This Indiana prison had a suicide crisis. Then its mental health staff left.
Strong work here from @bykristinep.bsky.social ✏️ and @mykalmceldowney.bsky.social 📷🎥 indystar.com/story/news/i...
DOJ probes Indiana University's scholarship programs www.indystar.com/story/news/e... via @catecharron.bsky.social
DHS: "It should not come as news that ICE will be making arrests in states across the U.S. and is actively working to expand detention space." indystar.com/story/news/i... via
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New: Lawmakers could scrap child labor reporting in Indiana under changes made to legislation in the state Senate. It's the latest effort to roll back child labor laws. indystar.com/story/news/i... via @allymburris.bsky.social
An armed anti-ICE protest is planned for tomorrow in downtown Indianapolis. Here's what police had to say... www.indystar.com/story/news/l... via @catecharron
NEW: Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem are facing a lawsuit from an Indiana man who says they coerced Apple to remove his ICE monitoring app www.indystar.com/story/news/p... via @catecharron
You can read our investigation here: 49 killed, 154 shot: How Indiana law protects bad bars. www.indystar.com/in-depth/new...
We've reported on how state law allows bars with lengthy histories of violence to continue operating. Now, lawmakers are advancing a bill that would allow state regulators to more quickly shut down bars where felonies occur. indystar.com/story/news/p... via Marissa Meador
Federal judge denies ex-state Sen. Brent Waltz's effort challenge his sentence for illegally funneling tens of thousands of dollars in casino cash to his congressional campaign indystar.com/story/news/i... via
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Gov. Mike Braun didn't reply to @catecharron.bsky.social's inquiries, but people with ties to Turning Point USA, the organization founded by the late Charlie Kirk, say a partnership with the state is in the works
The goal: a chapter of the conservative advocacy group to every Indiana school
I spoke with Rep. Ed Clere about his decision to leave the legislature -- and the Republican Party.
He had a lot to say…
We made a one-stop shop for city transparency after the Hogsett administration failed to.
While reporting, we noticed years worth of missing reports.
Since we contacted the city, they've updated their website.
Updates to ours coming shortly.
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A screenshot of a story you can find on IndyStar.com with the headline, "Hogsett hasn't delivered a 'Disclose Indy' ethics portal. So we built one."
This is beautiful journalism. The mayor of Indianapolis failed on his promise to deliver a "one-stop shop" for public records such as ethics filings, campaign finance reports and city contracts. So journalists with IndyStar and @mirrorindy.org built their own.
A link is in comments. Just wow.
So we built our own portal: www.indystar.com/story/news/i... w/ @mirrorindy.org
Hogsett promised a 'one-stop shop' ethics portal. Ten years later, it doesn't exist www.indystar.com/story/news/i... w/ @mirrorindy.org
NEW: Despite Mayor Joe Hogsett's pledge to curb the practice, his administration routinely awards no-bid contracts — including to his former staffers and top campaign donors. w/ @mirrorindy.org www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
Indianapolis woman charged with threatening to kill a member of Congress.
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NEW: A Marion County grand jury is investigating development deals involving Mayor Joe Hogsett’s former chief of staff Thomas Cook
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For the second year in a row, the number of DCS caseworkers fell while the number of child welfare cases grew, according to the child welfare agency's annual staffing and caseload report indystar.com/story/news/2...
Mayor Joe Hogsett, who has cultivated a reputation for public integrity, ignored conflicts of interest involving his former top aide Thomas Cook, a secret relationship, and millions of dollars in city incentives. New joint investigation from IndyStar and @mirrorindy.org indystar.com/story/news/i...
Amid push for nuclear, energy companies showered Indiana lawmakers with gifts, meals, and campaign contributions.
IndyStar's Marissa Meador has the receipts -- and a wild exchange between a state rep and a local mayor.
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NEW: Despite denials, email shows ex-Henry County sheriff knew of sex abuse claim www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
Top Indiana Republicans met with VP on redistricting. Only Democrats are talking about it. www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
I grew up on the Little Miami River. I did not know it was possible to request that the water level be raised. This would have been useful information for my (not smart) teenage bridge jumping exploits.
NEW: A Henry County official sexually abused clients for years. An IndyStar investigation found that multiple county leaders knew of allegations, but failed to stop him. www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
NEW: A DCS worker tipped off a residential youth treatment center with a history of abuse allegations about 'surprise' inspection.
"I will tell you but you can't say I told you…”
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NEW: 'Enormous harm to children': Caseload limits for DCS quietly chopped in state budget bill www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
A decade ago... www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
"Shiny new hospitals should not be secretly financed with understaffed nursing homes and patient neglect," an attorney who represents nursing home residents and their families told IndyStar.
Tony Cook, @tonycook317.bsky.social, investigated this important issue. Here's what he found.
NEW: Data obtained by IndyStar through a public records lawsuit shows a massive diversion of Medicaid money intended to provide care for sick and elderly nursing home residents. www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
