Billy Hoodoo is an artist but aside from letting his artwork do all the talking he is also on the front lines in his community molding youth.

The abandoned and half-way burned down house at 2310 S. Harlan Street is still standing. That's the opposite of what neighbors want to see of the dilapidated house, which has become a home to squatters and unwelcome activity.

Metro Police will likely have more civilian oversight soon when it comes to the rules officers must follow. It would be a major change in policy that comes after several weeks of protests over police brutality, and it will likely be fought by the union representing officers.

Since 8 p.m. Friday, at least 16 people have been shot in Indianapolis, according to information from police.

The Indianapolis Colts announced Tuesday several changes to its 2020 home games for the health and safety of the fans attending. Last week, the team announced that only 2,500 fans would be able to attend the Sept. 20 home opener. The number will be re-evaluated after that.

Indiana Avenue is open to traffic again. Since early August it has been shut down to give the Black Lives Matter mural, its proper display. The mural is the work of artists determined to inspire hope through the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Indianapolis police say no arrest has been made yet in a Monday morning shooting that left one person dead and four others wounded.

On the east side of Indianapolis, there is an on-going problem. Trash illegally dumped in multiple places. In one case making an alley impassable and about a mile away a city street sometimes looks like a salvage yard.

It has been one year since the Red Line buses first went into service on the streets of Indianapolis. The 2019 debut was met with buses packed with curious Hoosiers wanting to be part of the new rapid transit line's maiden voyage. The year ahead had both overcrowded buses and eventually near-empty buses due to COVID-19.

A private security guard has been charged in the murder of a 25-year-old woman at a housing complex on the northeast side of Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Randal Taylor will lead residents on a public safety walk Wednesday afternoon on the far east side.

Pacers Bikeshare will kickoff a series of free community rides beginning on Thursday.