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Letters: Increase Hoosier teacher salaries to match neighboring states

Education is the smartest investment an individual or a society can make, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: The beauty of Thanksgiving is its simplicity

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.

      




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Letters: E-cigarettes can aid people trying to quit smoking

If used properly and regulated in a reasonable fashion, vape technology can have a positive public health impact

      




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Letters: Taxpayers foot the bill for 'fancy' roundabouts in Carmel

Carmel is spending too much taxpayer money building expensive roundabouts when simpler ones would be enough, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Indiana Chamber: Holcomb is the right leader for Indiana

The best way for Indiana to continue its momentum and move forward is with Holcomb's leadership, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Avoid inflammatory rhetoric during impeachment proceedings

We need to educate ourselves and then trust the process the framers' included in the Constitution, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Snowplows scarcely seen on interstates during storm

The interstates were a disaster with snow more than 3 inches deep in places, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Homeless Indianapolis youth can tap resources for help

In 2019, we connected young people to shelter, food, counseling, a non-judgmental listening ear and more, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: 'We are destroying ourselves, and it is needless'

Everywhere I look I see the most heinous and immoral acts.

      




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Letters: General Assembly must improve public education spending, teacher pay

We have not kept up, and we are losing a generation of teachers.

      




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Letters: Speak out against rising anti-Semitism, hate speech, bigotry

The alarming rise of anti-Semitism in this country and other parts of the world is completely unacceptable, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Drone strike reveals Trump's commitment to keeping America safe

'Thank God we have a president in office with a backbone.'

      




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Letters: November brings 'a chance to hope' in moving country forward

Our leaders need to get back to the roles they were elected to and stop playing politics, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Gov. Holcomb fails to address 'deserved pay increase' for teachers

The governor expects teachers to wait until the 2021 budget before he does anything significant, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Impoverished Hoosiers need financial assistance to support families

Lawmakers should support SB 111 as an investment to make Indiana families stronger now and in the future, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Indiana's sex crime statute needs reform

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.

      




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Letters: Indianapolis is a city filled with litterbugs

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.

      




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Letters: Trump keeps campaign promises by building a robust economy

Keeping him in office prevents the left from destroying America with their socialistic ideology, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Solutions to Indy's violence go beyond law enforcement

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.

      




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Letters: Reproductive rights often overlooked in health care debate

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.

      




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Letters: Embrace democracy by making voting easier for Hoosiers

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.

      




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Letters: Commitment to dismantling racist policies an 'amazing first step'

We all must work together to dismantle the barriers and empower our neighbors for a truly inclusive city, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Buttigieg has a bright future in politics and government

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.

      




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Letters: Political disagreements aside, America remains a great country

I am grateful for thoughtful insights amid today's cacophony of intolerant and mean-spirited shouting, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Indiana can reduce the spread of coronavirus by instituting mail voting

Our state is taking the wise step of reducing unnecessary public gatherings and that includes voting.

      




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Letters: Coronavirus spreads indiscriminately through communities

Take this virus seriously and do your part to protect everyone in the community, a letter to the editors says.

      




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Letters: Be kind to those still working during the coronavirus crisis

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.

      




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Letters: Americans straddle line between hope and wishful thinking during COVID-19 crisis

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.

       




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Letters: Help letter carriers stay healthy by sanitizing mailboxes, door handles

Now is the time to stay at home and allow us to bring much needed supplies to your front door.

       




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Letters: Consider paying service providers during coronavirus crisis

Many of these hard-working people do not qualify for unemployment benefits because they are considered independent contractors, a letter says.

       




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Letters: Rapid response to coronavirus saves lives in senior living communities

They have worked statewide seven-days per week to offer support, guidance, expertise and reassurance.

       




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Letters: Vaccine for COVID-19 should be free to all

Eventual vaccine developed to fight COVID-19 should be free to everyone, a letter to the editor says.

       




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Letters: Vice President Mike Pence should have set better example by wearing a mask

This example many will be able to repeat with possible grave danger to uncounted numbers, a letter to the editor says.

       




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Judge refuses to ease restriction on White Castle judges shooting evidence

Brandon Kaiser, charged with the shootings of Clark County judges Andrew Adams and Brad Jacobs, is scheduled to go to trial June 15.

       




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Man to get $1.4M from Indiana, city of Anderson after murder conviction reversal

Walter Goudy, 51, reached a settlement with the city of Anderson and the state of Indiana, according to city officials and and his attorney.

       




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Downtown apartment fire with $500,000 in damage ruled accidental

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.

       




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Police investigate death of man found in ditch near Noblesville

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man who was found in a ditch Friday afternoon just northeast of Noblesville.

       




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Police ask for public's help in finding person who killed 8-year-old Rodgerick Payne Jr.

IMPD Det. Chris Edwards gives update on slain 8-year-old, who was killed while eating dinner last month.

       




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Detective begs for help finding 8-year-old's killer: 'I just want to know what you know'

"He was eating dinner in his own home and did absolutely nothing to bring this upon himself," IMPD Detective Chris Edwards said.

       




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Man found fatally shot in west-side alley in Indianapolis

Officers found a man suffering gunshot wounds shortly after 11 p.m. in a neighborhood east of Riverside Park, IMPD said.

       




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'She loved carrying the mail': Postal worker fatally shot while delivering letters

Officers found a woman wounded by gunshots about 4 p.m. in the 400 block of North Denny Street, IMPD said.

       




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Indianapolis crime: 4 injured in shooting at Perry Park on the south-side

Four people were shot at a popular park on the south side of Indianapolis early Wednesday morning.

       




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21-year-old man arrested in fatal shooting of Indianapolis mail carrier Angela Summers

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.

       




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Suspect in letter carrier's killing confronted her over suspended mail, documents say

Tony Cushingberry-Mays, 21, was arrested Wednesday in the shooting that killed letter carrier Angela Summers in Indianapolis.

       




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Women accused of stealing morphine, PPE from Indianapolis cancer center

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.

       




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Judge: Seized Land Rover should be returned to recovering heroin user 'immediately'

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill's office is appealing the order.

       




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Blacks 3.5 times more likely to be arrested for pot in Indiana, ACLU study finds

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.

       




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Hamilton County deputies investigating early morning shooting in Arcadia

Investigators believe the shooting occurred early Saturday after a physical altercation occurred between two adult male neighbors.

       




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18-year-old killed in first Lawrence homicide of the year

Police said the shooting happened Friday night near the intersection of East 46th Street and Shadeland Avenue.

       




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Indianapolis police: 16-year-old girl killed by stray bullet on the east side

The victim, Nya Cope, was in a car with members of her family when she was shot, police said.