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Lynching of William Keemer

William Keemer, the first Black man in Indiana lynched after the Civil War during Reconstruction, was born to James H.… Read More »Lynching of William Keemer

Michael Taylor Case

Michael Taylor Jr., a 16-year-old Black youth, was shot and killed on September 24, 1987, while in police custody. The… Read More »Michael Taylor Case

Mike Tyson Case

Michael (Mike) G. Tyson, world heavyweight boxing champion from 1986 to 1990, was prosecuted in Indianapolis in 1992 in one… Read More »Mike Tyson Case

Thomas Smith

(ca. 1843-Nov. 8, 1911). Thomas Smith was born in Kentucky, almost certainly enslaved. He first appeared in Indianapolis in 1870… Read More »Thomas Smith

David Curtis (D. C.) Stephenson

(Aug. 21, 1891-June 28, 1966). Born in Houston, Texas, Stephenson moved with his family to Maysville, Oklahoma, in 1901. He… Read More »David Curtis (D. C.) Stephenson

Tanselle-Adams Commission

Mayor established the Tanselle-Adams Commission on November 26, 1980, to investigate police practices involving the use of deadly force and… Read More »Tanselle-Adams Commission

William Whitfield

(June 22, 1885-Nov. 24, 1922). William Whitfield was the first Black police officer in Indiana to die in the line… Read More »William Whitfield

Women and African Americans in Public Safety

Women and African Americans have made contributions to public safety in Indianapolis for well over 100 years, but their service… Read More »Women and African Americans in Public Safety