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An FBI raid on the home of the head of a large nursing home operator is underway this Tuesday morning. Those agents along with local police and other law enforcement are investigating at James Burkhart’s home in Carmel, an affluent northern suburb of Indianapolis. Burkhart currently serves as the CEO of American Senior Communities. According to WRTV-6, […]

BMW is settling a federal lawsuit charging the company with racial bias in its use of background checks. The German auto manufacturer agreed Tuesday to pay $1.6 million and offer jobs to dozens of African-American applicants at its U.S. plant in Greer, South Carolina. This federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleges that the luxury car maker’s use […]

Another controversy is brewing about the new Will Smith head-trauma film “Concussion” one day after its trailer debuted on the web and three months before it’s scheduled to hit theaters.  According to a story published in “The New York Times” on Tuesday, where the paper cites studio emails leaked in the hack of Sony Pictures, the film ”Concussion” […]

An icon of the Civil Rights Movement will be buried at sea. Julian Bond who was chairman emeritus of the NAACP and a founder of both the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) is going to be cremated and his family will scatter his ashes at sea this Saturday in a […]

  The Internal Revenue Service is finding the May hack of taxpayer information was much worse than originally reported.  The IRS hack was believed to violate the personal information of 114,000 taxpayers. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said additional review revealed at least 220,000 more have been affected. Hackers also unsuccessfully attempted to access the information of […]

Civil rights activist, Julian Bond, died Saturday night at the age of 75. A constant fighter for justice, and long-time chairman of the NAACP, Bond remained in service to humanity into his golden years. The Southern Poverty Law Center announced Bond’s passing: “With Julian’s passing, the country has lost one of its most passionate and […]

IMPD is currently looking for a missing person and needs your help.  Missing is Devon Wilson, 10, from the 36oo block of Caroline Avenue. Wilson has behavioral issues. He is 4’10 inches, weighing 65 lbs with short black hair. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, dark blue pants, and a black coat. He has been […]

Target: Breach Impacted Up To 70-Million Customers  Mega retailer Target now says their massive credit card data breach put as many as 70 million customers at risk.  The company’s investigation into the incident showed the number of impacted customers is much higher than previously thought. Target also learned the stolen data put more than credit and debit […]

As temperatures in the Indianapolis metro area take a dive to sub-zero lows Monday, that the city hasn’t experienced for decades, more than 30,000 Hoosiers are without power. Indianapolis Power & Light and Duke Energy are working to restore energy to homes however officials say it may take days to restore it. This is creating […]

Several Indianapolis organizations are offering free supplies to pet owners to help keep their animals safe during this latest blast of frigid Winter weather. IndyFeral is giving out cat shelters and straw for outside cats on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. FIDO is giving out straw for outdoor dogs or crates so families can bring […]

SNAP Pay Dates Changing January 1st  More than 900-thousand Hoosiers who are on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP will get their benefits on a new day starting January 1st. Officials say the date will be determined by the first letter of their last name. Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration (F.S.S.A.) says “food stamp” […]

“The world will never see the likes of Nelson Mandela again”, this from President Barack Obama in his speech before tens of thousands gathered in the rain Tuesday morning at Mandela’s memorial service in Johannesburg, South Africa. Obama said young people should know they can make Mandela’s life work their own.  He remarked that Mandela’s death should prompt a […]