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MARION COUNTY, Ind. — When you send your kids to school, you want to be sure they’re safe. School police departments are key to keeping the kids safe, and that’s why one of the top cops in Indianapolis want school police departments supported. In a statement released Friday, Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal said he […] The post Marion Co. Sheriff Wants to See School Safety Improved, Recommends Solution appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
“It never ends,” began Nsombi Lambright-Haynes during an exclusive discussion with NewsOne about Mississippi’s Goon Squad members, Brett McAlpin, who filed a notice of appeal this week despite having plead guilty to torturing two Black men, his attorney Aafram Sellers reported. The post Mississippi Goon Squad Cop Who Tortured Two Black Men Appeals His Sentence appeared first on NewsOne.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–The Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition (IGWC) wants to build a coalition of graduate workers at universities throughout Indiana. The IGWC just wrapped up a three-day strike at the Indiana University campus in Bloomington. They want union recognition along with better pay. “We’re calling upon other universities to begin organizing and get in contact with […] The post How Graduate Workers at Indiana University Hope to Expand Their Calls for Better Pay appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS — Police in Indianapolis arrested several people and collected a large amount guns and drugs this week. In a joint operation between Indianapolis Metro Police, Violent Crimes Task Force and SWAT, officers executed a search warrant at West 32nd Street. That operation led to the arrests of four men: John Whitfield, Deandre Miller, Arian […] The post Guns, Pills, Cocaine & More Collected in Indy North Side Drug Bust appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
STATEWIDE–252 communities across Indiana will get more than $207 million that can be used for things like road and bridge preservation, road reconstruction, intersection improvements, and other items. The funding was made available through the state’s Community Crossings Matching Grant Program. State Representative Jim Pressel of Rolling Prairie says the upgrades are vital. Pressel is […] The post 252 Communities in Indiana Get Money To Help with Roads and Bridges appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
While death is inevitably a part of life, that truth doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to those who have died in our Black culture.
Christian singer Mandisa died at her Nashville home on Thursday, K-LOVE reports. She was 47. At this time, her cause of death is unknown. Want gospel news at your fingertips? Text “BMORE” To 52140 to join our text club! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITaeONSK7ng&t=6s The Grammy winner was a member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers and American Idol contestant. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A two-year transportation planning study called ProPEL Indy will determine INDOT’s next major projects. The study will focus on improving the roads within the I-465 Loop in Indianapolis. Leaders say its goal is to improve transportation, fairness, economic opportunities, and overall well-being. The main focus will be upgrading I-65 and I-70 inside the […] The post INDOT: ProPEL Indy Will Shape Indianapolis’ Transportation Future appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A school in Lafayette is the first in the state to move to a four-day school week. Vinton Elementary School is implementing the new calendar. During a school board meeting on Wednesday leaders with the Lafayette School Corporation approved the change. The school district got a waiver from the state to proceed […] The post Lafayette Elementary School The First In State To Move To Four-Day Week appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
STATEWIDE — Saturday is a symbolic day for people throughout the country who support the use of marijuana. Saturday is 4/20. “4/20 is the unofficial marijuana liberation day,” said Keith Johnson with Indiana NORML on Indy Politics. “It started back in the ’70s.” More specifically, 4/20 has its origins in California where a group of […] The post Saturday Is 4/20: Expert Says Stigma Against Pot In Indiana Is Dying Off appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Rodreisha L. Russaw first heard about Jim Kennedy Jr.'s missing organs from a her colleague of hers at the coalition, Alabamians for Fair Justice last year. Kennedy had been killed while doing time in an Alabama prison. Officials notified the family of his death some four days after his death. That was bad. But not as bad as a call one of Kennedy's family members received from the funeral home. They wanted to know if the family was aware that all of their loved one's organs were missing. The post Is Alabama Killing Prisoners to Steal Their Organs? appeared first on NewsOne.
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