Tim Spears

Dec 1, 2024 | riskreductionreview.com | Tim Spears

Fire sprinkler systems consistently work behind the scenes to protect lives and property. They serve as a critical component in community risk reduction, offering the first line of defense against the devastating impacts of fire. In this post, we highlight some recent success stories where sprinkler systems effectively saved lives and mitigated damage, emphasizing their importance in our collective mission of fire safety.

Nov 22, 2024 | wishtv.com | Tim Spears

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An Indianapolis man is leading two class action lawsuits, accusing two separate housing providers of discriminatory practices in their rental policies. Marckus Williams and the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana are suing Tricon Residential and Progress Residential, two nationwide housing providers that collectively managing more than 130,000 properties.

Nov 20, 2024 | wishtv.com | Tim Spears

Editor’s Note: Watch Tim’s full report and his interview with Antony Vo, tonight on News 8 at 5 and 6. INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — For more than five months, Antony Vo has been on the run, a fugitive wanted on a federal warrant. The Indiana man hopes that will change January 20, 2025, after President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office for his second term in the White House. I spoke to Vo via Zoom after Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

Nov 16, 2024 | wishtv.com | Tim Spears

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Children’s Policy and Law Initiative of Indiana (CPLI) is recommending changes to create a better environment in Hoosier schools. Its new report released on Saturday, titled “Working Together to Create Excellence in School Culture and Climate,” makes the argument that school support services are significantly understaffed and under-resourced, with Indiana schools falling well below recommended student-staff ratios.

Nov 10, 2024 | wishtv.com | Tim Spears

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The 48 homeless veterans displaced by a downtown Indianapolis fire are running into an issue that housing advocates consider a persistent form of discrimination. As News 8 reported, the nonprofit Helping Veterans and Families of Indiana, Inc. said nearly half of those vets have, or are in the process of, getting a housing voucher that would help pay for a new place to live. But HVAF said most landlords in central Indiana won’t accept subsidies as rent.