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NPR @npr.org · 2d

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down. n.pr/3KIfcSn

This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · 22d

Sheridan also told IndyPolitics' Abdul-Hakim Shabazz that Micah Beckwith allegedly "wore *special eyeglasses that surreptitiously recorded videos...*"

What the hell??

via @hayleighcolombo.bsky.social
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Ex-Beckwith staffer says alleged AI porn deepfake was part of 'frat house' atmosphere

Beckwith has previously told IndyStar his office "has found no evidence that a video was ever produced or viewed by anyone internally.”

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Jun 10

The things that men will say to women just never cease to amaze me...

"One deputy told Roberts to 'walk like a lady' before grabbing her to remove her from the room, footage shows."

via Jordan Smith and Hayleigh Colombo
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Woman accusing Hogsett aide of sexual harassment dragged out of Indianapolis council meeting

One of three women alleging she was sexually harassed by a former top aide to Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett was forcefully escorted out of a council meeting as she tried to relay her concerns.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Jun 6

Indiana will limit available seats in its state-funded preschool program to 2,500 children next school year — less than half the current enrollment.
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Indiana slashes number of children in state preschool program

Indiana substantially expanded programs that pay for child care for low-income families with the help of federal pandemic aid.

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NPR @npr.org · May 12

The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.

Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, citing moral opposition

The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Apr 21

If we want *more* housing in Indianapolis, we have to let developers *build* housing... mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Why some southsiders are concerned about a proposed neighborhood

Perry Township residents worry about the potential impacts on an urban forest and wetlands.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Apr 16

If you are following along, this is the story @leevgaines.bsky.social and I were working on when we met Amy. (Amy and G are not in it.)

It focuses on how often students with disabilities are suspended.

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'Why am I so bad?' Indiana schools suspend tens of thousands of students with disabilities

Children who receive special education services were suspended more than twice as often from school as compared to their peers during the last academic year.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Apr 16

This is Amy’s story. But it’s also the story of G, a 12-year-old girl who likes gym class, crafting and making slime.

A girl who is scared to be held in a seclusion room at her school.

I’m really glad we found a way to share G’s experience.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Apr 16

I spent the next several weeks talking with Amy as she went through a roller coaster ride, waiting for the U.S. Ed Dept to open an investigation in her local district.

Amy joined a lawsuit last week to force the federal government to act on complaints like hers.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Apr 16

We were reporting on another story at the time. G's experience in seclusion did not fit, and we weren’t sure how to share what she had told us.

Then, Amy told me cuts to the U.S. Education Department had stalled a federal complaint she filed over G’s seclusion at school.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Apr 16

When @leevgaines.bsky.social and I met Amy and her daughter G, I asked G if there’s anything she doesn’t like at school. Her response was haunting:

"The blue room.... It feels like close spaces, and it's like — it's, like, scary in there."
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Families say school civil rights investigations have stalled after federal cuts

The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights investigates discrimination in schools. It recently lost more than 40% of its staff.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Apr 16

“A member of the DCS legislative team told IndyStar he was fired Monday after expressing concerns about the elimination of the caseload standards during a meeting at the governor's office last week.”

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'Enormous harm to children': Caseload limits for DCS quietly chopped in state budget bill

The move is raising concerns within the agency and among child welfare advocates.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Apr 11

This is the most helpful economic story of the week. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/b...

The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.

Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Apr 2

Read the first in our series on the increase in suspensions. www.wfyi.org/news/article...

Indiana schools suspended students over 30,000 times for fighting last year

Last school year about 72,700 public school students, or nearly 7% of those enrolled, experienced out-of-school suspensions.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Apr 2

But state education leaders have not prioritized the spike in exclusionary discipline. WFYI dug through years of minutes from Indiana State Board of Education meetings, and we found that they have not discussed the post-pandemic rise.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Apr 2

At the same time, teachers are exhausted and many schools are short on crucial staff like special educators.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Apr 2

30K Indiana students were suspended for fighting last year. That's a 20% increase from before the pandemic.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Apr 2

They said that student behavior has gotten worse as kids struggle to manage conflict and handle hard moments. And data appears to back that up: The increase in suspensions was largely driven by a higher number of suspensions for *fighting.*

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Apr 2

In a months-long investigation, @leevgaines.bsky.social and I spoke to more than 50 students, teachers, parents, advocates, attorneys and experts about *why* suspensions are up.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Apr 2

U.S. schools have seen a lot of signs that students are struggling post-pandemic, from lower test scores to worse attendance. Here's another red flag: In Indiana, Suspensions rose to the highest rate in a decade. @leevgaines.bsky.social @wfyi.bsky.social www.wfyi.org/news/article...

Indiana schools suspended students over 30,000 times for fighting last year

Last school year about 72,700 public school students, or nearly 7% of those enrolled, experienced out-of-school suspensions.

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Ben Werdmuller @werd.io · Mar 25

We're looking for a Texas-based reporter to join our joint investigative newsroom with the Texas Tribune. You would be working with both @propublica.org and @texastribune.org to investigate abuses of power and trust in the public interest. #journalism job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...

Reporter, ProPublica-Texas Tribune Initiative

Austin, Texas, United States; Regions

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Mar 19

I cannot stop thinking about this article about a Christian influencer who says Carmel, Ind. has “diversity that works."

This is a city where 76% of people are non-Hispanic White and 75% have college degrees. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...

He Gave a Name to What Many Christians Feel

And the feeling isn’t good. Aaron Renn has gained a following by warning that the U.S. is currently a “negative world” for Christianity.

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Mar 19

Can we please stop pretending that "asynchronous" pre-k is a thing?

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Mar 19

A 2024 GAO report found the IRS netted a savings of $13,000 for every additional hour spent auditing wealthy individuals’ tax returns.

Watch reporter @andykroll.bsky.social break down how DOGE cuts to the IRS could cost more than DOGE will ever save ⤵️

📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social

How DOGE Cuts to the IRS Could Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save

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Dylan Peers McCoy @dylanpmccoy.bsky.social · Mar 17

I don't know any of the details of the planned apartment building. But if we want housing to be cheaper, we have to make it easier to build housing. There cannot be this many barriers. mirrorindy.org/devington-pl...

Eastsiders hope to guide Devington Plaza redevelopment

New York-based Skysoar withdrew a proposal to build a large apartment complex.

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