Marion County rental assistance program available to residents Monday
Residents whose income has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible to receive up to three months of assistance, which will be paid directly to their landlord.
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Judge denies request from former stockbroker Buck for release from prison
In prison in Terre Haute for securities fraud, Thomas Buck argued that his age and health issues put him at risk of complications from COVID-19.
Mask mandate in Marion County takes effect Thursday
Residents who refuse to comply may be subject to a fine up to $1,000, but police won’t be enforcing the mandate. And health officials in charge of enforcement will take an education-first approach.
Indiana sees increase of 437 cases, 15 deaths from COVID-19
The latest numbers, reported Wednesday, show the United States surpassing 3 million cumulative COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
Supreme Court sides with Catholic schools in employment suit
The court said separation of church and state means that religious groups must be allowed to hire and fire individuals who serve as teachers or messengers of their faith without court interference.
Supreme Court says employers may opt out of birth control mandate
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that employers and universities are allowed to opt out of the Affordable Care Act requirement to provide contraceptive care because of religious or moral objections.
Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement notified colleges Monday that international students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools operate entirely online this fall.
Fishers-based Vibenomics signs multiyear deal with Kroger
Fishers-based audio marketing technology company Vibenomics Inc. on Wednesday said its specialized private audio network will broadcast inside Kroger’s 2,300 stores, targeting millions of monthly visitors.
Civil rights groups denounce Facebook over hate speech
On Tuesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg met with a group of civil rights leaders, including the organizers of a growing advertising boycott over hate speech on Facebook.
Numerous U.S. lawmakers benefited from Paycheck Protection Program
Among businesses that received money was a California hotel partially owned by the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, as well as a shipping business started by Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao’s family.
Republicans considering $1 trillion more in federal pandemic aid
With Congress bracing for the next coronavirus aid package, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is outlining Republican priorities as earlier programs designed to ease Americans through the pandemic and economic fallout begin to expire.
Pandemic set to spark biggest retreat from eating meat in decades
The shift is happening in every major market, including in the United States, where it’s predicted that per-capita meat consumption won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until at least after 2025.
City to survey residents about public safety strategies
Mayor Joe Hogsett said the public survey will be the first step in the city’s partnership with the Criminal Justice Lab at New York University School of Law to “re-imagine public safety in Indianapolis.”
Major retailers to states: Mandate face masks now
The Retail Industry Leaders Association, which represents Target, Home Depot and other major chains, says a hodgepodge of rules around the country has created confusion for shoppers and conflicts between customers and workers trying to enforce store rules.
State reports increase of 295 cases, 19 deaths amid testing decline
The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday reported an increase of 3,483 tests after averaging more than 7,150 tests daily over the previous week.
Castleton-area apartment complex sells for record $97.5M
The 996-unit community was constructed in 1982 and is slated for renovations by its deep-pocketed buyer.
Medicare nursing home virus site not collecting complete information
Nursing homes are only required to provide the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with data on coronavirus cases and deaths among residents and staff as of May 8, or more than two months after the first outbreak in a U.S. facility was reported.
Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again
The American Medical Association has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Vice President Mike Pence and members of Congress for a coordinated national strategy to buy and allocate gear.
Search the PPP list: Indiana colleges, not-for-profits, small and big firms receive loans
In Indiana, more than 90% of federal loans topping $150,000 went to companies, according to the Treasury Department data. About 6% of the loans went to not-for-profit organizations.
States mandate masks, shut down again as virus cases, hospitalizations rise
The country’s rolling seven-day average of daily new cases hit a record high Monday—the 28th record-setting day in a row.