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Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · 1d

In my first email exchange with Sister Jannette Pruitt, I noticed her signature line included this statement, “Stand up, Speak out, Get in some Good Trouble!” Then I drove to Oldenburg and spent an afternoon chatting with her… she’s a beautiful force.

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Q&A with Sr. Jannette Pruitt, sewing custom vestments that celebrate Afro heritage

A retired pastoral associate and master catechist, Pruitt honors her ancestors by using her sewing and design skills to craft custom Afrocentric vestments for priests, deacons and even one lucky bisho...

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Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · 23d

You can support the critical work of Indy Documenters, with a donation during this matching gift campaign. Democracy dies in darkness, and our Documenters work to shine a light. Thank you!

Mirror Indy @mirrorindy.org · 26d

Public meetings impact your schools, housing, and safety, but they often go unnoticed. @indydocumenters.bsky.social go to these meetings so you don’t miss what matters.

This week, up to $5,000 in donations is being matched to keep Documenters on duty. Donate today
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Donate - Documenters

From September 15-22, all gifts to Indy Documenters will be matched up to $5,000 thanks to support from NewsMatch and City Bureau.

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Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · 26d

Our @mirrorindy.org Documenters team has a chance for a matching gift opportunity. Democracy dies in darkness, but our documenters help shine light into the corners and crevices of a government that thrives when citizens engage. Help protect that mission — thank you! mirrorindy.org/donate-indy-...

Donate - Documenters

From September 15-22, all gifts to Indy Documenters will be matched up to $5,000 thanks to support from NewsMatch and City Bureau.

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Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · Sep 10

Found and read this piece from @outsidemag.bsky.social while I was on vacation, and man was it worth the time. Give this lovely essay from @kevinchroust.bsky.social a read: www.outsideonline.com/culture/essa...

My Grandfather Brought a Mysterious Sword Home from WWII Japan. Eighty Years Later, I Returned It.

When I was a kid, I was fascinated by a traditional katana my grandfather had brought home from Japan in 1945. Years later, I decided it was time to find the heirloom’s rightful owner.

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Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · Sep 8

The @bostonglobe.com is recruiting for their summer 2026 intern class. Great opportunity for young journalists to work with some of the country's best talent. Deadline is Nov. 1. More info here: www.bostonglobemedia.com/student-oppo...

Student and Early Career Opportunities

Boston Globe Media develops the journalists and innovators of tomorrow in its internship, co-op, and fellowship programs. Apply today!

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Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thrilled to be welcoming @smashfizzle.bsky.social to Free Press Indiana!

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Meet Indiana’s new women and girls reporter

Ashley Ford joins Free...

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Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · Aug 27

Our Indiana Pro Chapter of SPJ is hosting a free Zoom event next month to dive into documents, and how best to try to access them. Sign up at www.indianaprospj.org.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · Apr 11

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

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Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · Apr 4

Our @spjindprochapter.bsky.social is hosting an important conversation for journalists who work with members of immigrant communities. Please join us for this important discussion with our smart panelists. It's free and open to journalists anywhere. Register at www.indianaprospj.org.

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Heather Good @heathergood.bsky.social · Feb 7

New this year to our Best of Indiana contest: monetary rewards for the state's top investigative journalism. Sponsored by the A-Mark Foundation, the Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will award prizes totaling $15,000.

Enter your work at: awards.indianaprospj.org

Indiana Pro SPJ

The Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists promotes the development of current and future journalists by offering training and networking opportunities and college jou...

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Peter Blanchard @peterblanchard.bsky.social · Jan 27

Indianapolis remains the largest city in the country without universal curbside recycling, and it will continue to hold that distinction until at least 2028 — three years after Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration initially said it would launch mirrorindy.org/curbside-rec...

Why Indy won’t have curbside recycling until at least 2028

Indianapolis is the largest city in the U.S. without universal curbside recycling.

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Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · Jan 26

Enter the 2024 @spjindprochapter.bsky.social Best of Indiana Journalism Awards. Don't miss out on your chance for your great work to be celebrated. Enter here: awards.indianaprospj.org

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Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · Jan 14

We're hiring a summer intern. This is a great opportunity, funded through the Indy Press Club Foundation. Please share with all who could benefit: www.freepressindiana.org/jobs/mirror-...

Jobs | Free Press Indiana

The Indiana Local News Initiative is on a mission to provide local news for Indiana that is anchored in and reflective of the needs of the communities they serve.

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Mary Claire Molloy @mcmolloy.bsky.social · Dec 12

NEW: Mirror Indy uncovers widespread allegations of sex abuse at Options Behavioral Health Hospital, operated by Acadia Healthcare.

Former employees told me the cases are a symptom of a company culture that places profits over patients🧵

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Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · Dec 9

Our Mirror Indy team is hiring an arts and culture reporter, and you best believe this role is a special one. We're a newsroom where everyone is essential personnel, and in the arts/culture role you'll get to think about storytelling in nontraditional ways. www.freepressindiana.org/jobs/arts-an...

Jobs | Free Press Indiana

The Indiana Local News Initiative is on a mission to provide local news for Indiana that is anchored in and reflective of the needs of the communities they serve.

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · Dec 9

The Indianapolis Housing Agency owes some landlords thousands of dollars in rent payments.

Tenants are left fearing they will be held responsible for IHA’s failures.

We wrote a guide to help Section 8 tenants navigate this difficult time.

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What Section 8 renters need to know about eviction, contacting IHA

Indy’s housing agency hasn’t been paying some landlords, but that’s not your fault.

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Ryan Martin @byryanmartin.bsky.social · Dec 6

Since Section 8 renters can't get answers from the Indianapolis Housing Agency, @tyfenwick.bsky.social and @emilyhopkins.bsky.social put together a guide to help: mirrorindy.org/what-section...

What Section 8 renters need to know about eviction, contacting IHA

Indy’s housing agency hasn’t been paying some landlords, but that’s not your fault.

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Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · Dec 5

It's our first birthday over at Mirror Indy, and we are so fortunate to get to do this work! To anyone who read or shared our stories, spent time with one of our journalists, donated to this work or celebrated our team — thank you! mirrorindy.org/donate/

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · Dec 2

Last week, the Indianapolis Business Journal published an editorial based on our reporting on the Indianapolis Housing Agency.

"Hogsett and Gov.-elect Mike Braun should put as much pressure as they can exert on the federal government to act."

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Editorial: Problems at housing agency demand quick action to correct - Indianapolis Business Journal

Figuring out whom to hold responsible for the debacle might be the hardest part of all.

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Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · Nov 24

Great way to spend a Saturday night!

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · Nov 22

As requested: A Mirror Indy starter pack. I’ll update as people join.

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Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · Nov 19

These people who drive away from their homes before their garage door is completely closed... Can't help but wonder how you become that kind of daredevil?

Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · Nov 19

Our Mirror Indy and Free Press Indiana teams spent a little time today working together in service to our neighbors. Love the love these people have for Indy!

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Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · Nov 15

LOVE those bar stools.

Lisa Renze @lisarenze.bsky.social · Nov 15

Doggo wearing doggles. The only appropriate first post.

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