in Letters: Increase Hoosier teacher salaries to match neighboring states By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:43:49 +0000 Education is the smartest investment an individual or a society can make, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: The beauty of Thanksgiving is its simplicity By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:00:11 +0000 In this materialistic culture, this holiday stands alone as a time to reflect on the blessings we've been given by God, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: E-cigarettes can aid people trying to quit smoking By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 11:00:03 +0000 If used properly and regulated in a reasonable fashion, vape technology can have a positive public health impact Full Article
in Letters: Taxpayers foot the bill for 'fancy' roundabouts in Carmel By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:00:16 +0000 Carmel is spending too much taxpayer money building expensive roundabouts when simpler ones would be enough, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Indiana Chamber: Holcomb is the right leader for Indiana By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 08 Dec 2019 11:00:05 +0000 The best way for Indiana to continue its momentum and move forward is with Holcomb's leadership, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Avoid inflammatory rhetoric during impeachment proceedings By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 11:00:38 +0000 We need to educate ourselves and then trust the process the framers' included in the Constitution, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Snowplows scarcely seen on interstates during storm By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:00:14 +0000 The interstates were a disaster with snow more than 3 inches deep in places, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Homeless Indianapolis youth can tap resources for help By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 11:00:34 +0000 In 2019, we connected young people to shelter, food, counseling, a non-judgmental listening ear and more, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: 'We are destroying ourselves, and it is needless' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 11:00:14 +0000 Everywhere I look I see the most heinous and immoral acts. Full Article
in Letters: General Assembly must improve public education spending, teacher pay By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 11:00:23 +0000 We have not kept up, and we are losing a generation of teachers. Full Article
in Letters: Speak out against rising anti-Semitism, hate speech, bigotry By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 11:00:16 +0000 The alarming rise of anti-Semitism in this country and other parts of the world is completely unacceptable, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Drone strike reveals Trump's commitment to keeping America safe By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 11:00:21 +0000 'Thank God we have a president in office with a backbone.' Full Article
in Letters: November brings 'a chance to hope' in moving country forward By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 11:00:13 +0000 Our leaders need to get back to the roles they were elected to and stop playing politics, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Gov. Holcomb fails to address 'deserved pay increase' for teachers By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 11:00:14 +0000 The governor expects teachers to wait until the 2021 budget before he does anything significant, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Impoverished Hoosiers need financial assistance to support families By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:00:11 +0000 Lawmakers should support SB 111 as an investment to make Indiana families stronger now and in the future, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Indiana's sex crime statute needs reform By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 11:00:15 +0000 In our state, sex without consent is not a crime unless there is force, the threat of force or incapacitation, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Indianapolis is a city filled with litterbugs By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 02 Feb 2020 10:00:03 +0000 If I was just passing through on my way somewhere else, what I see along the roadside would not encourage me to stay, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Trump keeps campaign promises by building a robust economy By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 10:00:22 +0000 Keeping him in office prevents the left from destroying America with their socialistic ideology, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Solutions to Indy's violence go beyond law enforcement By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:00:32 +0000 When people have no respect for lives of others, it explains why the smallest disagreement can result in violent acts, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Reproductive rights often overlooked in health care debate By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 10:00:07 +0000 For too long, the health of women has been controlled by legislatures that are majority male or biased by their own religious beliefs, a letter says. Full Article
in Letters: Embrace democracy by making voting easier for Hoosiers By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 15:12:59 +0000 The Legislature should declare a voting holiday to make it easier for all Hoosiers to vote on election day, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Commitment to dismantling racist policies an 'amazing first step' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 10:00:09 +0000 We all must work together to dismantle the barriers and empower our neighbors for a truly inclusive city, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Buttigieg has a bright future in politics and government By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 10:01:08 +0000 Once he pads his resume, former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg can run again for a higher office, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Political disagreements aside, America remains a great country By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 18:10:31 +0000 I am grateful for thoughtful insights amid today's cacophony of intolerant and mean-spirited shouting, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Indiana can reduce the spread of coronavirus by instituting mail voting By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 03:01:46 +0000 Our state is taking the wise step of reducing unnecessary public gatherings and that includes voting. Full Article
