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Westside neighborhood reporter for Mirror Indy. Check us out at
https://mirrorindy.org/
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Mirror Indy
16 days ago
About 100 immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship showed up to a recent naturalization ceremony at Union Station expecting to leave with a Certificate of Naturalization. But 38 of them left empty-handed:
https://bit.ly/4iS00ze
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Here's an update on the proposed American Tower data center in Pike Township: Company officials won't be at the Pike Township Residents Association meeting tonight. Instead, they'll be there Jan. 14. The MDC Hearing Examiner hearing on the data center proposal happens the next day, Jan. 15.
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Pike Township Residents Association
https://subtxt.to/5IkVFg3
17 days ago
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It seems pretty easy to move things your way if you're rich.
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Secretive Border Patrol program is detaining US citizens for āsuspiciousā travel
YouTube video by Associated Press
https://youtu.be/MQxw9fhmBv4?si=nCzG5EYQVadfgNZQ
about 1 month ago
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Well then what the fuck are they?
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Claire Rafford
about 1 month ago
I saw college basketball fans going nuts over IU Indy on social media. So I decided to go see them play for myself and y'all, it was chaos (complimentary) Basketball stats courtesy of
@tyfenwick.bsky.social
and (slay) photos by Brett Phelps!
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āMust watch TVā: Why college basketball fans are watching IU Indy
New head coach Ben Howlett is leading the team to high scores.
https://mirrorindy.org/iu-indianapolis-mens-basketball-jags-ncaa-ben-howlett-2025/
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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy
about 2 months ago
An already cash-strapped Wayne Township dipped into funds for winter school clothing and left positions unfilled to secure a $80,000 deal to feed people on the west side. "The circumstances are totally out of peopleās control."
@enriquesaenz.bsky.social
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Wayne Township steps up to help the hungry when feds wouldnāt
Wayne Township entered into $80,000 deal with Gleaners Food Bank to stock local pantries.
https://mirrorindy.org/wayne-township-marion-county-food-pantries-federal-shutdown/
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about 2 months ago
Do you want to edit some of the coolest, best reporters around! (no bias here!!) Apply to be
@mirrorindy.org
's news editor and work with us to do awesome, community centered journalism :)
www.freepressindiana.org/jobs/news-ed...
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Jobs | Free Press Indiana
Free Press Indiana is on a mission to provide local news for Indiana that is anchored in and reflective of the needs of the communities they serve.
https://www.freepressindiana.org/jobs/news-editor-2
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Me during staff meetings after I eat Bull Grill at the AMP.
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about 2 months ago
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"Where are we going? For whom and for what are we working? How are we making the world a better place?"
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Jennifer Ouellette
about 2 months ago
The Roman Empireās Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and Itās Mind-Blowing
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The Roman Empireās Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and It's Mind-Blowing
A new study identified over 68,000 more miles of ancient Roman roads than were previously known.
https://gizmodo.com/the-roman-empires-entire-road-network-just-got-mapped-and-its-mind-blowing-2000681707
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Hear the latest information about Indy Parks' plan for the Iron Skillet building tonight, Nov. 3, at 5:30 at the Riverside Park Family Center, 2420 E Riverside Drive. Check out this story for background on the building:
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Riverside residents split on fate of Iron Skillet restaurant building
Indy Parks Board voted in August to demolish it and build a visitor center.
https://subtxt.to/5Enxuh0
about 2 months ago
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Noble of Indiana's new Noble Art in Speedway is helping nonverbal people communicate through creativity.
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Nonprofit is giving a voice to those that canāt speak
The new Noble Art in Speedway helps nonverbal people communicate through creativity.
https://mirrorindy.org/speedway-noble-art-helping-communicate-through-art/
about 2 months ago
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Counterpoint: It is not totally reasonable and acceptable to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do. Actually, it's bigotry.
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about 2 months ago
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Everyone's always talking about CONTRAILS.
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Administrator Zeldin Announces New Online Resources on Contrails and Geoengineering
YouTube video by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
https://youtu.be/QPIP_TdBeOY?si=UJx0tSoC3xLmmaRQ
2 months ago
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FWIW, the last time I saw propaganda like this was in the lead up to the first Gulf War.
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MARINES | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
https://youtu.be/de4Mh5wYSgc?si=ZJags2oHdNeTjPX2
2 months ago
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This came out when I was in elementary school, and it was a real time saver for insulting your pals.
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3 months ago
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Danny K
3 months ago
WATCH: āPortland Frogā pepper balled by ICE agents
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3 months ago
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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy
3 months ago
This westside school teaches students to embrace their heritage
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This westside school teaches students to embrace their heritage
Hereās how Enlace Academy staff help their students find belonging.
https://mirrorindy.org/enlace-academy-hispanic-heritage-night-september-2025/
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Is this a real Take?
www.indystar.com/story/opinio...
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Indiana should ban international students from China, other foreign adversaries | Opinion
Purdue is using Indiana's public resources to train students who will likely work for our greatest foreign adversary. That has to change.
https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/jacob-stewart/2025/10/03/purdue-ban-chinese-students-foreign-adversaries/86429160007/?tbref=hp
3 months ago
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Historian Answers Latin American History Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
https://youtu.be/qNlDBH6nZnU?si=OKyhaiBEUyZTtc_t
3 months ago
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NPR
3 months ago
JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
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Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91
Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
https://n.pr/46yeYWG
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I think I heard my mom yelling with joy all the way from Texas.
