Immigration
Keep tabs on what’s happening with immigration laws and policies in Indianapolis, and find resources to get help.
Public Editor: ICE detainees’ deaths raise questions about news coverage of Asian communities
Indy’s press is missing key voices.
Anti-ICE protests planned ahead of Final Four games in Indianapolis
The same airline transporting teams for NCAA March Madness also runs deportation flights.
Trust, speeding and ICE: New IMPD chief addresses westside problems
Tanya Terry spoke to residents at Haughville Coffee with the Chief event Feb. 24
Housing
Indianapolis has been struggling to provide residents with affordable, stable housing for a long time. Here’s some of our past coverage of housing, homelessness and the safety nets that are failing to keep up.
Stringtown ‘neighborhood drama’ fuels debate about planned apartments
The apartments would be for people making between 50% and 70% of the area median income.
‘I hate how we get categorized’: Indy woman reflects on 4 years of homelessness
Kristina Brown has spent most of that time living in a tent.
Southeast Neighborhood Development gears up for weeklong fundraiser
Residents can participate in a food tour and youth robotics night the week of April 25–30.
Indiana Statehouse
Here are articles about bills working their way through the state legislature that could affect the lives of you and your neighbors.
Republicans hope to flip this Indiana Senate seat
Two former state senators are among those running to replace J.D. Ford in District 29, which includes westside Indianapolis.
Meet the Indiana Senate candidates who want to succeed Andrea Hunley
The 3 candidates are focused on issues such as affordability and funding public schools.
Meet the candidates running to represent the far east side
1 of these 3 Democrats will likely run uncontested in the November general election.
Resources
From voter awareness guides to how to apply for utility or rent assistance, Mirror Indy guides offer verified information to help you navigate all aspects of life in Indianapolis.
How this Indy nonprofit is providing students with college essentials
College students ‘shop’ for toiletries and bedding at a kickoff each August.
This institution provides free groceries to Franklin Township residents
Volunteer-run God’s Bounty food pantry has served the southeast side for 15 years.
Events
What’s happening in Naptown? We’ve got you covered with a list of events happening throughout the city.
See art by Central American artists at ‘Cuentos del Centro’
The new exhibition at the Central Library highlights artists from El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Lawrence International Festival celebrates the city’s diversity
The festival will feature international cuisine and performances.
Not just a party, but ‘a platform for positive change’
Opulence at the Speedway invites you to wear pink and support youth motorsports.
