Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis organization raising awareness about teen bullying and suicide
INDIANAPOLIS — Sisters Standing Together held an anti-bullying and suicide summit on Saturday afternoon.
Devine Robinson wrote an essay on bullying for the event.
“Me personally, I have been bullied before,” Robinson said.
Robinson says it was a situation with another girl at school.
“It made me feel sad, but I wasn’t alone,” Robinson said.
Sisters Standing Together wants everyone to know they’re not alone. At the summit, there were guest speakers, dances and essay readings.
“The purpose of doing this is to try to save lives of our younger children, teens and young adults,” Callie Sanders, founder of Sisters Standing Together, said.
“The streets are really rough for them. Life has been rough for them. Suicide is very high and we just want to give them some type of hope and show them another alternative other than a life of crime or misery,” Patricia Carter said.
Sanders says kids just need someone to listen and pay attention to them.
“The kids are back in school, so they’re going back to the same thing they left this past summer. They’re going back into the downfall and the struggle. They’ve got to go home and no one wants to hear them,” Sanders said.
Sisters Standing Together also connects kids with counseling services if they need them.
For more information on Sisters Standing Together, click here.
Indianapolis, IN
NASCAR star Kyle Larson to shoot for the Indianapolis 500 pole after blistering qualifying run
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Kyle Larson drives through the first turn during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indianapolis, IN
One shot, killed on Indy’s northwest side
INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating after one person was shot and killed on the north west side of Indianapolis Saturday night.
According to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, just before midnight IMPD officers responded to the 1100 block of W. 27th Street on a report of a person shot.
Officers arrived and located a victim with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound.
The victim was pronounced deceased.
IMPD said a person of interest was detained in connection with the incident.
At this time, no additional information has been released.
Indianapolis, IN
Shooting on Indy's northwest side leaves 1 critically injured
INDIANAPOLIS — One person is in critical condition following a shooting on the northwest side of Indianapolis Saturday night.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to the 1100 block of West 27th Street on reports of a person shot just after 11 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers located a victim suffering from a gunshot injury. The victim was reported to be in critical condition.
IMPD says a person of interest has been detained.
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