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Gary's Lake Street Beach is closed until further notice, after "an unknown substance" was found in the water. Mayor Jerome Prince said in a statement Friday that he ordered the closure after consulting with city environmental experts and state regulatory officials.
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Changes are coming to the Gary Police Department. Three months after Gary officials announced a nationwide search for a new police chief and a policy review with the Indiana State Police, an update on their progress was given Wednesday.
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Gary Mayor Jerome Prince is promising "to do whatever is necessary to reduce violence," following Tuesday's shooting that left three people dead, including a member of his own family. Prince's cousin, Marquise Hall, 26, was among those killed during what police believe was a holiday block party in the 1900 block of Missouri Street.
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Monkeypox has been found in the city of Gary. Gary Health Commissioner Dr. Roland Walker says it's one of the first cases confirmed in Indiana.
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The city of Gary officially launched its Operation Safe Zone program at the U.S. Steel Yard Thursday. Mayor Jerome Prince said it lets businesses share their security camera feeds directly with Gary Police, allowing officers to monitor activity in real time.
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The city of Gary is looking to coordinate surveillance efforts to try to reduce gun and gang violence.
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The Gary Police Department will look for a new police chief while Indiana State Police conduct a thorough review of the department's policies. Mayor Jerome Prince announced the partnership Monday, saying the process will take place over the next 90 to 120 days.
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Almost $6.7 million in federal funding is coming to Gary. U.S. Representative Frank Mrvan and Mayor Jerome Prince touted the funding during a press conference Wednesday.
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Gary's guaranteed income program could be getting more funding. The city council will decide next week whether to allocate $400,000 toward the Guaranteed Income Validation Effort (G.I.V.E.).
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A bill that would have kept the Gary Community School Corporation under state control does not appear to be moving forward. Indiana House Bill 1187 was pulled from the Ways and Means Committee's agenda Thursday by committee chairman and bill author Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville).