s 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
s Letters: Congress must enact measures to limit scope of future wars By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:00:03 +0000 Future authorizations must be limited in scope and duration so that wars can no longer be waged endlessly without public deliberation, a letter says. Full Article
s 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
s 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
s 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
s Letters: National Gun Violence Survivors Week: a call for common sense gun legislation By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:16:55 +0000 An average of 907 Hoosiers are killed by guns each year, and 85 of those are children, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
s 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
s 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
s Letters: Impeachment proves to be waste of taxpayer money, time By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 09 Feb 2020 10:00:12 +0000 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 Full Article
s 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
s Letters: Ban devices from chamber floors of Statehouse By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 10:00:11 +0000 More than half of the politicians that we voted in were on their cell phones, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s Letters: Pence ill-equipped to lead U.S. response to coronavirus outbreak By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 03:05:31 +0000 Pence has repeatedly given the public misleading information about COVID-19, including contradictory statements about testing, a letter says. Full Article
s 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
s 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
s 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
s Letters: 'America is a country of strong people with the will to succeed' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 14:44:24 +0000 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. Full Article
s 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
s 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
s 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
s Letters: State officials must offer end date for stay-at-home restrictions By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:00:40 +0000 While acceptable as a short-term mitigation strategy, the stay-at-home restrictions cannot be the long-term solution to this crisis. Full Article
s 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
s Letters: Holcomb's coronavirus mandate: Keep Hoosiers alive, healthy By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:00:24 +0000 Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb's responsibility and obligation is to the citizenry of Indiana, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
s 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
s Letters: Robust health care system needed to combat coronavirus threat By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:00:10 +0000 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. Full Article
s 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
s Letters: Essential workers deserve respect — even after coronavirus crisis ends By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 08:30:08 +0000 I see people praising restaurant workers, grocery clerks, and truck drivers and I think this is long overdue. Full Article
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s '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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s 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
s Indianapolis man suffers life-threatening injuries in fiery Johnson County crash By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 12:45:59 +0000 Police said the driver was trapped inside of his burning car after crashing on Ind. 37. Full Article
s Noblesville man accused of stabbing victim multiple times By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 13:10:59 +0000 The suspect is a 21-year-old Noblesville man who is facing three felony charges. Full Article
s How large gatherings are hurting the coronavirus fight By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 20:12:26 +0000 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. Full Article