Archives for the ‘Lead Story’ Category

IndyKids Kid Reporter Program

Aug 5th, 2011 • Category: Lead Story

Find out about how to become an IndyKids Kid Reporter!



Pride in Who We Are

May 18th, 2011 • Category: Lead Story

June is known as Pride Month by people in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) community.



Earthquake Changes Lives in Japan

May 18th, 2011 • Category: Lead Story

Learn about how the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant disaster have affected people’s lives in Japan.



United States Enters War in Libya

Apr 16th, 2011 • Category: Lead Story

As a civil war begins in the North African country of Libya, the United States and other Western nations take a side and send in troops.



Defending Workers’ Rights, Wisconsinites Take Over Capitol

Mar 7th, 2011 • Category: Lead Story

About 100,000 people, including many students and teachers, protested at the state capitol in February. They are angry about a bill proposed by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to cut the pay and benefits of workers including teachers, bus driver, garbage collectors and other people who work for towns, cities and the state.



Egyptians Rejoice After Forcing President Out

Feb 13th, 2011 • Category: Lead Story

After more than 18 days of gathering in the streets, the Egyptian people were victorious: on Friday, February 11, Egyptian President Mubarak was forced out.



A Battle for Books

Nov 7th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

The kids and parent at Whittier School in Chicago don’t have a school library and they believe they should have one. They feel so strongly about it that, on September 15, sat in a small building on school grounds that was supposed to be torn down, and refused to leave.



Honoring and Defending Gay Youth

Oct 17th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

October is LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) History Month, when people around the country celebrate the history of the gay rights movement and achievements of famous LGBT Americans.



Oily Disaster

Sep 12th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

On April 20, an explosion at an oil and gas well of the oil company BP caused millions of gallons of oil to pour into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. This body of water is a rich environment with hundreds of species of birds and other wildlife.



Choosing a New Justice

May 9th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens is retiring in June 2010. What sort of judge will Obama choose to replace him?