Indianapolis crime: Man killed in early Sunday shooting on the east side
Police said the shooting happened shortly after midnight in the 9400 block of East Washington Street.
Month: February 2021
Futures File: Silver slashed after massive surge
Silver prices began the week with the biggest single-day explosion in 10 years, only to tumble midweek as Wall Street and internet speculators on GameStop stock and options created massive swings and attention from regulators.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Beating COVID-19: Five simple steps
Inside President Biden’s expansive and expensive plan to combat COVID-19 are a few hundred billion dollars to increase vaccination. Despite the scientific triumph of developing, authorizing and manufacturing millions of doses of two new vaccines for a …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Bannon’s pardon betrayed donors
Apparently, there is some truth in the portion of an old saying that says: “You can fool some of the people all of the time.” Former President Donald Trump still has a significant number of supporters in spite of the…
GUEST COMMENTARY: H.B. 1498 talking points
In the Federalist Papers, James Madison wrote: “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Law enforcement oft treated unfairly
It’s a tragedy when people from other regions come to communities and commit crimes. Law enforcement are doing their jobs when they capture criminals. Then when they stand before magistrates they are bonded out, negotiated a plea, and then go…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:Climate activists hail GHG stance
In Tuesday’s edition of The Times, Joseph Pete reported on Cleveland-Cliffs’ plans for greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction. The investments they promise to make to reduce GHG emissions will help the environment. But the investments also help jobs in Northwe…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Cancer screening should be funded
Our elected officials have the power to save lives during this legislative session by ensuring that uninsured women have improved access to the state’s Breast and Cervical Early Detection Program.
GUEST COMMENTARY: An adjacent pandemic for older adults: Debilitating loneliness and lessons learned
In the early days of the pandemic, I wrote an article about the relationship between the pandemic-induced concept of social distancing and the pre-virus “normal” of chronic social isolation among older adults.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:Cigarettes today; fast food in future?
Smokers or not, we should all be concerned about Indiana legislators proposing a $1 to $2 tax increase on a pack of cigarettes. Frankly, this is about state revenue and very little about public health.