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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

IN: Social Justice

Anderson teacher Ashley Zornes says House Bill 1304 essentially punishes students because a teacher's working conditions are students' learning conditions. (Adobe Stock)
IN teachers 'stunned' by lawmakers' bid to bypass collective bargaining

Indiana teachers know more than anyone the power of words. They are speaking out about proposed legislation touted to make students smarter - citing …

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The Nobel Foundation notes from 1957 until he died in 1968, King traveled more than six million miles, wrote five books and spoke more than 2,500 times about civil rights and injustice. (Adobe Stock)
IN city honors MLK's message of unity through community giving

Today is the nationally recognized birthday of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who advocated for nonviolent methods to fight injustice…

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Indiana's three neighboring states - Illinois, Michigan and Ohio - have already legalized using recreational marijuana and in Kentucky, it is allowed for legal use medicinally. (Adobe stock)
Neighboring states leave Indiana behind in 'cloud of smoke'

Most Hoosiers are okay with legalizing marijuana -- 85% approve, according to a poll from Indiana Public Radio and Ball State University. However…

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Los tres estados vecinos de Indiana -Illinois, Michigan y Ohio- ya han legalizado el uso recreativo de la marihuana y en Kentucky se permite su uso legal con fines medicinales. (Adobe Stock)
Estados vecinos dejan atrás a Indiana en una 'nube de humo'

La mayoría de los habitantes de Hoosier están de acuerdo con la legalización de la marihuana: el 85% la aprueba, según una …

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Polls across the state will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. Voters must be registered to vote ahead of Election Day. Indiana does not offer same-day voter registration on Election Day. (Adobe Stock)
Mixed early voting turnout in Indiana municipal elections

Voters are selecting leaders for their cities and towns in Tuesday's 2023 Indiana Municipal Elections. Low voter turnout isn't unusual in many …

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Las urnas en todo el estado estarán abiertas de 6 a. m. a 6 p. m. hora local. Los votantes deben estar registrados para votar antes del día de las elecciones. Indiana no ofrece registro de votantes el mismo día del día de las elecciones. (Adobe Stock)
Participación mixta en votación anticipada en elecciones municipales de IN

Los votantes estarán seleccionando líderes para sus ciudades y pueblos en las elecciones municipales de Indiana de 2023 el próximo mart…

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The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence reports one in three women in the United States has experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. (Adobe Stock)
IN domestic violence rates remain at troubling levels

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The most recent study from the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence cites a 181% …

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The Indiana Girl Report says from 2015 to 2021, the rate of physical and sexual dating violence among high school girls in Indiana increased to 17%. (Adobe Stock).<br /><br /><br />
Coalition Highlights How Trauma Impacts IN Girls' Growth, Development

A new report focuses on "girl power" in Indiana - with an analysis of how young girls are faring in the state, and recommendations for improving …

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Education watchdog Chalkbeat Indiana says members of the Class of 2021 went to college at a rate of 52.9%, down from  53.4% for the Class of 2020. (Adobe Stock)
IN Foundation Challenges States to Rethink College Admissions Process

The number of Indiana high school graduates who go on to college is dropping - and one reason may be the admissions process, which can be complex and …

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El organismo de control de educación Chalkbeat Indiana dice que los miembros de la Clase de 2021 fueron a la universidad en un porcentaje del 52.9%, por debajo del 53.4% de la Clase de 2020. (Adobe Stock)
La Fundación IN desafía a replantearse el proceso de admisión a la universidad

El número de graduados de secundaria en Indiana que van a la universidad está disminuyendo, y una de las razones puede ser el proceso de …

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The CDC says about one in three Indiana adults lives with some type of disability, in categories that include mental, cognition, hearing, vision or self-care. (Adobe Stock)
Today: Virtual Session to Boost Participation for IN Voters with Disabilities

This election season, Indiana will have a new governor or perhaps a new mayor of Indianapolis. One group is working to increase voter participation …

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The Center for American Progress reports Black mothers are significantly more likely to be their family breadwinners, with 68% in that role, compared to 37% for white mothers and 41% for Latina mothers. (Adobe Stock)
Black Women's Equal Pay Day: Wage Gaps Persist in Indiana

Today is Black Women's Equal Pay Day. It represents the "extra" months a Black woman, working full time, has to work to earn the same pay as a white …

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