is going to be some new ideas for downtown thanks to the Mayor of Noblesville John Ditslear. From the Indy Star article it said… “Ditslear has announced a new park, river trail and incentives to lure a new corporate headquarters west of the White River […]

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The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana announced on Wednesday that Fannie Mae did not “maintaining or marketing bank-owned foreclosures in predominantly African-American and Latino neighborhoods” according to the Indy Star on line…. It also said in the article… “Under the Fair Housing Act, the organization said Fannie Mae is required to maintain foreclosed properties to […]

Racial profiling of African-Americans and other minorities by predominately white police forces is a problem that not occurs in the United States, but also in countries around the world towards those countries minority citizens.  In the wake of the Michael Brown case in Ferguson, and other concerns about profiling in Central Indiana, the Indianapolis Star […]

In a stunning display of journalistic malpractice, the Indianapolis Star censored a welcoming letter to students of the Indianapolis Public Schools written by new Superintendent Dr. Lewis Ferebee.  Dr. Ferebee had written the letter to every one of the estimated 29,000 students enrolled this month in IPS. A letter to introduce himself and talk about […]

It’s the Christmas shopping season. And with money tight, but the pressure to get gifts for everyone on your list, is tough sometime this time of year.  That’s where the FruGal can help.  She’s Whitney Smith, a Gary native who is the newest reporter at the Indianapolis Star and Indystar.com.  She’s Indy’sFruGal reporting on deals, […]