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American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana

American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana

Formerly known as the Indiana Civil Liberties Union, the Indiana branch of the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, is… Read More »American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana

Baskin v. Bogan

Baskin v. Bogan is a U.S. Seventh Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals civil rights case that upheld… Read More »Baskin v. Bogan

Paul F. Cantwell

Paul F. Cantwell

(Sep. 15, 1927-June 30, 1997). Born in Marion County, the self-described “rinky-dink kid from the Southside,” Paul F. Cantwell grew… Read More »Paul F. Cantwell

As of 2020, Catholics comprised approximately 10 percent of Marion County’s population and almost one-quarter of county church membership—the largest… Read More »Catholics

Center for Victim and Human Rights

The Center for Victim and Human Rights (CVHR) is a nonprofit legal services organization focused on providing legal representation to… Read More »Center for Victim and Human Rights

The Criterion

The Criterion commenced publication as the official weekly newspaper of the Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis on October 7, 1960. It… Read More »The Criterion

Good Shepherd Catholic Church

Good Shepherd Catholic Church

Located at 2905 Carson Avenue on Indianapolis’ southside, the parish of Good Shepherd is the direct result of a massive… Read More »Good Shepherd Catholic Church

Henderson v. Adams

In February 2015, eight female same-sex couples filed suit in the Southern District of Indiana seeking injunctive relief after they… Read More »Henderson v. Adams

Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic

Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic (NCLC), located at 3333 North Meridian Street, was founded in 1994 in coordination with Tabernacle Presbyterian… Read More »Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic

SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral

SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral

During the 19th century, Indianapolis belonged to the diocese of Vincennes, which included all of Indiana. In 1878, Bishop ,… Read More »SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral

St. Barnabas Catholic Church

Located at 8300 Rahke Road on the southside of Indianapolis, St. Barnabas parish was the 44th built Catholic Church in… Read More »St. Barnabas Catholic Church

St. James Catholic Church

St. James Catholic Church had a dominant presence on the southside of Indianapolis before the construction of Interstate 65. Located… Read More »St. James Catholic Church

St. Mark Catholic Church

Built in 1947, St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church is located at 535 East Edgewood Avenue on the Southside of… Read More »St. Mark Catholic Church

Helen Wells

(Feb. 3, 1927-April 14, 2016). Helen Wells, born Helen Gardiner, grew up in the historic on the southside of Indianapolis.… Read More »Helen Wells

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