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Friends and family of a Fort Wayne protester arrested and facing deportation took issue Monday with police cooperation with the federal immigration agency that is holding him.

Family and friends of a Fort Wayne man want him to be released from federal custody after he was picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

A Fort Wayne man was "arrested after Black Lives Matter protests, and could be shipped out of the United States and away from the only home he's ever really known."

Jorge Oliva "is now awaiting his fate at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Wisconsin, his brother Hector said, speaking for the Oliva-Romero family."

After facing criticism from activists, faith leaders and Common Council members for a lack of action on a disciplinary system called a “matrix” for South Bend police officers, Mayor James Mueller [...]

Perla Alamillo was relieved Thursday when she heard the Supreme Court had rejected the Trump administration's attempt to end the Obama-era DACA program. ... Still, she said, it isn't enough.

Faith in Indiana and young people identified with the Changemakers protest group who attended Mayor Tom Henry's conference Thursday on police reform came away with the impression that it was [...]

The matrix, sought by clergy leaders belonging to the group Faith in Indiana, would set up clearer guidelines on the types of punishments for officers who commit misconduct. Former Mayor Pete [...]

James Williams with Abundant Faith Family Ministry is hoping to create more trust between the South Bend Police Department and the black community. ... "We want to make sure that that mission [...]

There's power in numbers, the Rev. Karen Staton of Destiny Life Center Church said.

The day started off with a Calling All Clergy march from Lawton Park to the Allen County Courthouse, where several religious leaders shared messages urging action and change. One speaker [...]

Clergy with the group Faith in Indiana have pressed for a “disciplinary matrix” that would set up clearer guidelines on the types of punishments for officers who commit misconduct.

Pastor J.B. Williams who was a part of the meeting with Mueller says the mayor gave them nothing concrete, only telling them that things are in the works.

Local faith leaders met with South Bend Mayor James Mueller [and] were disappointed by Mueller's lack of immediate action on the matrix, as well as de-escalation training for officers and [...]

Nicole MacLaughlin is a member of Faith in Indiana and she joined in on the prayer. She says the group has been asking for the discipline matrix to be adopted since the shooting death of Eric [...]

Why did a city that has seen its share of usually peaceful protests and marches over the years turn so violent? For some answers, WRTV turned to University of Indianapolis Professor Terrence [...]

Hours before a Friday night curfew began across Marion County, Mayor Joe Hogsett on Friday afternoon called for the modernization of the city police’s “use of force” policy. This comes after [...]

Victory! Our LIVEFREE campaign sees a major victory as IMPD updates its use-of-force policy.

By Fox59 Web | WXIN 59 (Fox, Indianapolis)June 8, 2020 Read or watch the story at its source. INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis City-County Council unanimously passed a proposal Monday night to [...]

"Faith in Indiana, we've been pushing for some policy changes with our police department," Kenneth Sullivan Jr., pastor of News Directions Church, said. "It started with the massive march we [...]