Mayor Joe Hogsett was once named “Mr. Clean” by a watchdog group for his tough stance on gov. corruption as U.S. attorney. A Mirror Indy/@indystar investigation finds that he ignored conflicts of interest involving millions of dollars in city incentives.

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mirror Indy commissioned a poem by Mitchell L. H. Douglas. This is HIGHWIRE:

The decision to rezone the land in Martindale Brightwood so a developer can build a data center has been pushed back. Neighbors asked for this because they want more information as the City-County Council decides how they might regulate data centers:

When Indy drag artist Ciara Myst first heard the phrase “drag queen” at age 6, she had no idea what it meant. Now, Myst is stepping into the new year in a big way again — as a contestant on season 18 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” which premiered Jan. 2:

American Tower Corp. wants to build a data center on land they own on the northwest side in Pike Township. At a meeting on Jan. 14, reps from the company answered questions from neighbors about the project. Here what they had to say:

The Indy Dance Film Festival is coming to Kan-Kan Cinema on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Nine short films about dance will be shown, including four local ones:

Los Angeles-based developer Metrobloks wants to build a data center on the site of old Sherman Drive-In. Ron Gibson, the councilor that represents the area, submitted a letter in “strong support” of the data center:

An update on the proposed data center in Martindale Brightwood: Nearly a dozen clergy leaders and community members gathered on Jan. 14 to oppose the data center. Full story:

The Indianapolis Housing Agency is selling seven affordable housing properties to a Seattle-based development company, Vitus Development LLC. Resident Zephyr Reed is not hopeful about the new owner making things better:

People from Rep. Andre Carson’s office will be at CAFE from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 21 to help answer questions about tax returns, social security, veteran benefits and other services from federal agencies:

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Vop Osili is running for mayor of Indianapolis. Osili has effectively fired the first shot in what is expected to be a highly contested and expensive Democratic primary election next year.

People were surprised by Mayor Joe Hogsett’s pick for his next chief of staff and deputy mayor — IMPD police chief Chris Bailey. “It’s a different kind of appointment than we’ve seen from the mayor in the past,” said Josh Riddick, a community organizer:

The CDC made sweeping changes to the child vaccination schedule. Now, to receive some vaccines, you will need to talk to your kid’s doctor. Insurance coverage as of now has not changed. Medical groups are advising to stick to the old recommendations:

There are traces of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy all over Indianapolis. If you want to honor King and his work in the Civil Rights movement, here are 12 events you can attend in Indianapolis:

Warren Township administrators are exploring whether or not to move fifth graders into the district’s nine elementary schools. But the plan needs more time, with increasing birth rates creating a potential capacity issue:

Artist Gina Lee Robbins loves working with items that would otherwise end up in the landfill, such as pig guts, doll hair and bullets. Her latest exhibit, “False Starts,” opens Friday, Jan. 16, at Storage Space Gallery:

Indy jazz musician Brandon Meeks will host a new concert series to honor Indiana’s jazz history and living legends such as drummer Kenny Phelps, trumpet player Clifford Ratliff, and pianist and composer Billy Foster:

IPS’ 45th annual tribute to the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is on Friday, Jan. 16 at Crispus Attucks High School. The theme this year is “The Power of Voice.”

You can learn about becoming a hospital volunteer for the No One Dies Alone program on Jan. 15. It is a program where you can volunteer to hang out with dying patients and give them some comfort:

IU Indianapolis will not host its annual dinner honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., according to a letter the university’s Black Student Union shared on Instagram. The college’s first MLK dinner was held in 1969: