Westfield and Carmel reporter for @indystar. Formerly @ndn, @HollandSentinel, @csgazette, @thesnews. Big fan of @indynewsguild. I also like running.
Indianapolis, IN
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Major shakeup happening at the ACLU in Indiana. @catecharron has the details...
NEW: The ACLU of Indiana is in turmoil after several of its most influential civil rights attorneys submitted their resignations in protest of the organization's direction under its board and incoming leader, multiple sources told @indystar . indystar.com/story/news/poli…
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.@indystar has published a bombshell investigation this morning re: Cook Medical. A must read by @AllyBurris:
This company is owned by Indiana's wealthiest man. Thousands of patients claim its products injured them indystar.com/story/news/inve… via @indystar
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Sen. Chris Garten, R-Charlestown, who will be sworn in as Senate president pro tempore in November, said the allegations are "troubling" and "should be taken seriously." indystar.com/story/news/poli…
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Why Indiana Democrats' road to break the supermajority runs through Hamilton County
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Indiana adds $3.5 million to boost health care staffing for ICE detainees at Miami Correctional Facility. This comes after an @IndyStar investigation uncovered a medical crisis that may have contributed to the deaths of two detainees. indystar.com/story/news/inve… via @bykristinep
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Indiana's transparency watchdog is out. This follows @catecharron's work exposing a massive backlog in the public access counselor's office.
NEW: After a tenure plagued by backlogs and communication issues, Indiana's public access counselor Jennifer Ruby is out.
Our investigation into her office explored these issues.
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Today @indystar / @USATODAYCo laid off two union members in the IndyStar newsroom. We are devastated to lose two reporters with years of experience and connections in the Indianapolis community.
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Three families had their lives upturned by Central Indiana's August flooding, and @indystar's @sophienhartley and @Jake_Allen19 have followed them for weeks to document the hurdles they face rebuilding their lives after the waters recede:
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Mold, bills, air mattresses: The flood is gone. The struggle isn't
Story from @sophienhartley and me
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Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam is criticizing the recently-completed investigation into actions surrounding the city's iconic Christkindlmarkt. Here's what the report found and more:
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Concerns about infrastructure damage that could cause the discharge of raw sewage into the White River are lessening in Carmel, thanks to a temporary barrier, dubbed “Operation Beaver Dam,” that’s calming flood waters.
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White River could divert to quarry, causing sewage discharge in Carmel
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Glen Phifer decided he's going to fight for his home.
The floors are muddy and wet, the refrigerator toppled by floodwater and the furniture completely destroyed but none of that changes Phifer's mind
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Homes destroyed, residents evacuate part of Hamilton County due to flooding
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Higher taxes or school cuts? Hoosiers will have to choose in a historic referendum year
Story from @marissa_meador and I
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Fishers braces for competing rallies on immigration indystar.com/story/news/loca… via @indystar @Jake_Allen19
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New reporting @bykristinep unveils nightmarish conditions at Miami Correctional Facility near Kokomo. People are dead, others are suffering without care. ↩️
Deaths, delays, 'fake' data: How Braun’s ICE prison deal fueled a medical crisis indystar.com/story/news/inve… via @indystar
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It is almost 90 degrees and I’m out sweating bullets downtown with my @indynewsguild colleagues to fight for a fair contract!
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Today the Indy News Guild lunched out together in our fight for a fair contract 🥪
Our contract expired in January. Since then, we’ve asked for strong pay minimums, an adequate AI policy and raises for our members. Together, we are united to get this contract done the right way.
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Today my colleagues and I are taking our lunch break together in support of each other and our fight for fair wages and protections against artificial intelligence infringing on our jobs. We are back the bargaining table with @USATODAYCo tomorrow.
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