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Long-suffering Cubs fan. Classic rock enthusiast. Office aspirin-peddler and arts reporter @mirrorindy. Opinions are my own.

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Breanna Cooper’s Biography

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Breanna N. Cooper is an Indianapolis-based reporter and staff writer for the Indianapolis Recorder, the nation's fourth-oldest Black newspaper.

At the Recorder, she covers myriad topics including government, religion, crime and education. From the COVID-19 pandemic to the ongoing racial justice protests, Cooper is out on the front lines bringing important stories to the community.

Throughout her career, she's worked as a fact checker and contributor for Indianapolis Monthly magazine and as an…

Breanna Cooper’s Journalist Portfolio

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'Black women are targeted': racial reckoning in Indianapolis Public Library - Indianapolis Record...

'Black women are targeted': racial reckoning in Indianapolis Public Library - Indianapolis Record...

Black workers at the Indianapolis Public Library (IndyPL) continue to come forward to discuss their experienc…

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'You can have God and a therapist': balancing mental health and faith - Indianapolis Recorder

'You can have God and a therapist': balancing mental health and faith - Indianapolis Recorder

TaMara Breeding-Goode was 16 the first time she attempted suicide. At the time, she said she didn't have a st…

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'You can have God and a therapist': balancing mental health and faith - Indianapolis Recorder

'You can have God and a therapist': balancing mental health and faith - Indianapolis Recorder

TaMara Breeding-Goode was 16 the first time she attempted suicide. At the time, she said she didn't have a st…

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New fiscal package gives more money to IMPD - Indianapolis Recorder

New fiscal package gives more money to IMPD - Indianapolis Recorder

A multimillion-dollar fiscal package will allocate $1.5 million to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Depar…

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'The library is run like a plantation;' Indianapolis Public Library leadership accused of racism ...

'The library is run like a plantation;' Indianapolis Public Library leadership accused of racism ...

This story has been updated to include information from IndyPL board President Judge Jose Salinas. Indianapol…

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'We're all potential victims' - Indianapolis Recorder

'We're all potential victims' - Indianapolis Recorder

Note: This story has been edited to include information on Day'Shawn Bills' death. A 12-year-old boy is dead …

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Indiana Avenue tragic story is subject of new play "13 Fires"

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By Breanna Cooper
| Mirror Indy (US)
In 1956, an electrical fire killed two toddlers living in a “shabbily constructed 3-bedroom addition” at 614-6 Douglass St., near Indiana Avenue. Their mother complained to the landlord about electrical issues to no avail before the deadly fire broke out. Writer Curtis K. Rogers, who was born and raised in Indianapolis, grew up hearing about this particular fire and the housing issues which plagued Black neighborhoods.
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LongShot venue shut down after fight, zoning violations - Indianapolis News

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By Breanna Cooper
| WISH-TV (Indianapolis, IN) Verified
INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — LongShot, an all-ages venue and artists collaborative in Fountain Square, was abruptly shut down after an incident on the premises. On Oct. 26, police were called in response to a fight between a group of minors outside of the venue, according to owner Tad Aschliman, who rents the building from landlord Minda Balcius. This incident, coupled with previous city zoning violations led Aschliman and Balcius to close LongShot’s doors.
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LongShot closed down after battling city code violations

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By Breanna Cooper
| Mirror Indy (US)
LongShot, an all-ages venue and artists collaborative in Fountain Square, was abruptly shut down after an incident on the premises. On Oct. 26, police were called in response to a fight between a group of minors outside of the venue, according to owner Tad Aschliman, who rents the building from landlord Minda Balcius. This incident, coupled with previous city zoning violations — one for an unsafe parking lot — led Aschliman and Balcius to close LongShot’s doors.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first paid, full-time job as a journalist was at the Indianapolis Recorder, where I work now.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To be truthful, to be a storyteller.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter!