We are thrilled to celebrate the transition of our friend and colleague, Ryan Martin, to the role of executive editor at the IndyStar. Ryan has been instrumental in helping bring the creation of Mirror Indy from concept to reality. We are grateful for his service and wish him well.

Sheriff Kerry Forestal was met with protesters at the budget meeting earlier this week who are upset at his office for housing ICE detainees in the jail. They even brought spines because they say don’t know if he’ll stand up for the community. Catch up on what happened: https://bit.ly/47oG5Em

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...

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 😊

lmao because of course she didn’t just refuse the cash SHE REFUSED THE CHIPS

Indy DPW is scrapping some bike lanes that were slated for the Mapleton-Fall Creek neighborhood after residents complained about the loss of vehicle parking. “These are not the actions of a city that is serious about Vision Zero” - @indypedcrisis.info mirrorindy.org/bike-lanes-w...

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...

Some highlights from Mayor Joe Hogsett's 2026 proposed budget: - $1.7B budget (3.5% increase over last year) - no new tax increases - 4% cuts across agencies depts (except DPW, police, fire, sheriff) mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

After nearly 18 months of construction, the conversion of New York and Michigan streets to two-way traffic is complete. The conversion is intended to make the streets safer for cyclists, drivers and pedestrians; and increase foot traffic and visibility for businesses mirrorindy.org/new-york-mic...

Happening now: People are gathered at the Indiana Statehouse to protest Republican leaders who want to redraw Indiana’s congressional districts. Vice President JD Vance expected to meet with Gov. Mike Braun, Senate President Rod Bray and House Speaker Todd Huston later today

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...

A new law targeting county prosecutors doesn’t mention Ryan Mears by name, but he is at least partly the inspiration behind it. Indiana lawmakers passed a bill this year to form a review board to investigate prosecutors who refuse to file charges for certain crimes mirrorindy.org/marion-count...

A Democrat on Indianapolis City-County Council is facing allegations of physical and sexual assault, but it’s unclear if the accusations will affect Keith Graves’ role on council or in the party mirrorindy.org/keith-graves...

The Indy GOP has issued a statement on the sexual abuse allegations against Councilor Keith Graves. "It's becoming clear why the Democrats on the City-County Council refuse to hold Mayor Joe Hogsett accountable for the sexual harassment scandal he permitted under his watch"

How is Indy spending $27 million in new income tax revenue? - $13M in infrastructure - $4M for snow plowing and street repair - $2M for parks maintenance Get the full breakdown here mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

A group called LiveFree Indiana has rolled out a billboard messaging campaign targeting the Marion County Sheriff's Office for its decision to detain immigrants for ICE. "Tell Sheriff Forestal: Stop Jailing Immigrants" Background: mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

The Marion County Young Democrats are calling for Mayor Joe Hogsett’s resignation. “The future of our Party is watching. We refuse to inherit a culture of silence”

“The longer we put this off, people keep dying,” said Carlos Lemus, a cyclist who lives in the Old Northside. “We need to be doing things on time. We need to give it the expediency that it needs" mirrorindy.org/vision-zero-...

Some members of the City-County Council are dissatisfied with the investigative report. Now the question is: What are they going to do about it? mirrorindy.org/council-inve...

Today’s @IBJNews editorial calls on Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett to step down. “We’re ready for him to turn the job over to someone who will provide the leadership this city needs”

When you find out the other news outlets got more than 5 minutes with the mayor

Come for the fast-moving & important news from @peterblanchard.bsky.social, @tyfenwick.bsky.social & the rest of the Mirror Indy team. Stay for the Air Corgi shoutout from yours truly.🐶 We’ve got a little something for everyone in today’s newsletter. Subscribe for free here: mirrorindy.org/sign-up

New on Mirror Indy: Mayor Joe Hogsett answers a few questions on the late-night texts, Lauren Roberts' removal from the council meeting and calls for his resignation: mirrorindy.org/joe-hogsett-... 🖋️ @peterblanchard.bsky.social 📷 Rylan Capper for Mirror Indy

Lauren Roberts tried to share a statement to the City-County Council last night, but President Vop Osili ordered her removal for not adhering to a two-minute limit. Much to unpack here: mirrorindy.org/vop-osili-la... 🖋️ @peterblanchard.bsky.social 📷 @jennarwatson.bsky.social + Claire Nguyen

There are questions about what a law firm left out of a report on Mayor Joe Hogsett and his ex-top aide. Now, Mirror Indy is reporting Hogsett may have lied about Thomas Cook's involvement in his reelection campaign. Peter Blanchard of Mirror talks to @wishtv.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9bj...