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Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will | Official Teaser | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVLHnS7vxuM
3 months ago
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Claire Rafford
3 months ago
@enriquesaenz.bsky.social
finds the best stories about Indy history. His latest is about Flanner House Homes, a complex built on the westside by Black veterans in the 50s. Read more here
@mirrorindy.org
mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
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Residents want historic designation for homes built by Black WWII veterans
The daughter of an Indianapolis WWII veteran wants protections for the historic Flanner House Homes neighborhood.
https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-flanner-house-homes-historic-designation-veterans/
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A human Taco Bell worker would have told you what's what almost immediately.
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4 months ago
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Wildstyle
4 months ago
Mirror Indy is now on Bluesky š„š„š„
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Carl Quintanilla
4 months ago
āA mark on a hand of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen during a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Oval Office, at the White House, in Washingtonā
@reuters.com
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More Perfect Union
5 months ago
BREAKING: U.S. layoffs have surged to their highest level since the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana
5 months ago
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Indyās alternative to jail and ER has empty beds
Hogsett and the City-County Council cut funding for the Assessment and Intervention Center because of lack of use.
https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-assesment-and-intervention-center-aic-mayor-joe-hogsett-mental-health-emergency-room-alternative/
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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative
5 months ago
Curious about the claims made in the latest "100 actions" announcement from EPA's press office (link ā¬ļø)? EDGIās
@alissa-a.bsky.social
, a
#PFAS
scholar with
@pfasproject.bsky.social
, took a closer look at the claims around forever chemicals. Hereās what she found (a š§µ):
www.epa.gov/newsreleases...
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EPA Celebrates Another 100 Days with 100 More Pro-Environmental Actions | US EPA
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental actions EPA has taken in the last 100 days to recognize 200 Days of providing clean air, land, and water for all Americans under Presid...
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-celebrates-another-100-days-100-more-pro-environmental-actions
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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana
5 months ago
We have 3 FREE
#FairHousing
virtual trainings throughout August for you to learn about fair housing rights and responsibilities. š“ August 13: Fair Housing Basics šµ August 20: Fair Housing Disability š August 28: Housing Scams (Brand štopic!!) Registration required:
www.fhcci.org/events
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The man writes nonfiction now.
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5 months ago
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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana
5 months ago
Acadia has been embroiled in a series of lawsuits and local and federal investigations across the country. An investigation found Acadia facilities are holding people against their will when it isnāt medically necessary in order to collect insurance money.
mirrorindy.org/acadia-healt...
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At Options, someone attacked a girl but no one called 911
Families are pleading with Indiana and federal agencies to intervene at the mental health hospital.
https://mirrorindy.org/acadia-healthcare-abuse-allegations-options-behavioral-health-hospital-investigation-indianapolis/
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Awful news if you breathe air.
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Rosemary Mosco
5 months ago
Bird sounds.
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Clara Murray
5 months ago
An AI slop factory apparently tried to rewrite our article about AI not replacing workers en masse, but hit the paywall... so just summarised the paywall. If this is the robot that takes my job I'll be v embarrassed
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Phil Lewis
5 months ago
A Chuck E. Cheese employee in full costume was arrested by Tallahassee officers for credit card fraud
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They're gonna play Layla like the end of Goodfellas
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The Onion
5 months ago
Message Hidden Backward In Black Sabbath Album Wishes Everyone A Good Time Listening To Rock And Roll
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Message Hidden Backward In Black Sabbath Album Wishes Everyone A Good Time Listening To Rock And Roll
OMAHA, NEāSubliminally influencing those who have purchased the 1971 album to sit back and enjoy the music, a hidden message discovered Wednesday when local heavy metal fans played Black Sabbathās Mas...
https://theonion.com/message-hidden-backward-in-black-sabbath-album-wishes-e-1851602028/
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The Washington Post
5 months ago
Prosecutors will not bring criminal charges against sheriffās officers who wrestled a Black man out of a car during a traffic stop and punched him multiple times, the local sheriff said Monday.
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No charges for Jacksonville officers who punched Black man during arrest
William Anthony McNeil Jr. questioned why he was pulled over and refused to get out of the car. An officer smashed his window and punched him in the face, video shows.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/07/23/william-mcneil-jacksonville-officers-punch/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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The New York Times
5 months ago
Pentagon officials will begin withdrawing 700 active-duty Marines who were sent to Los Angeles last month, the latest scaling back of the Trump administrationās contentious military deployment in Southern California.
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Marines Will Begin Withdrawing From Los Angeles
The departure of the Marines follows the removal of hundreds of other National Guard soldiers who were part of President Trumpās deployment to Los Angeles.
https://trib.al/2pekkom
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I get to ignore this trend twice in my lifetime!
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Another reason to keep my brown self in Indy. I was born in the U.S., but that doesn't seem to matter anymore.
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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana
5 months ago
What are the origins of four near west neighborhoods ā Hawthorne, Haughville, Stringtown and We Care ā plus its neighbor to the south, West Indianapolis? Each neighborhood has distinct beginnings.
mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
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A tavern, a foundry and bad smells: Origins of Indyās near west neighborhoods
Here's how Hawthorne, Haughville, Stringtown, We Care and West Indianapolis got started.
https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-westside-how-five-neighborhoods-got-their-name/
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I hate social media, man.
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5 months ago
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Someone in the adminsitration probably heard someone say Mexican Coke was better and flipped out.
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