ZIONSVILLE, Ind.–A firefighter in Zionsville has been placed on administrative leave because he is accused of posting conspiracy theories about the death of George Floyd on social media. Screenshots from Battalion Chief Scott Mamaril’s Facebook account were posted on the Indiana Progressive Liberals Facebook page. They were later sent to Zionsville’s fire chief and mayor. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett wants your thoughts on public safety and justice in the city. To find out what residents think, Hogsett and other city leaders have developed a Public Safety Survey. Hogsett calls it the first step to reimagining public safety in the city, according to WISH-TV. “Earlier this summer, thousands of […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana is partnering with the City of Indianapolis to distribute free face coverings. The face coverings will be available to those receiving food assistance at local food pantries. “With cases rising nationwide, we’re expanding our efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19,” said Matt Giffin, deputy director for strategic initiatives […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–Video taken from a protest in Bloomington Monday night shows a red car driving through protesters. Rodney Root took the video. He said he and his wife were leaving the protest when they saw a car trying to get through the intersection of 4th and Walnut. https://twitter.com/RodCRoot/status/1280311139579068418 Additional video can also be seen here: […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indianapolis will require masks in public, starting next Thursday. Marion County becomes the fourth in Indiana to require masks. The health department order requires masks indoors when you leave the house, unless you’re alone or eating. Outdoors, masks aren’t required if you can social-distance effectively — for instance, if you’re jogging or biking. […]
Sen. Todd Young hopes his RESTART act will help bolster small businesses hit by the pandemic.
(ELKHART, Ind.) — Elkhart County is the third in Indiana to require masks in public, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to rage there. Elkhart County has had more than 3,000 coronavirus cases — that’s one of every 68 people, the second-worst in the state. A thousand of those cases have come in just over two […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana counties appear to have taken seriously a plea to limit coronavirus infections by reducing jail populations. An IUPUI Public Policy Institute review of 11 Indiana jails finds they all had at least 8% fewer inmates five weeks after March 11, the day the World Health Organization declared the virus to be a […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It’s almost the 4th of July and that means fireworks season has started in Indianapolis. According to the Marion County Fireworks Ordinance, for the next week and a half, it is legal to let off fireworks in Indianapolis during certain hours. However, firefighters ask everyone to be safe and urge people to […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Many pieces of plywood and boards are still covering windows of businesses who’s windows were damaged or busted out during riots last month in downtown Indianapolis. On top of that, businesses are still limited for another week because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many business owners are asking Mayor Joe Hogsett for a plan […]
