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Jon Laramore: Indiana needs plan to prevent tidal wave of evictions
Unless resources can be found to help renters pay current and past rent, Indiana is likely to face a tidal wave of evictions, and the worst consequences will fall on families of color. Some
Jim Scheurich: IPS board and Indy Chamber perpetuated systemic racism
Systemic racism doesn’t just hurt communities of color. It hurts the entire community by damaging racial relations and thus lowering the quality of our community. In truth, what hurts communities of color hurts white people, too.
Letter: Peaceful police, peaceful protests
Countless first-hand accounts and video evidence show that the protests were peaceful until IMPD started tear gassing, firing
Q&A: Terry Gallagher, Marion County mosquito control supervisor
For more than three decades, Gallagher, 61, has supervised mosquito control programs for Marion County, overseeing a small army of technicians who spray ditches and collect mosquitoes from traps around the county to track the variety and size of the mosquito population.
State starts to dole out $2.6 billion in federal virus aid
The funding is intended to help the state navigate the pandemic, and state officials are slowly rolling out plans to spend it—while holding a sizable portion back in case COVID-19 roars back.
Retail tenants’ gamesmanship stymies efforts to collect rent
Retail landlords received quite a jolt when they discovered that some of the most lustrous names in retail want pandemic-related rent concessions like those being offered to struggling tenants.
Hospitals desperate to boost non-COVID patient counts
Much of routine health care came to a halt in March as hospitals cleared space for an expected wave of COVID-19 patients and authorities ordered a halt to surgeries and other procedures that could be postponed.
Lilly tests second COVID antibody
The Indianapolis drugmaker also said it expects to begin dosing patients in a complementary clinical study in the U.S. in the coming days.
Indiana lawmaker jailed on allegations he assaulted deputies
A state legislator from Indianapolis was arrested on allegations that he assaulted two sheriff’s deputies while being checked into a hospital.
State’s COVID-19 case count rises by 398 as testing hits new high
The state said Friday that 335,180 people have been tested for the coronavirus so far, up from 327,342 in Thursday’s report—an increase of 7,838. That number marks a new high in daily testing.
Children’s Museum, Newfields, Zoo, Eiteljorg announce reopening plans
Several of the city’s largest cultural attractions are rolling out plans to reopen after long closures during the pandemic.
Hotels betting on more staycations to survive pandemic
With business and air travel barely breathing, hotel companies are betting on the leisure traveler as a short-term strategy for survival.
Deborah Hearn Smith: Let your voice and actions show your commitment
We need to ensure that on every decision-making board and committee—public, private and not-for-profit—there is diversity. Consider whether each of these groups reflects the community, with no members who are tokens.
Karen Celestino-Horseman: You are the change agent
The more you interact with others who are not like you, the better you will understand why change is needed and how to bring about that change.
Michael Leppert: ‘I can’t breathe’ are words not easily forgotten
Like it or not, it was our job to keep him safe.
Pierre Atlas: Yes, systemic racism and white privilege exist
Only African Americans have lived with nearly four centuries of the law being used not to protect rights but to suppress an entire people based on their race.
Marshawn Wolley: Myers is the change we need in the Governor’s Office
Dr. Woody Myers faces an uphill battle, but I think Hoosiers will appreciate the option for change—maybe small businesses might even benefit from some progress Myers could bring. We can already see potential contrasts.
Jennifer Wagner: Start doing little things to move past fear, grief
It might help us inch away from helplessness toward something over which we can feel more control.
Deborah Daniels: Whites must concede publicly that racism still exists
We must listen carefully to our brothers and sisters of color, and we must change the circumstances that cause a disparate impact on minorities and the poor.