Race, gender and politics: A man pointed a gun at Dr. Myers, a woman refused to shake Sen. Melton’s hand
About a dozen African American and women candidates spoke to IndyStar about the challenges they have faced in life and politics.
Month: June 2020
GUEST COMMENTARY: Defunding police will prove Black lives don’t matter
Defunding police is defeating public safety. This defeat will be acutely felt in the very communities that screaming that Black lives matter.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Sports should go on without the National Anthem
Can’t we just enjoy watching a game without bringing loyalty and political correctness into it?
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Protests are adding to the destruction of our country
The virus has brought this country to its knees, but what is going on now is just adding to the destruction of our country.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Defunding the police makes sense
Defunding the police — reducing the money spent on policing and reallocating it to other local priorities — is common sense, whether you look at the issue from a budgetary, criminal justice or social point of view.
‘A true cheering moment’: IU Health Methodist discharges its 500th coronavirus patient
The milestone at Indiana University Health Methodist comes as coronavirus cases are far lower than they were in the peak of the pandemic.
Fraud alert for those receiving unemployment benefits
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Workforce Development is warning those who have filed for unemployment insurance benefits in 2020 to protect their personal information from potential scammers.
La Porte County Public Library Events
Week at a glance at the La Porte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave.
Area Briefs
La Porte County Redevelopment Commission to meet
Hultgen honored by National Association of Realtors
La PORTE — Susan Hultgen is among the latest real estate brokers nationwide to be conferred with the Realtors Emeritus membership status by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).