🌱 Indy Families Suing FedEx + Dance Kaleidoscope Shares The Stage

Happy Tuesday, Indianapolis! Here are the most important things happening in Indianapolis today.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 66 Low: 63.

Here are the top three stories today in Indianapolis:

1. Five families are suing FedEx over the deadly mass shooting in Indianapolis last year. The shooting, which took the lives of eight people, occurred on Apr. 15, 2021 at the FedEx Ground facility at 8951 Mirabel Road, just south of I-70 near Ameriplex Parkway. The lawsuit was filed by families of victims who were not clocked in and working at the time of the shooting. (WTHR)
2. Rock band Dashboard Confessional and singer-songwriter Andrew McMahon will be performing at Holliday Park in Indy this summer. The artists will be performing as part of the Rock the Ruins summer concert series, with Rock band Armor for Sleep opening the show. The show will take place on Aug. 4 and tickets go on sale Friday. (WTHR)
3. Dance Kaleidoscope will be sharing the stage with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra next month. The dance organization will be celebrating the art of dance, specifically the Martha Graham technique, by performing alongside the orchestra and pianist Drew Peterson. Performances will take place on May 20-22 at the Schrott Center for the Arts for its Music Moves concert. (FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• Successful Renting, At The Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP) Virtual (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Check out Indianapolis painter James Kelly's custom pet portraits. (FOX 59 Indianapolis)
• An IndyHumane dog named Carl is looking for her forever home with help from Hensley Legal Group! (WISH TV Indianapolis, IN)
• The sign-on and referral bonuses for Indy Parks and Recreation have been extended to May 7, 2022, for summer job applicants! Receive a $100 bonus if you complete all of your hiring paperwork and training by the deadline. (Facebook)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.