Faran Fronczak

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Posted: May 12, 2025 / 07:29 PM EST / Updated: May 12, 2025 / 07:29 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Carmel Police Department held its 43rd Annual Law Enforcement Memorial on Sunday evening, paying tribute to officers who have died in the line of duty and honoring the enduring impact of their service. This year’s memorial featured keynote speaker Debbie Laird, the mother of Officer Timothy “Jake” Laird of the Indianapolis Police Department. Laird was killed in the line of duty on Aug. 18, 2004.

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Cheers on Thursday erupted across the Midwest after the historic announcement of the first U.S.-born pope, a native of Chicago who once stood among the crowd during Pope John Paul II’s 1979 visit to the Windy City. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a former Chicago priest, was elected to the papacy, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. The news sent shockwaves of joy across Catholic communities — and beyond — from Illinois to Indiana.

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A drug already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat psoriasis could offer new hope for people with Type 1 diabetes, according to a new study co-led by researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine. The study highlights a promising approach to slowing or potentially preventing the progression of Type 1 diabetes by targeting TYK2, an inflammation-related protein implicated in the autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing cells.

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — More than two months after the crash that killed 18-year-old Mason Alexander, his family says they are finally beginning to see justice take shape. “This is just the beginning,” Shanice Patterson, Alexander’s cousin, said Monday. She spoke with News 8’s Reyna Revelle just hours after the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office filed a petition to move the case against the 17-year-old driver to adult court.

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INDIANPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana’s first lady, Maureen Braun, on Tuesday announced the launch of a new fundraising initiative aimed at expanding Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, posting a video on YouTube. The book-gifting program promotes early childhood literacy by mailing free books to children from birth to age five. Back in February, Republican Gov.