Southport High School students celebrated homecoming in a new way this year — with a community festival. Check out photos from CARDFEST, captured by Eliezer Hernandez.

Blue Sky Green Thumbs: What's the best way to get used cardboard so I can do sheet mulching? I don't want to by fresh 'board.

Have you or someone you know been tuning out the will they, won't they Indiana redistricting news? Here's what you need to know to get caught up. #Indianapolis #HoosierSky mirrorindy.org/indiana-redi...

Southsiders prevail in fight against Google data center @mirrorindy.org’s report from last night’s council meeting in Indy. mirrorindy.org/google-withd...

As agencies tighten belts, the state budget panel approved $15.79M for immigration detention upgrades at Miami Correctional Facility. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/17/b...

Another tense budget season for Lawrence. An independent financial firm backed out of work with the city alleging a “hostile” situation. mirrorindy.org/lawrence-com...

Google gets the green light from the state to turn wetlands into a data center in Fort Wayne. The company will aim to offset the environmental impact by purchasing credits from a wetland mitigation bank. www.21alivenews.com/2025/09/19/g...

Indiana agencies cut staff, contracts as mandatory spending plans roll in indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/22/i...

On Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., University of Indianapolis will host a free vaccination clinic in partnership with the Indiana Immunization Coalition. What to know before you go: https://mirrorindy.org/uindy-indianapolis-free-vaccination-clinic-2025/

About 1,000 people of all political affiliations packed the Indiana Statehouse on Thursday, Sept. 18, to protest President Donald Trump’s push to redraw Indiana congressional maps. See photos from the event and read some of the attendees’ stories: https://bit.ly/46M3ezC

My colleague @vernalcoleman.bsky.social is a diligent, careful reporter (and a great human!). He's been doing an excellent job holding the Department of Veterans Affairs to account. Do you have a tip to share? Reach out to him directly: [email protected] or on Signal at vcoleman91.99

Feels like a good day to say @mirrorindy.org is an independent organization for Indy, by Indy. Our Documenters are Indy residents we pay to take notes at public meetings and then we make those notes public. If you donate by 9/22, your $ will be matched. mirrorindy.org/donate-indy-...

A draft Authorization for Use of Military Force, circulating in exec branch & on the Hill, would grant Trump the power to kill people he deems narcoterrorists and to attack any nations he says are aiding/harboring them (e.g. a Venezuela regime change war). www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/u...

On Tuesday, we’re hosting a FOIAthon with @muckrock.com as part of our project to uncover, preserve and encourage reporting on documents and data regarding government actions that impact trans communities. Save the date and join us on YouTube! ✨ (Members: Additional details in your inbox.)

Residents of Martindale Brightwood have elevated rates of kidney-related disease and deaths, according to a health department study. Kidney disease can be a result of long-term exposure to lead. indianapolisrecorder.com/lead-exposur...

Really thorough rundown of what’s going on with Indiana Medicaid, by @wdownard.bsky.social indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/18/m...

Another party is suing the Indianapolis Housing Agency over unpaid bills. www.wfyi.org/news/article...

🛢️ Groundwater monitors have detected cancer-causing benzene and other chemicals at a westside industrial site. The EPA will answer questions about the clean up at a meeting next week. by @enriquesaenz.bsky.social mirrorindy.org/west-indiana...

🤨 “Pierce, the council attorney, prevented Mirror Indy from directing questions to Calderon after the meeting ended. Neither Pierce nor Calderon would name the second representative, either.” mirrorindy.org/google-data-...

Under the agreement, ICE will pay Indiana a rate of $291.94 for each detainee per day — far higher than the $42 per day Indiana pays county sheriffs to house state inmates, and nearly four times the $75 cost for current inmates at the Miami facility. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/17/b...

Citizens Energy Group sues Indianapolis Housing Agency, claims over $200k utility payments owed www.wfyi.org/news/article...

“Indianapolis is emerging as a cost-effective Midwest data center hub, driven by industry-leading tax incentives and competitive power pricing,” the company said.

Don’t look now, it’s financial aid application season. 🫣 Get help with your college financial aid application this fall @clairerafford.bsky.social mirrorindy.org/fafsa-help-c...

