Jan 30, 2021 / 10:04 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Family, friends and city leaders rallied together Saturday afternoon to remember six people murdered inside an Indianapolis home.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has called it the largest mass shooting in Indianapolis in more than a decade.
The victims are several members of the suspect’s own family. Raymond Childs III, 17, faces six counts of murder.
“We have no choice but to come together as a community,” said Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett. “It’s frankly what communities are for.”
Organizers said they planned the event to get neighbors in hopes of bringing people together.
“To think when we leave, when we come together, flash a smile if you don’t know the person ,” said Duke Oliver, an Indianapolis City-County councilor representing District 9. “Just start with yourself and show some humanity.”
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It’s not been uncommon recently to hear people say how ready they are for 2020 to be over. The beginning of a new year holds out the promise of a fresh start.
The start of 2021 offers the same opportunity to us as a city, to lay out goals for the kind of community we seek to be, to reflect on the year behind us and create a common vision for the future that lies ahead.
An Indianapolis Commission on Environmental Sustainability wrapped up a year of study this week. The commission presented findings Thursday, Dec. 17, related to environmental issues facing the city. It passed recommendations to the City-County Council for sustainability, environmental justice and recycling policies.
Chairman John Barth said many community members consider those topics priorities.
“That’s what they are excited about, they are passionate and interested in these issues,” Barth said. “They’re worried about what’s happening or not happening, and they want the city to maximize what it can do.”
Barth said many residents want to see improvements in the city’s recycling program.
GOP Plans Push To Regain Some Traction In Marion County
STATEWIDE State Republicans are not shying away from planning ahead as we exit a highly mercurial election season in 2020.
Indiana Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupher tells
Indy Politics says they are planning to deep dive into how they can regain a foothold in the very blue districts of Marion County.
“Obviously the numbers in Marion County have not been strong for Republicans for quite a while,” he said. “We’ve been doing some specific, targeted efforts to improve that, but we’ve also got to get more involved in diverse communities.”