All INdiana Politics: April 28, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On Sunday’s edition of “All INdiana Politics,” News 8 government reporter Garrett Bergquist sits down with Mike Speedy, a state lawmaker running for Congress who said he’s doing so because he’s concerned about the direction the country is taking. Later in the show, Bergquist sits down with Ryan Pfenninger, a Democratic Congressional candidate who said he would back a Medicare for All option and new workforce training in an effort to improve lives. Last but not least, News 8 anchor Phil Sanchez brings in two members of Indiana’s best ..read more

2nd semi annual International Food Festival INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Looking for some flavors from around the world? The International Food Festival is happening at Saraga in Castleton through Sunday.  It’s the second semiannual International Food Festival with foods on display from around the world.  Brad Nam, the general manager of Saraga, says the festival is a highly anticipated event for many. “People are waiting, and a lot of vendors even call us, asking ‘when is the festival, we want to be a part of it,'” he said.   Nam said 26 vendors will be at the festival on Sunday. H ..read more

Pfenninger says workforce investments key to the future of America, Fifth District INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A Democratic Congressional candidate told News 8 he would back a Medicare for All option and new workforce training in an effort to improve lives. Ryan Pfenninger is one of two Democrats running in the primary for Indiana’s Fifth Congressional District, the other being Deborah Pickett. A tech entrepreneur from Carmel, he said he wants to ensure people can afford to live in the district. He said his background taught him how to create high-paying jobs and solve problems. Pfenninger said C ..read more

NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WISH) — A man was shot and killed by New Haven police officers after they say he attacked them with a knife during a domestic incident on Saturday night. Indiana State Police did not identify the man or the officers who fired their weapons. Three New Haven Police Department officers were called to a home in the 6000 block of Moeller Road around 11 p.m. Saturday to investigate a domestic battery incident. While inside the residence, officers were trying to arrest the man, but a fight broke out between the suspect and two officers. State police say the man attacked the officers ..read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — The war in Gaza spurred large protests outside a glitzy roast with President Joe Biden, journalists, politicians, and celebrities Saturday but went all but unmentioned by participants inside, with Biden instead using the annual White House correspondents’ dinner to make both jokes and grim warnings about Republican rival Donald Trump’s fight to reclaim the U.S. presidency. An evening normally devoted to presidents, journalists and comedians taking outrageous pokes at political scandals and each other often seemed this year to illustrate the difficulty of putting aside th ..read more

Ryan’s 6 AM forecast 4/28 INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The warmth continues to end the weekend. Our pattern will turn more unsettled this week with a few rain chances. TODAY: Mostly cloudy skies to start off, but clouds will break apart more in the afternoon. Wind gusts up to 30 mph. High temperatures in the low to mid-80s. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies to start with clouds increasing in the early morning hours. Showers reach western Indiana prior to daybreak. Low temperatures in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: On/off showers likely along a cold front with the highest chances of rain in the afternoon and ..read more

Person found dead on city’s northwest side INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An investigation is underway after a person was found dead on the city’s northwest side on Saturday night. Around 9 p.m. Saturday, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a person shot near the intersection of N. High School Rd. and W. 38th St. When officers arrived to the location, they found a person with injuries. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators did not immediately provide any details on the identity of the victim or the cause of the victim’s death. T ..read more

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — Twenty-three people were arrested at Indiana University on Saturday after refusing to remove their encampment structures during a protest in support of Palestine. After numerous written and verbal communications that free speech and protest are permissible but the presence of unapproved temporary or permanent structures violates university policy, a group of people erected numerous tents and canopies on Friday night with the stated intention to occupy the university space indefinitely. At 12:20 p.m. Saturday, the Indiana University Police Department, in collaboration ..read more

(updated Saturday, April 27 at 2:17 p.m.) Fifth Round, 142nd Overall Pick For the second time in this year’s draft, Ballard selected a wide receiver from the talented offensive pool. Oregon State star Anthony Gould comes to Indy as the 142nd overall pick. At 5-foot-8 and 174 pounds, Gould is a small, shifty slot receiver who averaged 16.2 yards a catch with the Beavers. In 2022, he led all FBS with 18.6 yards per punt return. He also returned two for touchdowns. Ballard also drafted Texas receiver Adonai Mitchell in the second round on Friday night; however, Mitchell’s skills are more at the w ..read more

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis police say a woman was found shot dead inside her home on the city’s east side early Saturday morning. Police have not identified the woman who died. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were dispatched to a house in the 4300 block of Hovenweep Way around 1 a.m. Saturday on a report that someone had been shot. That’s in a residential area off East 42nd Street near North German Church Road on the east side. When officers arrived, they found the woman suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. IMPD did not provide infor ..read more