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The Side Effects team looks into Ozempic, the diabetes drug increasingly being used for weight-loss, and the connection it might have with unexpected pregnancies. The leader of Indianapolis Public Schools says the district “fell short” for not informing parents that a teacher was accused last fall of filming the alleged abuse of a student by a classmate. A new statewide program is giving families extra state benefits to help with summer meals. New federal rules from the Environmental Protection Agency will increase regulation of how utilities should handle toxic coal ash waste.
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Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes. -
A new study examines Gen Z’s perceptions of Indianapolis. More details are coming out about the alleged abuse at George Washington Carver School 87. Purdue students and faculty are renewing their call for the university to commit to an official climate action plan. Researchers at Purdue University have teamed up with the Indiana Department of Transportation to create a highway that could charge electric vehicles as they pass over it, removing any need to stop.
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Indiana is at a higher risk of private, out of state companies buying up housing stock. The Family and Social Services Administration says Medicaid members 60 years or older need to select their Pathways for Aging health plan or they will be auto enrolled starting in late April. Indiana’s labor force has declined five consecutive months, the longest such streak in more than two years. Four school districts across the state want voters to approve property tax referendums on the May primary ballot.
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An event this week will provide reentry resources for formerly incarcerated people in Indianapolis. The science of reading is a body of scientific research about how children learn the building blocks of literacy, a law requires schools to begin using the method this year. Eclipse gazers at the Indianapolis Children’s Museum may have been exposed to measles from an out-of-state visitor on April 8. Indiana native, baseball legend and human rights advocate Carl Erskine passed away last week at the age of 97 - WFYI’s Jill Sheridan sat down with Ted Green, a documentary filmmaker and friend of Erskine's, to talk about his legacy.
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Indianapolis City-County Councilor La Keisha (luh-KEY-sha) Jackson is Indiana’s newest state senator. An Indianapolis Public Schools teacher allowed and encouraged the abuse of a seven-year-old second grader with disabilities in his classroom at George Washington Carver Montessori School 87, according to a lawsuit filed against the district. Governor Eric Holcomb says his latest economic development trip underscores the importance of such trade missions. Indianapolis pianist Joshua Thompson has built a career around advocating for classical composers and musicians of African descent.
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SPARK on the Circle, a program that closes parts of Monument Circle for arts and culture events, returns to downtown Indianapolis in June. A new report released Thursday shows racial and ethnic disparities persist in health care access, quality, and outcomes across the nation, including in Indiana. Ivy Tech Community College will offer free classes for Indiana high schoolers this summer. Paige Carter, youth council member for Project Unloaded, talks about the organization’s goals around gun violence and its impact in the state.
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Carl Erskine, famous Dodgers pitcher, last surviving member of the “Boys of Summer,” and Indiana native has died, at age 97, at a hospital in Anderson. Indiana University’s Bloomington faculty have declared no confidence in President Pamela Whitten, Provost Rahul Shrivastav and Vice Provost Faculty and Academic Affairs Carrie Docherty. Indiana’s six Republican candidates for governor have spent more than $35 million, making it the most expensive primary in state history. The city of Indianapolis has entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to review the recent uptick in officer-involved shootings.
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Caitlin Clark was selected Monday night as the number one pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. Indiana still lags on the goal to boost how many working-age adults have training and education beyond their high school diplomas. The Indiana State Board of Education voted last week to begin rulemaking for a new literacy law passed by state lawmakers. Indiana high school seniors are required to file the federal financial aid form, or FAFSA, for the first time this year - but problems with the federal form have left schools scrambling to help students.
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A new vending machine now provides free emergency contraception on the near east side of Indianapolis. Black patients in Indiana have a higher infant and maternal mortality rate than White patients despite having fewer births overall. Groups from across the state hope to work together to boost civic engagement and increase voter turnout. Indianapolis filmmaker Don Sawyer debuted his new documentary this month, searching for solutions to homelessness around the country.
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Children of immigrant parents find barriers in a normal year when they fill out the FAFSA, and because of a revamped form this year is even worse. Students at a school on the near east side of Indianapolis squared off in a competition against a chef to see who could make the tastiest nutritious snack. The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus launched its annual town hall series. Muslims across the world are celebrating Eid Al-fitr, but some in Indiana say things are different this year, as many of them process and grieve the war in Gaza.
