Indiana public camping ban moves to House floor
Supporters frame as compassionate approach, while opponents say lack of resources could lead to jail time and fines.
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Incoming police chief Tanya Terry enjoyed years of ‘street cop’ work
Terry had been a beat cop for 15 years with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department before higher-ups encouraged her to begin ascending through the ranks.
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Hogsett taps police chief Chris Bailey as new chief of staff
He succeeds Mayor Joe Hogsett’s former chief of staff, Dan Parker, who stepped down at the end of 2025 after more than three years in the post.
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Indianapolis officials release Vision Zero plan to end road deaths by 2035
The 102-page plan—released by Indianapolis’ Vision Zero Task Force, part of the city’s ongoing street safety efforts—offers strategies that may improve driver behavior and road safety.
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Proposed ordinance calls for stricter curfew times in Indianapolis
A proposal backed by the mayor to change curfew times in Indianapolis was introduced to the City-County Council on Monday night in the wake of a downtown shooting that left two teenagers dead over the holiday weekend.
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Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlash
Ring and Flock said last year they were planning on working together to give Ring camera owners the option to share their video footage in response to law enforcement requests.
ICE plans Carmel office as immigration enforcement efforts ramp up
The federal agency is reportedly eyeing an office space near Interstate 465 and U.S. 31.
Push for tighter rules looms over Indiana needle exchange program
Republican lawmakers are divided over limiting disease spread versus arguments of enabling drug abuse.
Mayor Joe Hogsett appoints 27-year veteran as Indy’s first female police chief
She replaces outgoing Chief Chris Bailey, who announced earlier this month that he would leave the role to become Hogsett’s chief deputy mayor.
Indianapolis extends Travel Warning, urges patience after snowfall
A Travel Warning is the highest level of local travel advisory and means that travel can be restricted to emergency management workers only.
UPDATED: Central Indiana officials say stay home after more than 11 inches of snow this weekend
Mayor Joe Hogsett said travel in Marion County should be limited to first responders, health care workers and other essential personnel at least until Monday evening.
Massive winter storm brings ice, frigid temperatures, widespread power outages
Indiana was barely hit by power outages as of early Sunday afternoon. Poweroutage.com, which tracks outages nationwide, reported only 79 customers without power as of 1 p.m. out of more than 3.2 million customers.
Indiana governor declares state of emergency over winter storm
Thousands of flights across the U.S. that were set to take off over the weekend were canceled as a monster storm started to wreak havoc Saturday across much of the country, knocking out power and snarling major roadways with dangerous ice.
Blood-testing pilot for PFAS finds elevated levels among Indiana firefighters
The study conducted by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and external diagnostic laboratory Eurofins Scientific found some connections to the frequency with which firefighters handle foam, protective gear and specialized emergency responses.
Tippecanoe County judge, wife in stable condition after being shot at home
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush sent out a letter to judges regarding the shooting, saying she worried “about the safety of all our judges.”
Indy woman charged with threatening to kill a member of the US House
According to court documents, the woman sent text messages, emails and left comments on social media directed at a member of the U.S. House of Representatives whose name has not been publicly released.
UPDATE: Marion County sheriff asks state, ICE to pick up inmates from overcrowded jail
Sheriff Forestal is asking the feds and the state to transfer people held in Indianapolis elsewhere in a timely manner, or the Marion County Sheriff’s Office may need an additional $3 million to continue operating safely, he warned.
Man sentenced to federal prison for possession of machine gun amid outdoor NBA Finals crowd
The incident occurred the night of June 22, 2025, when thousands of people were downtown to watch the broadcast of the championship game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Pacers.
Behind the walls of Indiana’s ICE detention facility
The Indiana Capital Chronicle recently took an hourlong tour of Miami Correctional Facility—the first media allowed in what federal officials have referred to as “the Speedway Slammer.”
Matt Mindrum: Public safety is improving. Now it’s time to accelerate.
Violent crime, including homicides and non-fatal shootings, is down almost 20% from 2024.
Jennifer-Ruth Green to pay $10,000 fine under proposed Indiana ethics settlement
The State Ethics Commission is expected to vote this week on the settlement, which would close an ethics case that stems from allegations of ghost employment and misuse of state property brought by the Inspector General’s Office.
House cleaners set new safety practices after Whitestown shooting at wrong home
To cleaners and their advocates, the killing illuminated the dangers that domestic workers—many of whom are immigrants or women—face while carrying out jobs in the privacy of someone’s home.
As threats escalate against Indiana lawmakers, Braun says his family also targeted
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said Indiana State Police and other law enforcement agencies have been working “around the clock all week” to protect lawmakers and investigate the string of incidents.
California company recalls nearly 245,000 pounds of pasta tied to listeria outbreak
The company recalled thousands of cases of heat-and-eat linguine, fettucine, penne and other pastas sold at grocery stores nationwide.