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STATEWIDE–State Representative Andrew Ireland (R-House District 90) says lawmakers should consider giving the General Assembly the power to impeach prosecutors and judges who fail to enforce state law—particularly in cases involving violent crime. In an interview with IndyPolitics this past weekend, Ireland said the current situation in Marion County has moved beyond discretion and into […]
MARION COUNTY, Ind.–Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears responded on Friday to comments made this week by Indiana Governor Mike Braun about crime that has been happening in Indianapolis. Braun says he is considering state intervention on Indianapolis if the city can’t do better in stopping violent crime. “First of all, I have never once had […]
STATEWIDE–A new law that recently went into effect in Indiana is one that is supposed to help schools with compliance and give them more control over local decisions. The bill to make that happen was House Enrolled Act 1634, which was written by State Representative Jake Teshka of North Liberty. He says it will reduce […]
INDIANAPOLIS–A proposal was introduced at an Indianapolis City-County Council meeting Monday night to extend the curfew for kids in Marion County. It was introduced by City-County Councilor Leroy Robinson (D-District 1). “(It’s) not about penalties, but first and foremost, I think we’re going to do is we’ll try to tell the parents if they are […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Democratic Indianapolis Congressman Andre Carson says he wants to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Representative Al Green, a Democrat from Texas, brought the resolution to impeach Trump to the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The House of Representatives voted to set aside the matter by a tally of 344-79. […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis City-County Councilor Crista Carlino has stepped down from several committee roles following her call for the mayor to resign and some council leaders to leave their leadership positions. Carlino is one of four councilors who have asked for Mayor Joe Hogsett to resign amid allegations of sexual harassment in his administration. […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Indianapolis City-County Council President Vop Osili says he regrets the way he handled the council’s meeting Monday night. During that meeting, Osili ordered Lauren Roberts, a former campaign staffer who accused Mayor Joe Hogsett’s top aide of sexual harassment last summer to be removed. On Wednesday afternoon, Osili issued a statement saying he regrets the […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Indianapolis Republican County Council member Josh Bain has some issues with the way council leaders have handled an investigation against Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and his former deputy mayor Thomas Cook. Cook has been accused of sexual harassment by several women. “When an investigative committee is formed, it actually has a crazy amount of authority […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Indianapolis City-County Councilor Andy Nielsen is calling for Mayor Joe Hogsett’s resignation following a third-party investigation that found the Mayor legally compliant in instances of sexual harassment. The investigation was launched after former staffers accused Hogsett’s former chief of staff of sexual harassment. Nielsen, who served on the investigative committee, stated that the Mayor’s decisions […]
STATEWIDE–March 11th marks 5 years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Some say five years later kids are still not alright. Dr. Katie Jenner, who leads the Indiana Dept. of Education says that “we have to stop blaming the pandemic, acknowledging where we are today and moving forward from here.” Dr. […]
CROWN POINT, Ind. — Crews found a man’s body in a ditch along I-65, near U.S. 231, about one week ago, and officers now say two people have been arrested in connection with his death. Following the body’s discovery, State Police believed “foul play” had been involved. They later learned that the man – identified […]
STATEWIDE — If you have not yet traded in your old state identification for a Real ID, you only have two months left before it will be required for flights and other activities. According to the Indiana BMV, a Real ID is “indicated by the star in the upper right-hand corner of your driver’s license, […]