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00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Homicides Down in Indianapolis
01:33 - Why Students Take So Many Standardized Tests
02:41 - Benefits of Reducing Carbon Emissions
03:46 - What Committee Chairs Do
05:07 - Program For Victims of Violence

The number of homicides in Indianapolis dropped for the second year in a row. Stringent federal and state requirements for standardized testing guide how schools measure students’ aptitudes in specific subject areas. Researchers at Purdue University say a new study shows that reducing carbon emissions will also have a positive impact on water quality. Legislative committees get the first look at bills introduced in the Indiana Statehouse and can be the difference between whether they die or move on to the chamber floor. Indianapolis is one of the cities in the country with the most violence per capita — a local program helps victims get back on their feet.

Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes.

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