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Mirror Indy’s investigation into abuse allegations at Options Behavioral Health Hospital was named the state’s “Story of the Year” by the Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.The award was among 23 Mirror Indy received May 2 at the annual Best in Indiana Journalism contest. “Out of Options” also placed first in a new statewide category called the “A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism.”In the 3-part series, health reporter Mary Claire Molloy and art director Jenna Watson exposed the troubling experiences of former patients and employees at the Lawrence facility. The work also recently was named a winner in…

Beyond their football skills and athleticism, there are certain intangibles NFL teams look for from quarterbacks. And there’s one particular moment from Jaxson Dart’s senior year at Ole Miss that led the Giants to believe he could be a leader, in addition to an NFL passer. While GM Joe Schoen watched Dart — whom the Giants took at No. 25 overall after trading back into the first round — on the sideline during Ole Miss’ rivalry game against Mississippi State the day after Thanksgiving, as he recalled to Sports Illustrated, he saw Dart interacting with the defense, which he found…

Dancing Heart Iglesias has always expressed frustration with the lack of Native American monuments and education in Fort Worth. Iglesias, a member of the Lakota tribe and owner of Flipstone Vintage & Thrift on White Settlement Road, believes Fort Worth could do more to acknowledge the Indigenous people who inhabited the land within city limits. Before Fort Worth’s establishment, the area was home to several tribes, including the Caddo, Comanche and Wichita. Iglesias’ store is located on White Settlement Road, which by name and as an earlier byway has direct connections to Fort Worth’s history of pushing Native Americans out of the…

From the right: Medicaid Reform, Now or Never “Republicans would be making a terrible blunder to let” Democrats’ fear-mongering about Medicaid reform “intimidate them from fixing the program,” warns The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board. Under the ObamaCare law’s Medicaid expansion, the feds pay states more for eligible “prime-age adults” than “for pregnant women, the disabled and other low-income populations.” House Speaker Mike Johnson at the Capitol building on May 5, 2025. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Huh! “You won’t find many voters who think the federal government should focus scarce health resources on working-age men over poor children and…

Two bills seeking to establish regulation and criminal penalties related to illicit pill press machines will get their first hearing in front of the state Legislature this week.On Tuesday, the Joint Committee on the Judiciary will hear public testimony on both HD.58 and HD.3071. Pill press machines, which compress powder into tablets, have historically had legitimate and legal uses by the pharmaceutical profession and people who make their own supplements, and still do.But in recent years, the machines have fallen into the hands of illicit drug traffickers, morphing into a clandestine tool used to produce dangerous and sometimes deadly counterfeit…

Major blood loss is a leading cause of death in trauma patients — and it is often preventable. Now, Fort Worth is equipping emergency vehicles to stop the bleed.Local emergency service agencies will now carry blood products in the field to help victims of car crashes, gunshot wounds, stabbings and medical emergencies before they even reach the hospital. The new mobile transfusion program is a collaboration between MedStar Mobile Healthcare, the Fort Worth Fire Department, JPS Health Network and Carter BloodCare.The launch marks a major advancement for Fort Worth, which trails behind cities like San Antonio and Austin in prehospital…

Dozens of New York University law students say they have been barred from campus unless they sign an agreement not to protest. Thirty-one pro-Palestinian students told The Intercept they received a “Use of Space Agreement” that restricts them from participating in demonstrations on school grounds. Students must sign agreement to not protest on campus In the agreement, the students are classified as “persona non grata,” or PNG, meaning they can’t enter certain buildings and facilities. Now, signing the agreement is the key to allowing each NYU student back on campus to take their final exams. They also no longer have access…

Judy Nguyen remembers when she first visited the Chùa Hương Đạo Buddhist temple in southeast Fort Worth nearly a year ago. Nguyen, who lives in Georgia, fell in love with the architecture and nature around the temple. Her immediate desire was to one day return to the temple. Alongside hundreds of others on May 4, she did. With more than 300 monks and community members in attendance, leaders of the Fort Worth temple hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to build hundreds of monuments called stupas. The gathering punctuated a 10-day celebration filled with chanting, meditation and fellowship among the Buddhist community. “This is a…

University of Texas at Arlington plans to make huge strides in research, faculty recruitment, enrollment goals and additional campus housing amenities over the next five to 10 years. University officials made that vision clear in their latest update to UTA’s campus master plan. The University of Texas System Board of Regents will consider an update to the plan at their meeting May 7-8. “The boldest dreams need a visionary and ambitious plan if they are to be realized,” stated UTA President Jennifer Cowley in a letter in the UT System board agenda book. “This Campus Master Plan Update is just that —…

The San Antonio Spurs have officially turned the page. During an emotional press conference Monday, May 5, legendary head coach Gregg Popovich passed the baton to  Mitch Johnson as his permanent successor on the bench. Why is Popovich stepping aside? In true “Pop” style, the coach showed his trademark wit during the press conference, flanked by those closest to him. The 76 year old, who suffered a mild stroke Nov. 2, 2024, looked more frail and sounded more softspoken than usual, but made official what was announced by the team Friday, May 2. He will transition to the front office…