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Local reporter covering #Indianapolis for Mirror Indy. Tips: [email protected]. Call/text/Signal: 317-790-5268. Priors: ProPublica, IndyStar Known elsewhere as @indyemapolis

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · May 1

My original thread tracking how the Trump administration is changing Indy is so long it's hard to use. So starting a new thread to track post-100 days stories.

Let's get back to it. #Indianapolis #HoosierSky

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 10h

Judge: Diss tracks are not reporting.

Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 11h

Took a break from the Supreme Court's ongoing horrorshow to focus on what really matters: how funny it is for a federal judge to decide, as a matter of law, that Drake lost the Kendrick Lamar beef

Federal Judge Declares Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Too Awesome to Be Defamatory

Apparently, Drake decided that losing in the court of public opinion was not humiliating enough.

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 10h

Per IndyStar, Democratic State Senator Andrea Hunley spoke at a statehouse rally against redistricting.

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Live updates: Gov. Braun thanks JD Vance for meeting amid redistricting push

The visit comes as the White House has noticed some Republican lawmakers appear to be reticent to redraw maps they approved - and praised - just a few years ago.

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 10h

Indiana Senate leader Rod Bray told reporters that lawmakers would have a decision "soon."

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Marissa Meador on X: "Legislators arrive back at the Statehouse after meeting with @VP Here’s what Sen. Rod Bray had to say to reporters about the meeting: @indystar https://t.co/XwR6a9Apup" / X

Legislators arrive back at the Statehouse after meeting with @VP Here’s what Sen. Rod Bray had to say to reporters about the meeting: @indystar https://t.co/XwR6a9Apup

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 10h

On X, Gov. Mike Braun thanked the vice president and said he and Vance discussed redistricting.

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston this afternoon issued a statement that said lawmakers would "come to a decision soon."

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STATEHOUSE (Oct. 10, 2025) – "I thank Vice President Vance for again talking with our caucus members and facilitating an open dialogue on this important topic. It means a lot to us that he is willing to spend time in our state, personally communicating with and answering questions from Hoosier lawmakers. We had another productive conversation today and we'll keep discussing this within our caucus and with the Hoosiers we represent as we come to a decision soon."

Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 10h

Returning to this thread to recap what the pols have been saying.

Democrats issued a statement on Vance's visit yesterday.

“Our message to Republicans is clear: if they try this in Indiana, voters will make them pay," said the statement attributed to state party leader Karen Tallian.

“The federal government is currently shutdown, veterans are going without services, thousands of law enforcement are working without pay, and tariff taxes are hurting Hoosiers. Despite this, President Donald Trump is sending his minion Vice President JD Vance to beg Indiana Republicans again to kiss the ring and fall in line.

“Republicans are incredibly scared of facing the voters in the midterm elections in just a year’s time. They know that Hoosiers and Americans are feeling the pressure from rising healthcare premiums, shrinking childcare options, and tariff taxes raising costs and putting family farms in danger.

"DEMOCRACY IS UNDER SIEGE across the entire country. Instead of working to solve any of these issues, Republicans are ignoring the voters and are rigging the lines in Texas, Missouri, Indiana, Florida, and Ohio in a desperate attempt to keep power.

“Our message to Republicans is clear: if they try this in Indiana, voters will make them pay. A clear majority of Hoosiers are opposed to this blatant power grab ordered by Donald Trump. Hoosiers are still waiting: will Governor Braun and the Republican supermajority listen to them or the DC party bosses?”

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 14h

I was curious about the Qatari air force base in Idaho deal, this 2022 story gives some good background (this plan didn’t appear out of thin air).

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$12 billion deal may bring hundreds of Qatar, US Air Force members to Idaho base

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 14h

IndyStar is providing live updates on Vance's visit. I'm sure we'll have more news out of that later today. Until then, that's all for now!

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Live updates: JD Vance visits Indianapolis amid redistricting push

The visit comes as the White House has noticed some Republican lawmakers appear to be reticent to redraw maps they approved - and praised - just a few years ago.

www.indystar.com

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 14h

A poll of 604 registered voters in Indiana found that 53% opposed the current redistricting effort (with a 3.99% margin of error).

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New poll reports majority of Hoosiers oppose redistricting • Indiana Capital Chronicle

Most Hoosiers oppose a redistricting effort that could eliminate two Democrat-held congressional seats in Indiana, according to a new poll.