Who’s leading the Indianapolis City-County Council education committee? At a recent budget hearing, that was not clear. @carleylanich.bsky.social mirrorindy.org/whos-leading...

👀 Political drama at the Pike Township board. With millions of dollars on the line. @enriquesaenz.bsky.social mirrorindy.org/pike-townshi...

Congrats, @byryanmartin.bsky.social! 🥳 www.indystar.com/story/news/l...

Those South Korean workers we detained? We made them lick water. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/o...

Gov. Braun said that legislators will likely come around to the idea and that the state needs to comply sooner or else likely face consequences from the Trump administration. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/16/i...

Wild to read national news versus @mirrorindy.org, where every day the latter shows me a story about someone showing me ordinary people trying to help their communities and the former … Anyway, here’s one such story from @darianbenson.bsky.social ! mirrorindy.org/tevin-studda...

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One insurance denial for Teressa's husband stated, “your newborn does not meet the criteria for coverage.” “This is when I really start to think they’re just denying,” she recalled. “They’re not even looking. They’re just ‘deny, deny, deny.’” ➡️ Full story: www.propublica.org/article/ment...

A small-scale data center in Martindale Brightwood? A company has bought 13 acres for that purpose, @taylorwooten.bsky.social reports (paywall) www.ibj.com/articles/unk...

Indiana Lt. Gov’s call for utility bill tax pause faces key skeptics indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/16/i...

Some service journalism from Axios: www.axios.com/2025/09/11/t...

A rainy Saturday was not enough to stop BLACK: A Festival of Joy at Riverside Park Check out the photos here 👇 mirrorindy.org/black-a-fest...

TONIGHT at the Madam Walker Legacy Center: A celebration of a man who has spent decades mentoring Indianapolis youth, building outdoor programs and introducing youth and adults to hunting, fishing and archery. mirrorindy.org/fish-thief-d...

This westside church is building actual housing to serve Indy’s homeless community. Among the challenges: fundraising and zoning. by @tyfenwick.bsky.social mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Check out the live thread of what happened at the Metropolitan & Economic Development meeting from one of our Documenters 👇

We ❤️ @ire.org! @propublica.org employees wore buttons & flyered at the IRE gala to rally support for our fight for a fair contract. The future of investigative journalism depends on protecting the workers who make it possible. You can help by signing our petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Neighborhood action in Nora! Bob Weaver wants to make his neighborhood more walkable. Plus, a lil update about the Monon xing at 86th Street mirrorindy.org/nora-allianc...

“Severance" actor Tramell Tillman has won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series. He is the first Black man ever to win the award #Emmys

It’s 2025 and you can and should still get the COVID vaccine! I went to CVS, they gave me a snack and a coupon. Here’s a guide from @mirrorindy.org health reporter @mcmolloy.bsky.social mirrorindy.org/indiana-covi...

Republican senators silent after closed-door redistricting caucus indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/10/r...

Indiana’s ratepayer advocate not only said that AES should not raise rates — the agency said AES should lower them. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/10/s...

A therapeutic day program on the southeast side was fully staffed on the first day of school for the first time, thanks to a new partnership between IPS and a company called ChanceLight. ✍️: @carleylanich.bsky.social 📸: Brett Phelps mirrorindy.org/margaret-mcf...

“This is not a halfway house. This is not a shelter. This is not a work release. This is a true sisterhood program about transitioning to a better way of life.” Women supporting women on the near east side. mirrorindy.org/brookside-re...

After years of abuse allegations and a Mirror Indy investigation, Options Behavioral Health is shutting down. Still many outstanding questions, like what, if anything, government agencies did to protect patients. @mcmolloy.bsky.social @jennarwatson.bsky.social mirrorindy.org/options-beha...

Some helpful tips for following the awful news out of Minnesota today.

For a year, @mirrorindy.org has investigated abuse allegations at Options Behavioral Health. Patients held against their will for insurance money. Widespread sex abuse. No 911 call for a hurt child. Now, the Acadia Healthcare facility is shutting down. mirrorindy.org/options-beha...

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