Money to Fight Crime Passes Despite Multiple Objections, Disturbance at Council Meeting
INDIANAPOLIS The Indianapolis City-County Council has voted to add over $3 million to fight crime, a proposal that adds money to combat mental health concerns, domestic violence, and money for data analysis and other programs for the Indianapolis Metro Police Department, totaling about one-third of the $3 million.
The proposal passed 23 to 2, despite objections from a variety of angles, including a cavalcade of people who support defunding or abolishing the police, more specifically IMPD.
LISTEN: The entire debate over the proposal (warning: there’s a bad word or two)
“So, we have a police department. Did they prevent these crimes,” asked one woman wearing a BLM t-shirt, talking about the July 4th holiday weekend. “So, they’re not preventing crime.”
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Charges filed against suspect in killing of officer at federal building in Terre Haute
Greg Ferency served the Terre Haute Police Department for 30 years and was also assigned to an FBI task force. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 6:39 PM EDT July 9, 2021
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Charges have been filed against the suspect in the ambush and killing of officer Greg Ferency. Ferency was shot at a federal building in Terre Haute Wednesday, July 7 and died from his injuries.
According to court documents, Shane Meehan, 44, is charged with the murder of a federal agent. If convicted, Meehan faces up to life in prison.