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File Photo/WFIU/WTIU NewsIn 2022, the MACRO-B project set out to reduce opioid overdose deaths in Black Indianapolis neighborhoods. Those community members, education and harm reduction tools shaped the project's work over the next three years. Overdose deaths among Black people in target areas decreased by 45 percent by the end of the project. -
Samantha Horton/WFYICommunity advocates from across the state met Saturday in Indianapolis to discuss the implications of new state policies affecting immigrants and navigate a path forward.
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"I think that really is probably the biggest thing I've learned coming up to Northern Indiana is that we are a part of the community, and as quickly as I can get in and establish myself and get to know everybody and start building those relationships, the better," said newly-appointed NICTD President David Dech. -
The bill seeks to act as a slimmed down Farm Bill, the five-year piece of legislation that sets food and agricultural policies for the country. -
The Indiana Department of Transportation is equipping highway workers across the state with additional safety equipment to keep them safe in low-visibility conditions. -
A immigration detention facility that could hold up to 8,500 people may be headed to Indianapolis, according to internal federal documents obtained by The New York Times. -
Multifaith leaders held their seventh vigil to oppose ICE detention at Miami Correctional Facility. The vigil comes a week after ICE immigrant detainee 59-year-old Lorth Sim died in custody at Miami Correctional. -
Lawmakers quietly added a new provision to a bill on Monday that would cut early voting days nearly in half in Indiana. -
State lawmakers could stop the practice of limiting the number of rental houses in a neighborhood. A handful of Indiana cities have ordinances that aim to control and track rental properties. -
The Indiana House advanced a broad immigration enforcement bill Thursday afternoon that aligns with federal immigration policies. -
Indiana lawmakers debated a bill that would require public colleges to accept the Classic Learning Test alongside the SAT and ACT. Supporters call it a “back to basics” option, while testing officials question its validation and security. -
Indiana lawmakers want to close a loophole allowing the sale of hemp products with high THC levels. Many industry workers say it could force them to close.
