Javonte Anderson
Editor at Capital B
Editor @CapitalBNews Gary | Former reporter: USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Toledo Blade & Post-Tribune | 📩 [email protected]
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1 month ago |
gary.capitalbnews.org | Javonte Anderson |Calvin Davis |Jenae Barnes |Rayonna Burton-Jernigan
Toppled power lines. Caved-in roofs. Lumbering trees crashed into the Earth. And residents left stunned. These were just a few of the images greeting Gary this morning after a possible tornado whipped through the city Wednesday evening, devastating dozens of homes in the Tolleston neighborhood and leaving thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power.
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Jan 6, 2025 |
gary.capitalbnews.org | Amelia Pak-Harvey |Javonte Anderson
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newslettersIndiana high school graduation rates for the class of 2024 inched up to a record high of 90.2% and increased across Black, Hispanic, and English language learner students. The latest graduation rates are the highest in a decade, marking a 1.25 percentage point increase from 88.98% in 2023.
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Feb 28, 2024 |
thetrace.org | Sunny Sone |Maddy Franklin |Jenae Barnes |Javonte Anderson
The TraceMany crime victims in Maryland are denied compensation, often for technical issues like filing an application late. A new bill would reform the system by expanding eligibility requirements, creating new diversity requirements for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, and upping financial aid for funeral costs, crime scene clean-up, and mental health counseling.
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Feb 27, 2024 |
thetrace.org | Maddy Franklin |Jenae Barnes |Javonte Anderson |Selin Thomas
The TraceMichelle Pratchet can’t remember the last time she heard gunshots. The newfound quiet is a welcome change for the 54-year-old, who was born and raised in Gary, Indiana, a city often stigmatized for its history of violence. “I just look at it like this,” she said. “Wherever you live, you have to make the best of it.”Pratchet’s experience reflects an encouraging trend in Gary.
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Feb 27, 2024 |
gary.capitalbnews.org | Maddy Franklin |Jenae Barnes |Javonte Anderson
This story was published in partnership with The Trace. Michelle Pratchet can‚Äôt remember the last time she heard gunshots. The newfound quiet is a welcome change for the 54-year-old, who was born and raised in Gary, a city often stigmatized for its history of violence. ‚ÄúI just look at it like this: Wherever you live, you have to make the best of it,‚ÄĚ she said. Pratchet‚Äôs experience reflects an encouraging trend in Gary.
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