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We have been celebrating black history during February in this nation now for 90 years. Each year, National African American History Month carries a designated theme. This year’s theme is “Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories.” The Association for the Study of African-American Life and History writes on its website that there are many sites […]

Comedic host of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah had some choice words to share with his audience this week in the face of a breaking entertainment story that revealed, actor Joseph Fiennes (of Shakespere in Love fame) had been cast to play the King of Pop, Michael Jackson in an upcoming made-for-TV project in Britain. […]

A check of maintenance records shows that Chicago police officers routinely sabotaged the audio components of their dash cam video systems. DNAinfo reports that 1,800 police maintenance logs show that officer error and “intentional destruction” were responsible for the lack of audio on 80 percent of dash cam videos before a management crackdown last month. The […]

Here are some of Kim’s top stories for Friday… The disappearance case of Indiana University student Lauren Spierer is heating up again with a new search in the investigation. On Thursday, the FBI raided a home and other property in Morgan County and performed extensive searches. Bloomington police confirm the effort was connected to the […]

A community gathers today to start the formal farewell for a grade school principal, who was struck and killed by a school bus on Tuesday.  Visitation for Susan Jordan will be held today beginning at 2 p.m. on the north side at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. The church is located on West 86th Street, just […]

Get In the Know With Kim’s Thursday News & Sports Headlines Local: In a three-hour stretch between Wednesday night and early Thursday morning two people were killed leaving Indy Metro Police investigating what happened. The first shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. in the 3100 block of North Eastern Avenue. That’s where a resident discovered a man […]

Get In the Know With Kim’s Wednesday News & Sports Headlines Good morning… Tragedy strikes at a Lawrence Township School and there will be no class today while they investigate and cope. The principal at Amy Beverland Elementary is dead and two students are injured after being struck by a school bus. This incident happened […]

Get In the Know With Kim’s Tuesday News & Sports Headlines Local: A student at Lawrence North High School is facing charges for a shooting that injured a 15-year-old boy outside of Lawrence Central High School.  Seventeen-year-old Paul Rayner is accused of shooting the teen in the leg Friday night during a boys basketball game.  […]

Charleston, South Carolina’s Emanuel A.M.E. Church is continuing to make history in the wake of last summer’s tragic mass shooting. This time with unprecedented leadership. For the first time since ‘Mother’ Emanuel was founded 200 years ago, a woman is now the lead pastor.  She is Reverend Dr. Betty Deas Clark. Clark takes the position following […]

Today is National Hug Day. Researchers say there are many benefits to giving and getting hugs. The experts say while you’re ‘bringing it in,’ don’t be in a hurry. Research indicates the average hug lasts only three seconds. But the benefits of hugging come on at the 20-second mark. (Mmmm mmm.) Those benefits include improved relationships, […]

Get In the Know With Kim’s Wednesday News & Sports Headlines Local: Indy Snow Force is out in full force, keeping a close eye on the roads.  The Department of Public Works activated 96 drivers Tuesday night ahead of Wednesday’s projected snowfall. They’ll stay active all day on Wednesday because the drive to work and school […]

The drive to work on this ‘Hump Day’ is going to be slick and the drive to meetings or lunch might not be that much better. The National Weather Service is including Indianapolis in a Winter Weather Advisory that stretches until at least 10 a.m.  Forecasters say snow, cold and icy roads will be a […]