Just a reminder, all IndyGo services will be fare free this Thursday, and buses will operate on a Sunday schedule in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday!

Different data center proposal, different part of the southside. Same neighbor opposition. www.indystar.com/story/news/l...

Indiana Republicans could give themselves even more power by changing the boundaries of Congressional districts. But when an undecided state senator asked whether the maps should be changed, here's what his constituents told him: indystar.com/story/news/p...

My neighborhood does Halloween right. Check out these photos from IndyStar photojournalist Grace Smith: www.indystar.com/picture-gall...

Wrote a column pledging IndyStar's continued commitment to local investigative news: www.indystar.com/story/news/l...

The Fourth Estate. www.indystar.com/story/news/l...

New investigation from IndyStar and @mirrorindy.org:

Southsiders prevail in fight against Google data center: mirrorindy.org/google-withd... 🖊️ Elizabeth Gabriel 📷 Brett Phelps / @mirrorindy.org

A couple great examples of everyday people in Indy stepping up for our community: A new space for Indy youth to feel empowered mirrorindy.org/listen-to-ou... Tiny homes planned at westside church to help people who are homeless mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Come Chat N Chew with Mirror Indy and community leaders on Sept. 23. The theme is civic leadership! We’re building Mirror Indy around what our community wants and needs. So, we’re taking the time to meet with as many neighbors as possible. Register below. https://bit.ly/3VIkW0H

A push to preserve an Indianapolis neighborhood built by Black WWII veterans: mirrorindy.org/indianapolis... 📷 Flanner House, Indiana Historical Society

Indy residents crowded the City-County Council chambers last night to voice their opposition a Google data center on the south side. See the scenes and catch up on the news on @mirrorindy.org: mirrorindy.org/google-data-...

Riverside’s 100th annual parade happened last weekend. 📸 Check out Ted Somerville’s photos from the event: https://bit.ly/4pdxcE5

Scenes from the Students Demand Action walkout in Indianapolis on Friday: mirrorindy.org/indianapolis... 🖊️ @carleylanich.bsky.social 📷 Brett Phelps / @mirrorindy.org

For years, city employees and political volunteers would not speak negatively about working for Mayor Joe Hogsett. Now, a collection of current and former employees are speaking out about what they say is a toxic work culture in the administration mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Just sharing this book recommendation today for no reason at all bookshop.org/p/books/some...

The hardest thing about the past few weeks was not being able to tell every single person I spoke to about my new position as the Women & Girls Reporter for Free Press Indiana. But now I can 😊

Several Indianapolis councilors have voiced opposition to the southside Google data center. Now, the fate of the project is in the hands of Indy Democrats: mirrorindy.org/google-data-...

Hip-hop found a home in Fountain Square in 2015. Over the past 10 years, the Chreece hip-hop festival has displayed all elements of the genre. Live music events come and go, but the “little festival that could” somehow remains. My latest story for Mirror Indy: mirrorindy.org/history-of-t...

Mirror Indy got some GREAT shots of Chreece CC mirrorindy.org/see-chreece-...

Update on property tax cuts and the Indy city budget: > $1M from crime grants > $100k from an immigrant legal fund mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Indy, who’s coming out to Feast of Lanterns? Come say hi to the Mirror Indy crew! We’ve got airbrush tattoos and free community news

Here's what's in the Indy mayor's proposed budget for housing and homelessness initiatives next year: mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Indy councilors got $1 million in the last budget. How are they spending it? mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

After working the night shift at a recovery house, Janice Richardson drives home. The 66-year-old eastsider usually stops to check on the remains of her neighborhood’s CVS Pharmacy. The nearly 2-acre lot has been vacant since March. mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

I asked IMPD Chris Bailey whether he thinks ICE's generous salaries and sign-on bonuses could affect his recruitment efforts. "It’s a concern when you throw that kind of money out there that you could take potential applicants from local police departments" mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

In Haughville: pawn shop -> grocery store mirrorindy.org/haughville-w... "We’re looking to expand in all the areas where food deserts are."

“I’m so tired of being thrown around from here to there … What I’ve been through the last three years, no one should have to go through.” mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Indy, this is happening Wednesday! mirrorindy.org/mirror-indy-...

“I’ve called CVS corporate, and they will not do anything.” mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

NEW: In Indianapolis, the Assessment and Intervention Center appears to be changing some lives, but it's still falling short of the sweeping promises made years ago. “Everybody from 911 dispatch to EMS to the sheriff to IMPD, they all need to be on the same page" mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Last year, all 25 members of Indianapolis City-County Council got $1 million to spend on a project of their choice. So how did they spend it? I got the answers mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Indiana electric bills have jumped by an average of 29.1% from 2015 to 2023, according to a study, which used U.S. Energy Information Admin data. That increase ranked 13th nationally. Indiana saw a bigger increase than neighboring Illinois (25.7%). indianaeconomicdigest.net/Content/Defa...

What happens to dogs when you reduce how often volunteers can help at the city-owned shelter? “They’re hitting their tails against the bars until they bleed,” one volunteer said. Tough one to read. mirrorindy.org/after-their-...

Shoutout to the city workers trying to save the bees. mirrorindy.org/lawrence-eas...

We just posted the latest investigation from Mirror Indy: mirrorindy.org/acadia-healt... “My daughter has a lifetime of damage to recover from.”

Southsiders want trails, too mirrorindy.org/southside-un...

RIP Dream Palace mirrorindy.org/dream-palace...

The Indianapolis Office of Public Health and Safety has announced the permanent closure of a homeless encampment in Fountain Square, effective Aug. 11, due to concerns from nearby homeowners.

Eastside Indy Wawa news: mirrorindy.org/east-side-wa...

Here's just one way that federal and state funding cuts will lead to a loss of historical understanding in Indy: mirrorindy.org/historical-m...

With New Shoe Day, every kid can participate. The growing central Indiana nonprofit works with schools, community groups and athletic teams to make sure footwear is never a barrier to getting active. I spent some time getting to know New Shoe Day for Mirror Indy: mirrorindy.org/new-shoe-day...

New story on Mirror Indy from @peterblanchard.bsky.social: mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

“There are so many things moms are facing and juggling ... I’m thankful for a group rallying around us and our babies.” mirrorindy.org/indiana-infa...

Semi-regular reminder that Indianapolis is a vibrant city with tons of stuff to do: 🏀 WNBA All-Star concerts, parties, art: mirrorindy.org/wnba-all-sta... 🗓️ Indiana Black Expo’s Summer Celebration mirrorindy.org/your-guide-t...

This eastsider learned a lot about westside history today mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Here's a follow-up to a story Mirror Indy first brought you last year: A local developer is promising to fix a mistake in a Northwest Landing housing project as he pursues a second phase mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

IRE members, we need your help and feedback! Sign up to join an IRE committee or task force by FRIDAY, JULY 25. These volunteer groups help us improve member services, plan training events, expand IRE’s reach and much more. www.ire.org/sign-up-comm...

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