
Emily Hopkins
Data Reporter at Free Press Indiana
data reporter at @mirrorindy. priors: @propublica @indystar 📧: [email protected] 🐘: @[email protected]
Articles
-
1 month ago |
mirrorindy.org | Emily Hopkins
Sidewalk replacements, pedestrian signal repairs and road improvements are among 10 projects that will receive funding through an Indianapolis neighborhood grant program, city officials announced on May 22. The money, totaling $3 million, was awarded as part of the city’s Indianapolis Neighborhood Infrastructure Partnership. That program provides 50% of the funding for public infrastructure projects. The other 50% is provided by community-based organizations that apply for the funding.
-
1 month ago |
mirrorindy.org | Emily Hopkins
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is inviting the public to help shape its strategic plan. IMPD has hired Taylor Advising, an Indianapolis-based consultant, to develop a long-term strategic plan that will shape the department’s goals for the next five years. The public’s input “is crucial in shaping IMPD’s future direction,” according to an email sent by Taylor Advising.
-
1 month ago |
mirrorindy.org | Emily Hopkins |Tyler Fenwick
Yvonda Bean addressed a roomful of reporters May 12 to lay out her vision for turning around the struggling Indianapolis Housing Agency. That vision includes an overhaul of operations, personnel and property, a process that Bean said started when she took over as CEO in February and will continue in the coming months. “We did not get here overnight … We got here over time,” Bean said. “It is in our past.
-
1 month ago |
mirrorindy.org | Emily Hopkins
This month, AES Indiana will hold two sessions for community members to ask questions and hear advice on how to reduce their summertime energy use. Residents will have an opportunity to talk to a home auditor about how to make their home more energy efficient. Utility bills are typically higher in the summer because of how much energy is required to cool a home. To reduce energy use and save money, AES suggests using ventilation instead of air conditioning to cool the home.
-
1 month ago |
mirrorindy.org | Emily Hopkins |Claire Rafford |Carley Lanich |Mesgana Waiss
Will I be able to update my birth certificate? Will I get to retire on time? Will I be able to vaccinate my kids? These are just a few of the questions Indy residents might be asking themselves after the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term. The pace of the changes has been relentless, and Mirror Indy and other local news organizations have been working to understand how those changes are affecting our community.
Journalists covering the same region

Rich Janzaruk
Photo Editor at Times-Mail
Rich Janzaruk primarily covers news in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States and surrounding areas including Carmel and Fishers.

Brad Kramer
Managing Editor at Solar Builder
Brad Kramer primarily covers news in various locations across the United States including areas in Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia.

Marisa Schultz
News Editor at Washington Examiner
Marisa Schultz primarily covers news in Chicago, Illinois, United States and surrounding areas.
Michael Hickey
Associate Editor at Manifest
Michael Hickey primarily covers news in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States and surrounding areas.

Grayson Joslin
Director of Recruitment at Ball State Daily
Grayson Joslin primarily covers news in East Central Indiana, United States, including areas around New Castle and surrounding communities.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 3K
- Tweets
- 3K
- DMs Open
- Yes

RT @mcmolloy7: This is Jaime Pasillas, a high school senior from Indianapolis. He dreams of becoming a lawyer. When he was 6, his mom bro…

RT @peterlblanchard: Indianapolis City-County Council President Vop Osili says in statement today that he “failed” Lauren Roberts. “As an…

RT @ericweddle: Who are the top-paid school district and charter leaders in Indiana? There’s been a lot of talk around admin pay. So @wfyi…