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The Side Effects team looks into the health impacts of cannabis use. A takeover of the Indianapolis Housing Agency is underway, after years of dysfunction at the agency responsible for providing affordable housing in the city. Indiana high school seniors are struggling to complete the new version of the FAFSA, or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, because the roll-out of the revamped form has been plagued by technical glitches.
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Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes. -
A teenager will be charged as an adult after a mass shooting in downtown Indianapolis last weekend. Billboards from a political centrist group are urging Hoosier Democrats to vote in this year’s Republican primary. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released guidance requiring informed consent for pelvic, breast, prostate or rectal exams under anesthesia. State officials are sounding the alarm on a rising need for emergency service workers, as call volume escalated from 2019 to 2022.
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Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes. -
A Hamilton County school district won a federal legal fight against a student who started an anti-abortion club. Monday was supposed to mark the start of a weeklong civil jury trial involving Curtis Hill, on allegations that he groped four women in 2018 while he was attorney general. Hoosiers with disabilities or who want to age in place may have a harder time accessing services under an important Medicaid waiver. Indiana schools could award students a new excellence in civic engagement designation on their high school transcripts in coming years. As Indiana faces a worsening attorney shortage, the state Supreme Court is convening a commission to develop solutions for the future of Indiana’s legal profession.
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Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes. -
Purdue was toppled by the defending NCAA men's basketball champions the University of Connecticut Huskies, who now have back-to-back national titles. A new report shows over 1,000 housing discrimination complaints were filed in Indiana over a recent five-year period. A change to Indiana’s law governing alternate diplomas will let more students with disabilities graduate high school. Indiana’s first competitive gubernatorial primary in 20 years features six Republicans who, despite agreeing on many of the issues, are trying to differentiate themselves from their opponents.
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A total solar eclipse cast its shadow on Indianapolis for the first time in over 800 years. On today's show we'll hear emotional reactions to the rare celestial event, along with updates from our news team that covered celebrations around the city.
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27 groups in Indianapolis will receive more than $5 million to address violence and improve safety throughout the city. A South Korean tech company plans to invest almost $4 billion to build its first U.S. semiconductor plant in Indiana. The number of Indiana military veterans newly enrolled in health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs increased by more than 37 percent in one year. As Indiana continues a shift to solar energy, so too has the relationship between solar energy developers and landowners developed and changed over time.
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Linda Neal Reising of New Harmony was named the winner of Indiana Humanities’ eclipse-themed poetry contest. Democrat Jennifer McCormick’s main message in the governor’s race is that after twenty years of Republican control, Indiana is ready for a change. A veterinary tranquilizer being used as a cutting agent in other controlled substances has been linked to a higher risk of overdose. There’s a growing push for programs to help keep seniors in their homes longer.
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The Black Church Coalition will host an event this Thursday to demand better public safety and revenue investments from Indianapolis’ policymakers. An all-girl charter school was granted final approval Monday night to open in the boundary of the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township. Federal grants awarded to an Indiana organization will help fight housing discrimination. Existing heart screenings can detect issues, and potentially prevent future complications, but medical experts have debated the value of mandating these tests for decades.
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Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes. -
Indiana did not make any changes to the vote-by-mail process this past legislative session, but it is still inaccessible to many Hoosiers. A new study found that 50,000 premature deaths and over 100,000 new cases of pediatric asthma were due to pollution in 2019. Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Transportation will start construction this week on a segment of highway that can charge electric semi-trucks as they drive over it. Equitable food access, a movement in Indianapolis, seeks to get healthy, affordable food to people who need it - but an estimated 200,000 residents are still in need.
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Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes. -
At least fourteen bridge projects in Indianapolis are scheduled for work during the 2024 construction season. All Marion County public schools have either canceled school or will be doing remote learning for the solar eclipse on April 8. The Marion County Public Health Department will hand out free solar eclipse glasses to help view the event safely. Indianapolis police announced late last week they will not be investing in a gunshot detection system. The Girl Scouts of Central Indiana is facing criticism from two local groups that say it is not doing a good job of serving Black girls.
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