INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer has been disciplined for comments he made that were captured on a Facebook Live video after a deadly officer-involved shooting last week. The comments were made following the fatal shooting of Dreasjon Reed, 21, by an IMPD officer on May 6. Reed was streaming live on Facebook […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Preliminary results from a new state study about the impact of COVID-19 on Indiana suggest as many as 186,000 Hoosiers were actively or previously infected as of May 1. The study, conducted by Indiana University and the Indiana State Department of Health, show a general population prevalence of about 2.8 percent of the […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Some students aren’t able to connect to their virtual classrooms through no fault of their own. Kiymani Russell, a third grader at Edison School of the Arts, is keeping up with her school work through paper packets, since she can’t do any of her school work online. She doesn’t have internet service at […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis and Marion County are starting to shift to phase two of Indiana’s reopening plans but the transition will be a slow one. Businesses that will not be included in Marion County’s phase two reopening — non-essential manufacturing, hair salons and barbershops. It’s been a frustrating day for Indianapolis barber Bryan Lomax. He’s […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A group of 10 Indiana utility companies is seeking permission to charge customers in an attempt to recover revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. The utility companies, including Duke Energy and Indianapolis Power & Light, filed a 36-page petition Friday with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission in which they claim the effects of the pandemic, […]
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department will get body-worn cameras this summer, Mayor Joe Hogsett said Tuesday. The announcement came as Hogsett and his administration work to strengthen trust between IMPD and the community after the police shooting of Dreasjon Reed last week. Hogsett said the body camera program will begin this summer, with […]
Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) will host virtual graduation ceremonies for Arsenal Technical, Crispus Attucks, George Washington and Shortridge high schools for the Class of 2020. IPS said the decision to host virtual graduations to replace in-person graduation ceremonies was made by the district and included input from prinicpals and graduating seniors. They felt that due […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Steak ‘n Shake permanently closed 57 of its restaurants nationwide during the first quarter of 2020 as its parent company attributed major financial losses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Biglari Holdings Inc. announced in its first quarter report that Steak ‘n Shake’s revenue plunged by $59 million compared to the same time period in 2019 as […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Last week, most of Indiana went into the second stage of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s reopening plan. By Monday, May 11, 89 of the state’s 92 counties were fully in stage two. Here’s a breakdown of what that means: In stage two, the restriction on social gatherings was lessened, from 10 people to 25 […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A reward is now being offered for information about the shooting deaths of two young Indianapolis residents. Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition leader Reverend Charles Harrison announced early Monday morning that a $1,000 reward was being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the deaths of 8-year-old […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Look up to the sky Tuesday. The Blue Angels are coming to town. The Blue Angels will fly over Indianapolis on Tuesday to honor health care workers, first responders and other essential workers serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Navy Flight Demonstration’s Twitter page. Times and routes […]
FISHERS — As some restrictions are lifted Monday in Indiana, some restaurants are preparing to reopen under new guidelines. Stage two of Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s plan allows for restaurants to open dining rooms at 50 percent capacity and hair salons and barbershops to open by appointment only. This does not apply to Marion County, […]
