President Obama is taking steps to make it easier for college students to learn what they need to know about financial aid options. The President is making a big announcement today about plans to allow students to apply for federal financial aid several months earlier than they can now. He’ll also allow them to get tax information […]

It’s been a busy news Monday for our neighbor to the south, Kentucky. A county clerk there, returns to work on this Monday still defiant on the issue of doing her job, which includes issuing marriage licences to gay couples–this despite spending five days in jail for contempt of court for disobeying a judge and […]

As Hoosiers join with the nation to stop and remember the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. 14 years ago, we now know many survivors, first responders, other workers and volunteers are in a ripple effect of the tragedy. Many of them are continuing to become sick and are in some cases, losing their lives. Click […]

The woman dubbed “one of the greatest female athletes of all time,” Serena Williams, continues her quest for tennis’ calendar-year Grand Slam tonight at the U.S. Open. The top-ranked player in the world will face Italy’s Roberta Vinci in the semifinals match as she searches for a fourth straight U.S. Open title and a seventh overall. […]

The death of Freddie Gray happened on the streets of Baltimore and now we know that the police officers who are charged in his death will be tried in the courtrooms of that city as well. Click the media player below to hear the latest development in the Gray case and hear one law professor weigh-in […]

BMW is settling a federal lawsuit charging the company with racial bias in its use of background checks. The German auto manufacturer agreed Tuesday to pay $1.6 million and offer jobs to dozens of African-American applicants at its U.S. plant in Greer, South Carolina. This federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleges that the luxury car maker’s use […]

In a follow-up to a developing story we brought you earlier this week out of Chicago, police there now say they’re draining a lagoon in a west side city park as they continue to investigate the gruesome discovery of a toddler’s decomposing body parts. City crews began the process Tuesday as divers continued to look for any […]

The road to a feat not done since 1988 goes through family tonight. Serena Williams meets big sister Venus Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open in New York. Serena is in the hunt for a calendar year Grand Slam. That’s the feat last done in ’88 by Steffi Graf. She’s also pursuing her fourth straight […]

Indianapolis metro police are asking for your help identifying a suspect in a violent robbery that happened over the Labor Day holiday weekend. On Saturday, a man walked into Obadiah’s Smoke Shop on Georgetown Road on the city’s northwest side and hit the clerk several times in the face. He then, shot her in the leg when […]

If you like shopping from neighborhood papers or online where you have to meet a stranger to complete the purchase, then the police department of a nearby Indy suburb is helping to give you a sense of security. The Fishers Police Department is now opening their lobby to you to complete those transactions.  Anyone buying or selling items […]

Kim’s Monday PraiseIndy.com Local & National News & Sports Headlines It’s Labor Day Monday–a federal holiday, which means federal, state, county and city offices–including the post office, banks and most schools are closed today. Good morning…. Indianapolis metro police are investigating two violent incidents on opposite sides of town on this Labor Day. Police answered a […]

So, you want to make yours a great Labor Day holiday weekend for yourself and your family? Okay, check out some of the events discussed during my local news on Friday morning’s Yolanda Adams Morning Show and on Saturday morning’s HARAMBEE!: “Anne & Emmett” a play by journalist, author, and playwright–Indy’s own–Janet Langhart Cohen. Cohen was born In […]