Marion County Sheriff Announces State Senate Bid, ILEA Votes On Governance Plan For Schools, IPS Backs Down From Legal Fight With IN AG, IDOH Launches New Dashboard

Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal will run for the state Senate District 31 seat in central Indiana. The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance votes Wednesday on a plan to reshape how district and charter schools are governed. Indianapolis Public Schools is backing down in a legal fight with the state’s attorney general over immigration. More than seven million borrowers will need to change repayment plans for federal student loans. An Indianapolis police task force released a report that breaks down efforts to get illegal guns and drugs off city streets. The Indiana Department of Health has launched a new drug overdose dashboard that expands access to key information.