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IU Preparing For Classes Monday, Governor Addresses Racial Inequities | Indiana Newsdesk

State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says the percentage of COVID-19 cases among 18- to 30-year-olds is rising.
State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says the percentage of COVID-19 cases among 18- to 30-year-olds is rising.

Right now on  Indiana Newsdesk:

Barely a week into the fall semester and some universities are already shutting down their campuses because of COVID-19 outbreaks.

Indiana University starts Monday and the school is taking a number of precautions.

Indiana has approved additional benefits for unemployed Hoosiers… but it could still be weeks before people see the payments.

The Governor this week laid out a plan to address racial inequities in the state… ahead, a member of Indiana’s Black Legislative Caucus joins us to talk about the governor’s plan and whether it could lead to real substantive change.

And a Navajo man scheduled to be executed next week in Terre Haute is hoping the Supreme Court will consider his latest appeal.

Those stories plus the latest news headlines from across the state right now on  Indiana Newsdesk!

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