Hogsett presents proposed 2023 budget to council with public safety as top priority

By Abriana Herron | Indianapolis Recorder Mayor Joe Hogsett presented his proposed 2023 city-county budget to the Indianapolis City-County Council during its meeting Aug. 8. Totaling around $1.4 [...]

Report: Race, gender strong indicators for how long someone stays in jail

By Jayden Kennett | Indianapolis Recorder Forty-eight percent of the Marion County jail population is Black, despite only making up 27% of the population, according to estimates from the American [...]

Black church starts weekly mental health event, push for better mental health policies

By Abriana Herron | Indianapolis Recorder Rev. Shauna Lipscomb saw a shift in her son, Timothy Kimbrough, emotionally and mentally, after he sustained a traumatic brain injury while playing [...]

Mayor, chief of police commit to more criminal justice reform at Faith in Indiana summit

Leaders with Faith in Indiana continued pushing for criminal justice reform during the Fund Our Futures Summit on March 8, winning commitments from the mayor and chief of police to pilot a [...]