in Letters: Coronavirus spreads indiscriminately through communities By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 05:18:52 +0000 Take this virus seriously and do your part to protect everyone in the community, a letter to the editors says. Full Article
in Letters: Be kind to those still working during the coronavirus crisis By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 09:00:20 +0000 I want to publicly thank all the other workers who continue to make life tolerable for those of us who are stuck at home, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Americans straddle line between hope and wishful thinking during COVID-19 crisis By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:00:09 +0000 The worst part of the COVID-19 outbreak for the vast majority of healthy Americans is the uncertainty of the situation, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Help letter carriers stay healthy by sanitizing mailboxes, door handles By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:00:20 +0000 Now is the time to stay at home and allow us to bring much needed supplies to your front door. Full Article
in Letters: Consider paying service providers during coronavirus crisis By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 09:00:15 +0000 Many of these hard-working people do not qualify for unemployment benefits because they are considered independent contractors, a letter says. Full Article
in Letters: Rapid response to coronavirus saves lives in senior living communities By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 09:00:10 +0000 They have worked statewide seven-days per week to offer support, guidance, expertise and reassurance. Full Article
in Letters: Vaccine for COVID-19 should be free to all By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 09:00:09 +0000 Eventual vaccine developed to fight COVID-19 should be free to everyone, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Letters: Vice President Mike Pence should have set better example by wearing a mask By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 10:00:25 +0000 This example many will be able to repeat with possible grave danger to uncounted numbers, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
in Judge refuses to ease restriction on White Castle judges shooting evidence By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:48:50 +0000 Brandon Kaiser, charged with the shootings of Clark County judges Andrew Adams and Brad Jacobs, is scheduled to go to trial June 15. Full Article
in Man to get $1.4M from Indiana, city of Anderson after murder conviction reversal By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:34:41 +0000 Walter Goudy, 51, reached a settlement with the city of Anderson and the state of Indiana, according to city officials and and his attorney. Full Article
in Downtown apartment fire with $500,000 in damage ruled accidental By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 17:59:58 +0000 The fire broke out on the roof of the 800 Cap Apartments, 800 N. Capitol Ave., at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, IFD Battalion Chief Rita Reith said. Full Article
in Police investigate death of man found in ditch near Noblesville By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 23:36:26 +0000 Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man who was found in a ditch Friday afternoon just northeast of Noblesville. Full Article
in Police ask for public's help in finding person who killed 8-year-old Rodgerick Payne Jr. By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 18:09:03 +0000 IMPD Det. Chris Edwards gives update on slain 8-year-old, who was killed while eating dinner last month. Full Article
in Detective begs for help finding 8-year-old's killer: 'I just want to know what you know' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 23:56:01 +0000 "He was eating dinner in his own home and did absolutely nothing to bring this upon himself," IMPD Detective Chris Edwards said. Full Article
in Man found fatally shot in west-side alley in Indianapolis By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:10:21 +0000 Officers found a man suffering gunshot wounds shortly after 11 p.m. in a neighborhood east of Riverside Park, IMPD said. Full Article
in 'She loved carrying the mail': Postal worker fatally shot while delivering letters By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:05:16 +0000 Officers found a woman wounded by gunshots about 4 p.m. in the 400 block of North Denny Street, IMPD said. Full Article
in Indianapolis crime: 4 injured in shooting at Perry Park on the south-side By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:00:28 +0000 Four people were shot at a popular park on the south side of Indianapolis early Wednesday morning. Full Article
in 21-year-old man arrested in fatal shooting of Indianapolis mail carrier Angela Summers By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:11:43 +0000 Angela Summers, 45, was shot around 4 p.m. Monday while working in the 400 block of North Denny Street. She died later at an area hospital. Full Article
in Suspect in letter carrier's killing confronted her over suspended mail, documents say By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:41:30 +0000 Tony Cushingberry-Mays, 21, was arrested Wednesday in the shooting that killed letter carrier Angela Summers in Indianapolis. Full Article
in Women accused of stealing morphine, PPE from Indianapolis cancer center By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:59:37 +0000 Among the unaccounted for items were seven boxes of masks, 50 tubs of sanitizing wipes, 10 containers of soap and 20 bottles of hand sanitizer. Full Article
in Judge: Seized Land Rover should be returned to recovering heroin user 'immediately' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 09:00:31 +0000 Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill's office is appealing the order. Full Article
in Blacks 3.5 times more likely to be arrested for pot in Indiana, ACLU study finds By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:16:01 +0000 Indiana's disparity is on par with the nation as a whole, where blacks were 3.64 times more likely than whites to be arrested, the new study found. Full Article
in Hamilton County deputies investigating early morning shooting in Arcadia By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 16:38:19 +0000 Investigators believe the shooting occurred early Saturday after a physical altercation occurred between two adult male neighbors. Full Article
in 18-year-old killed in first Lawrence homicide of the year By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:02:19 +0000 Police said the shooting happened Friday night near the intersection of East 46th Street and Shadeland Avenue. Full Article
in Indianapolis police: 16-year-old girl killed by stray bullet on the east side By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 15:28:20 +0000 The victim, Nya Cope, was in a car with members of her family when she was shot, police said. Full Article