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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: Congress must enact measures to limit scope of future wars

Future authorizations must be limited in scope and duration so that wars can no longer be waged endlessly without public deliberation, a letter 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: National Gun Violence Survivors Week: a call for common sense gun legislation

An average of 907 Hoosiers are killed by guns each year, and 85 of those are children, 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: Impeachment proves to be waste of taxpayer money, time

It was clear from the beginning it was going to be totally partisan, yet the hatred for Trump drove them on, 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: Ban devices from chamber floors of Statehouse

More than half of the politicians that we voted in were on their cell phones, 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: Pence ill-equipped to lead U.S. response to coronavirus outbreak

Pence has repeatedly given the public misleading information about COVID-19, including contradictory statements about testing, a letter 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: 'America is a country of strong people with the will to succeed'

There is no recovery for those who will die if COVID-19 is not slowed and we overwhelm our health care system, 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: State officials must offer end date for stay-at-home restrictions

While acceptable as a short-term mitigation strategy, the stay-at-home restrictions cannot be the long-term solution to this crisis.

       




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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: Holcomb's coronavirus mandate: Keep Hoosiers alive, healthy

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb's responsibility and obligation is to the citizenry of Indiana, a letter to the editor says.

       




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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: Robust health care system needed to combat coronavirus threat

Until we have a vaccine, the road to opening is through a health care system which can handle the infection, 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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Letters: Essential workers deserve respect — even after coronavirus crisis ends

I see people praising restaurant workers, grocery clerks, and truck drivers and I think this is long overdue.

       




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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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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.

       




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Indianapolis man suffers life-threatening injuries in fiery Johnson County crash

Police said the driver was trapped inside of his burning car after crashing on Ind. 37.

       




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Noblesville man accused of stabbing victim multiple times

The suspect is a 21-year-old Noblesville man who is facing three felony charges.

       




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How large gatherings are hurting the coronavirus fight

The death of a 16-year-old girl killed by a stray bullet in Indianapolis is a dramatic example of how large gatherings are hurting the coronavirus fight and leading to increased violence in the city.