Indy mayor, city-county councilor to host memorial for COVID-19 victims
Mayor Joe Hogsett and City-County Councilor Keith Potts will host the event, which is put on by the Indiana Democratic Party.
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Attendees hold up their candles at a candlelight vigil for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Author: WTHR.com staff, The Associated Press Published: 4:58 PM EST January 19, 2021 Updated: 5:33 PM EST January 19, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and City-County Councilor Keith Potts are hosting a virtual memorial service to honor Hoosiers who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marion County Remains At Yellow COVID-19 Advisory Level, Schools Get Risk Calculation Tool
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Indianapolis officials gave an update on COVID-19 this week. Marion County remains at a yellow advisory level with a 7-day average positivity rate of 15 percent among all tests. The county is experiencing a bump in cases after the holidays.
Officials addressed this week’s announcement that the NCAA plans to bring the entire men’s basketball tournament to Indiana. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said it’s still too soon to know whether or not fans will be allowed to attend the games in Indianapolis.
“Our behavior now, our behavior today determines our public health environment tomorrow,” Hogsett said.
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Indianapolis Public Schools Swears In New Board Members, Strengthening Support For Charters, Reforms
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Indianapolis Public Schools swore in two new board members and two incumbents Monday night, strengthening support for the district’s controversial charter-friendly partnerships.
All four of the new and reseated board members have the backing of pro-school choice political action committees.
The addition of Kenneth Allen and Will Pritchard, the return of Diane Arnold and Venita Moore, and the loss of longtime district critic Elizabeth Gore strengthen the pro-charter forces on the board.
The board chose Evan Hawkins, a Marian University administrator and an IPS parent, as its president. Hawkins has been endorsed by Stand for Children, a charter school advocate organization. Moore will serve as the board vice president and Susan Collins will continue as secretary.