Jason Jones
LATEST ARTICLES BY Jason Jones
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U.S.
Community fights back as questions swirl around undemocratic library CEO search in Indianapolis
December 19, 2022Undemocratic search committee passes over qualified Black woman candidate.
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Labor
Organizer’s notebook: Indianapolis social workers decide to go union
June 21, 2022Low pay and poor benefits are driving high turnover at the Step-Up agency. Workers there have had enough and are organizing a union.
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U.S.
Indiana Senate Republicans push racist crime bills
January 18, 2022Expanding police power and budgets, targeting crime “hot spots,” and increasing the hardships of workers on electronic monitoring—it’s all to be found in the latest GOP proposals.
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U.S.
Peaceful protests in Indiana met with police violence
June 2, 2020On Saturday and Sunday, Black Lives Matter held peaceful protests in downtown Indianapolis in response to the extrajudicial murder of George Floyd, 46, in Minneapolis, Minnesota as well as Dreasjon Reed, 21, in Indianapolis.
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U.S.
Indiana casino workers hit the road to demand safe working conditions
May 21, 2020As one worker said, "You can't trust the bosses" to put employees' safety first.
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Labor
Indiana casino workers gear up for tough contract negotiations
February 18, 2020With Caesars preparing for downsizing, workers will have a tough year ahead.
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News
Indiana teachers join nationwide movement to save public education
March 11, 2019Tax money meant for public schools has been diverted to a failing charter school system. Indiana teachers are saying enough is enough.
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U.S.
March for Our Lives Indiana: Students deliver midterm warning to lawmakers
March 26, 2018When asked what motivated her to come all the way to Indianapolis, Sherissa Minshall, 13, said, "We should not be afraid to go to school."
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