Why the Black unemployment rate in Chicago is nearly three-times the rate for White Chicagoans. Plus, some of the city’s newest civilian police oversight commissioners and Taylor Bennett’s new tracks.
On July 17th, a mass shooting occurred at the Greenwood Park Mall. The shooting lasted only one minute, but three people were killed and two others were injured before the perpetrator was fatally shot by a legally armed civilian bystander. WFYI’s Taylor Bennett sat down with Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers to reflect on that shocking day and discuss how the community is coping.
A national organization incubator helps military veterans and spouses start and grow successful businesses and startups. Bunker Labs is a nonprofit ambassador program in more than 30 U.S. cities where participants take part in a year-long, cohort-based development program. WFYI’s Taylor Bennett spoke to Indianapolis Ambassador Courtney Zaugg, about why it can be difficult to start a business, especially for veterans.