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The mayor's plan to build a soccer-specific stadium downtown is quickly gaining the approval of the City-County Council.

Keystone Group said it planned to use the historic Mount Jackson Cemetery about three miles away for "reinterment and memorialization" of the remains before moving forward with "transformational riverfront development."

One of the Calumet Regions most historic sites, one which draws visitors from all over the world, does not actually have a historic plaque or National Historic Landmark status. Indiana

Human remains from the historic Greenlawn Cemetery were discovered over the summer during utility exploration for the Henry Street bridge project, the city of Indianapolis announced in a news release today, Jan. 18.

In a nearly forgotten area along the banks of the White River in downtown Indianapolis lay buried gems of the past. These gems are the human remains of notable leaders who lived extraordinary lives, including the first Black landowner in Indiana.

In a nearly forgotten area along the banks of the White River in downtown Indianapolis lay buried gems of the past. These gems are the human remains of notable leaders who lived extraordinary live

Indianapolis City-County councilors advanced two economic measures Monday that will impact key sections of downtown.

With a history steeped in tragedy and whispers of restless spirits, Hannah House stands as a haunting testament to the realities of slavery...

Community leaders and volunteers are working to turn a site that was once a swimming hole on the White River for Black Indianapolis residents into a year-round destination.

The site of the Greenlawn Cemetery is about to undergo another period of modern day development and some have raised concerns about how that process excludes Black history in Indianapolis.