Ryan Martin

It took 27 years to clear his name, but a wrongfully convicted Indiana man has walked free.

"I’m just trying to be a better man and a better father now. That's it ... Too much has been taken away from me." www.indystar.com/story/news/i...

🖊️Kristine Phillips/📷Mykal McEldowney + South Bend Tribune

This prison had a suicide crisis. Then its mental health staff left. Conditions inside Indiana State Prison are fueling a suicide crisis, according to former mental health employees.

"I cannot think of a single time that I reported a law violation, like a human rights violation ... that it was actually rectified." www.indystar.com/story/news/i...

Bears, ICE and IPS: Winners and losers from the 2026 legislative session As usual, some people and groups came out ahead while others' legislative priorities were dashed. Here's IndyStar's breakdown.

Winner: Data centers
Loser: Dance majors

See who else made the list from the Indiana legislative session that just wrapped: www.indystar.com/story/news/p...

In Irvington, generations clash as historic community enters new era As more young families move to Irvington, the neighborhood is grappling with how to embrace new ideas while preserving its historic charm.

"If I’m only in community with people I like, I’m doing it wrong. Annoyance is the cost of community." www.indystar.com/story/news/l...

This Indiana man made an app to hold ICE accountable. Now, he's suing. The Indiana native is behind the ICE-monitoring website and app, Eyes Up, which has recently caught the attention of high-level Trump officials.

One of the people behind an ICE-monitoring app is explaining why he's suing the Trump administration: "It's an important lesson that when the government overreaches and when the government oversteps, you can't just shrug and move on." www.indystar.com/story/news/p...

IndyStar's investigative team will be led by a Pulitzer Prize finalist whose career is filled with public service journalism that exposes wrongdoing: www.indystar.com/story/news/l...

New: Mayor Joe Hogsett's administration is spending millions on projects and contracts awarded to allies and major donors.

"We see them just squandering excessive amounts of our tax dollars," one advocate said.

Part two of "Mr. Clean" by IndyStar/Mirror Indy: www.indystar.com/story/news/i...

Big week for mayoral announcements in Indy, but my roots in public safety reporting has me keeping an eye on the police chief opening, too: www.indystar.com/story/news/c...

LIVE: Watch as Indiana senators are set to cast a vote on mid-decade redistricting: www.indystar.com/live-story/n...

Hey Indy, know any local charities or nonprofits who need some newish fridges? We won’t need them in our new space.

Indy's former mayor, a Republican, writes: "No matter who is calling the shots in Washington or at the Statehouse, this harried, ill-conceived map is bad public policy." www.indystar.com/story/opinio...

What Indianapolis neighbors had to say about an Indiana Republican plan to carve up historically Black neighborhoods in new congressional districts: www.indystar.com/story/news/p...

Just a reminder, all IndyGo services will be fare free this Thursday, and buses will operate on a Sunday schedule in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday!

Different data center proposal, different part of the southside. Same neighbor opposition. www.indystar.com/story/news/l...

Indiana Republicans could give themselves even more power by changing the boundaries of Congressional districts.

But when an undecided state senator asked whether the maps should be changed, here's what his constituents told him: indystar.com/story/news/p...

My neighborhood does Halloween right. Check out these photos from IndyStar photojournalist Grace Smith: www.indystar.com/picture-gall...

Wrote a column pledging IndyStar's continued commitment to local investigative news: www.indystar.com/story/news/l...

The Fourth Estate. www.indystar.com/story/news/l...

New investigation from IndyStar and @mirrorindy.org:

Southsiders prevail in fight against Google data center: mirrorindy.org/google-withd...

🖊️ Elizabeth Gabriel
📷 Brett Phelps / @mirrorindy.org

A new space for Indy youth to feel empowered From 2020 protests to political upheaval, this nonprofit wants to help youth find their voice.

A couple great examples of everyday people in Indy stepping up for our community:

A new space for Indy youth to feel empowered mirrorindy.org/listen-to-ou...

Tiny homes planned at westside church to help people who are homeless mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Come Chat N Chew with Mirror Indy and community leaders on Sept. 23. The theme is civic leadership!

We’re building Mirror Indy around what our community wants and needs. So, we’re taking the time to meet with as many neighbors as possible.

Register below.
https://bit.ly/3VIkW0H

A push to preserve an Indianapolis neighborhood built by Black WWII veterans: mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

📷 Flanner House, Indiana Historical Society

📷: Brett Phelps/Mirror Indy/CatchLight Local/Report for America

Indy residents crowded the City-County Council chambers last night to voice their opposition a Google data center on the south side.

See the scenes and catch up on the news on @mirrorindy.org: mirrorindy.org/google-data-...

Riverside’s 100th annual parade happened last weekend.

📸 Check out Ted Somerville’s photos from the event: https://bit.ly/4pdxcE5

Scenes from the Students Demand Action walkout in Indianapolis on Friday: mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

🖊️ @carleylanich.bsky.social
📷 Brett Phelps / @mirrorindy.org

Workers describe ‘toxic’ culture in Mayor Joe Hogsett’s city hall The harassment allegations engulfing the Indianapolis mayor’s administration stem from a toxic work environment, several former employees said.

For years, city employees and political volunteers would not speak negatively about working for Mayor Joe Hogsett.

Now, a collection of current and former employees are speaking out about what they say is a toxic work culture in the administration mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Somebody's Daughter: A Memoir A Memoir

Just sharing this book recommendation today for no reason at all bookshop.org/p/books/some...

The hardest thing about the past few weeks was not being able to tell every single person I spoke to about my new position as the Women & Girls Reporter for Free Press Indiana. But now I can 😊