🌱 Lawsuit Against South Side Apartment Complexes + PLA University

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 60 Low: 44.

Here are the top three stories in Indianapolis today:

1. The property owners of two southside apartment complexes are being held accountable after Citizens Energy threatened to shut off water service in February. City and state leaders came together on Wednesday to announce a lawsuit against Berkley Commons LLC and JPC Affordable Housing — the owners of Berkley Commons and Capital Place Apartments. The City of Indianapolis, the Indiana Attorney General's Office, and Citizens Energy are each filing separate lawsuits against the property owners, claiming they owe more than $1.3 million in past-due utility bills. (WTHR)
2. A school on the far east side is inviting adults back to the classroom with a program tailored to giving people a second chance at a career. PLA University is a free workforce development program that its organizers believe directly impacts Indy's youth. Applications for the school's May classes are now being accepted. (FOX 59 Indianapolis)
3. A serial robbery suspect had been on GPS monitoring, according to police. 24-year-old Donta Allen, who was charged in a series of armed robberies around Indianapolis from Mar. 25 to Apr. 8, was on home detention and tampered with the electronic monitoring device. Allen, along with 29-year-old Lance McGee, was arrested following a robbery at the GameStop located at 6905 S. Emerson Ave. (Fox 59)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• English Conversation Circle, At Indianapolis Public Library Online (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Easter Egg Hunts are happening this Saturday and Sunday at the Indianapolis Zoo! The Zoo will host two egg hunts on both days to accommodate different age groups. (Facebook)
• Over the past 12 months, Indianapolis police have seized over 1,200 guns. (963XKE)
• Brian Rund, an Indianapolis man volunteering in Poland, talks about the enormous task of feeding thousands of Ukrainian refugees. (WTHR)

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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.