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 14h

You can join @mirrorindy.org for a special redistricting Chat N Chew on Oct. 23 at The Amp at 16 Tech.

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Chat N Chew with Mirror Indy: Redistricting

Join us for refreshments and conversation about local news!

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 14h

The organization Indiana Conservation Voters planned a statehouse rally against redistricting during Vance's visit.

The group typically advocates for legislation "that improves our state’s environment, economy, and competitive edge."

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Rally Against Mid-Decade Redistricting this Friday!

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 14h

IndyStar reported that Indiana lawmakers are hesitant to redraw maps they touted as fair just a few years ago. Others said being cautious to jump into a national political fight is just the Indiana way. One lawmaker said they're listening to constituents.

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Why some Indiana Republicans are hesitant to redistrict as JD Vance visits Indiana again

Lawmakers and observers are saying the Hoosier state's cautious approach is quintessential Indiana - and that Republicans are weighing the issue.

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 14h

Politico reported this week that Indiana Republicans told White House officials that the effort to move lawmakers to redistrict had stalled here.

Vice President JD Vance is in the state in an apparent effort to advance the issue.

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Vance heads to Indiana after Republicans warn White House of stalled redistricting push

It marks the vice president’s second trip to the Hoosier State over the remapping effort.

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 14h

✍🏻🗳️ Indiana redistricting thread🧵

Still no final say on whether lawmakers will redistrict ahead of next year's elections.

Here's the latest from this week:

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 15h

Makes sense because Musk has no idea what it takes to produce anything, and Weiss doesn't understand what it takes to produce journalism.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 15h

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 17h

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“These panels so rarely result in advancing policy discussions that they are simply unnecessary. And yet the state continues to spend money on them year after year.”

@nkellyin.bsky.social on interim committees

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Interim committees need overhaul or elimination • Indiana Capital Chronicle

More than 25 years of monitoring the Indiana General Assembly has taught me one clear thing — it’s time to eliminate interim study committees.

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 17h

Book it to Proof, Indy’s literary fest
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Book it to Proof, Indy’s literary fest

Catch writing workshops, author talks and fun activities with fellow book-lovers Oct. 10-11.

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 17h

“This little block in Garfield Park, it’s just blossoming, and it’s exciting to see, and to be given the opportunity to be a part of it.”

Garfield Park expands emerging cultural art district on Shelby Street

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Garfield Park expands emerging cultural art district on Shelby Street

Three new businesses will open, including a popular vendor at the Garfield Farmers Market.

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 1d

Journalist @mulchy.bsky.social of @chicagoreader.com was deliberately targeted by federal law enforcement with a crowd-control munition and chemical irritants while covering protests outside the ICE facility in Broadview, IL, on Sept. 26.

Chicago journalist shot with crowd-control munition by federal officers

Shawn Mulcahy, news editor for the Chicago Reader, was shot with a crowd-control munition by federal officers while covering protests …

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

I love that folks are replying to me with their thoughts but I have no say! The city is working on scheduling a meeting, stay tuned!

What’s next?

Indy Parks is working with the Riverside Civic League to schedule a meeting for residents to learn more about the building’s future and the considerations that went into the board’s decision to demolish the property.

The meeting is expected to happen in November.

Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Frequent @mirrorindy.org contributor Ted Somerville set out to capture some of Indy’s lesser known bike paths.

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Have you biked these Indy greenways?

Photographer Ted Somerville set out to capture the city’s lesser traveled bike paths.

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Should the Iron Skillet building be saved?

@enriquesaenz.bsky.social talked to neighbors to see how they feel.

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Riverside residents split on fate of Iron Skillet restaurant building

Indy Parks Board voted in August to demolish it and build a visitor center.

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Heartland Film Festival AND Proof: A Midwest Lit Fest? Truly a blessed month for the arts in Indy.

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What to watch at Heartland International Festival

The film festival will screen local and national movies and documentaries Oct. 9-19, including big names like Will Ferrell, America Ferrera and Natalie Portman.

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

A recent census shows that about 8,000 Chinese people reside in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Despite this, their history has largely been ignored, rendering this group invisible in the Circle City’s cultural landscape.

So, let’s change that.

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4 places tell the hidden story of Chinese resilience in Indianapolis

Who were Indy’s first Chinese immigrants?

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 2d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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