Reporting live from the fieldhouse This is a catastrophic shitshow. Gridlocked traffic everywhere for blocks. Nightmare. So so so incredibly stupid

Two Indy neighborhoods, two city projects to add bike lanes, but only one moving forward. “We don’t have as many connections. The median income and house price is lower, and our voices aren’t as strong.” mirrorindy.org/washington-b... 🖋️ @peterblanchard.bsky.social 📷 Doug McSchooler

Something I've learned on the job: People are passionate about bike lanes! When Meridian-Kessler residents organized against a project to add bike lanes, the project was killed. A similar situation is playing out in Mapleton-Fall Creek, but w/ very different results mirrorindy.org/washington-b...

“Mapleton Fall-Creek neighbors fought bike lanes and lost” — Mirror Indy / Peter Blanchard (@peterblanchard.bsky.social) mirrorindy.org/washington-b... #SafeStreetsIndy #Indianapolis #HoosierSky #CompleteStreets #VisionZero

When I ask a public official literally anything

How should Indy preserve the Central State Grove? mirrorindy.org/how-should-t... via @enriquesaenz.bsky.social

I happened to see this photo on the day I was traveling to Amsterdam. I had a gut feeling that's where this coffeeshop and cat were located. I *computer enhanced* myself into a mission to find him. It's the first thing I did when I got there.

What's the point of townships? Some people think townships are an archaic form of government. Center Township Trustee LaDonna Freeman says they provide essential services like housing and food assistance. "We’re like the last resort" mirrorindy.org/free-assista...

Another Hogsett appointee is facing a tough confirmation vote ahead of them mirrorindy.org/homelessness... via @tyfenwick.bsky.social

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department wants Indy residents to weigh in on the future of the agency as it embarks on a five-year strategic plan mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Update: This bill was just amended to raise the speed limit on Interstate 465 from 55 mph to 65 mph. Thoughts?

Mayor Joe Hogsett may be looking for a new deputy mayor of public health and safety after the City-County Council sidelined the confirmation vote of Lena Hill mirrorindy.org/lena-hill-de...

Important detail in this story: You only have until April 30 to submit info. #Indianapolis @peterblanchard.bsky.social mirrorindy.org/vision-zero-...

Mayor Joe Hogsett may be looking for a new deputy mayor of public health and safety after the City-County Council sidelined the confirmation vote of Lena Hill last night mirrorindy.org/lena-hill-de...

I thank Mirror Indy's @peterblanchard.bsky.social for this story about the availability of a Vision Zero Reporting tool that allows users to pin-point the location of dangerous locations on our city streets. Users can also elevate other's posts. See the story here mirrorindy.org/vision-zero-...

Indy’s battered roads could see some improvement under a bill making its way through the Statehouse. House Bill 1461, authored by Rep. Jim Pressel, a Republican from Rolling Prairie in northwest Indiana, could increase Indy’s share of road funding in at least a couple of different ways.

The executive director of an Indy Haitian organization said recent actions on both the state and federal level have led to kids not reporting to school and his org is considering cancelling an annual celebration. @peterblanchard.bsky.social #Indianapolis #HoosierSky mirrorindy.org/haitian-lead...

🧵 Did you get an unsolicited text about IPS last week? Well, some of the parents featured in that message are speaking out about it. They say their comments are being taken out of context & you should be careful about what you read. (1/2)

Timothy Egan discusses the KKK, Indiana Avenue, reliving history mirrorindy.org/timothy-egan... via @clairerafford.bsky.social

"There is a general panic within the community that’s having a major impact, the ramifications of which could be devastating for a vulnerable community." Read more from my conversation with Leonce Jean-Baptiste, executive director of the Haitian Association of Indiana mirrorindy.org/haitian-lead...

My colleague @peterblanchard.bsky.social talked to the director of the Haitian Association of Indiana recently about how policy change & rhetoric around immigration is affecting the Haitian community. This passage in particular underscores the very real challenges facing kids in our schools today:

Mayor Joe Hogsett missed out on more than $60,000 in compensation due to an accounting error, according to city officials. The mayor has since started receiving catch-up payments after the problem was discovered mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

The community recycling drop off site at Washington Square Mall has been removed. Officials say fires and illegal dumping have been a problem. mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

"The whole reason we went out of town was to make sure we didn’t have a law firm that was connected to the city or administration in any way," one Republican councilor told @peterblanchard.bsky.social mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

New for @mirrorindy: In response to the City-County Council’s ongoing investigation, Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration has signed a $40,000 contract to bring in local attorneys as legal help. One of their faces is familiar. mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...