Monthly Archives: February 2020

Crime Gun Intelligence Center to Expand

February 27, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Mayor Joe Hogsett, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana Josh Minkler, and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Chief Randal Taylor recently announced an effort to increase federal prosecutions of illegally-possessed guns by expanding resources dedicated to the Indianapolis Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC). IMPD will … Read More

Tanker Accident May Have Contaminated East Side Waterway

February 27, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — On Thursday, Feb. 20, a tanker carrying jet fuel crashed on the overpass from I-70 to I-465 on the east side, then exploded. The driver was pulled from the cab of the vehicle by two Good Samaritans and taken to safety. The driver remains in critical condition as … Read More

Votes for Women: The Road to Suffrage opens March 12

February 27, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — “Votes for Women: The Road to Suffrage,” opening March 12 at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site will highlight the hard-fought suffrage movement, as well as some of the unexpected ways Benjamin and Caroline Harrison were involved in these efforts in the decades leading up to full national suffrage … Read More

Applause!: Feb. 28-March 5

February 27, 2020 | by Weekly View

• Congratulations to Lawrence Police Dept. Officer Jason Heiney for winning LPD’s Officer of the Year on Saturday, Feb. 22. Officer Heiney has a graduate degree in Criminology and a U.S. Army veteran. He serves in the Operations Division and is a member of LPD’s SWAT Team. • The Irvington … Read More

DPW Announces First Round of 2020 Roadway Strip-Patch Locations

February 27, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) recently highlighted locations in the first phase of its strip-patching program for 2020. DPW plans to address streets across Indianapolis with the strip-patching technique as soon as asphalt plants are able to open and supply street crews, as soon as the … Read More