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Ten Days in the Dark: Gary, Indiana's Blackout Drags Toward a Second Week

Nine days after the Aug. 11 derecho, tens of thousands of Gary residents are still without power. NIPSCO now says full restoration in Indian

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HBCU.news Editorial Desk · 5d ago

Explain It To Me

Nine days after the Aug. 11 derecho, about 63,500 NIPSCO customers are still without power, and Gary has the latest restoration target: 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25.

Gary is Indiana's largest Black-majority city, and it is last on the utility's restoration list. How long a Black city waits in the dark — and whether aid actually reaches families keeping medical equipment running — is an equity story, not a weather brief.

Neighboring cities on earlier restoration dates, and residents who can reach 211 or the state's $5,000 disaster grants.

Watch whether NIPSCO holds the Aug. 25 Gary target, and whether state grants, 211, and Red Cross aid reach residents before a second full week in the dark.

Reported by HBCU.news Editorial Desk · 8/18/2026. Category: Equity.

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US Postal Service issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block

The U.S. Postal Service released new rules tightening mail-in voting eligibility in response to a Trump executive order — even after a federal court struck down that same order. The 95-page report sets stricter ballot distribution guidelines for November's midterm elections.

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HBCU students vote by mail at higher rates than the general population, especially those attending out-of-state schools or juggling work and class schedules. Tighter mail-in ballot requirements create friction for young Black voters who powered recent electoral victories and remain targets of voter suppression tactics. This directly threatens student organizing power at a moment when federal funding for HBCUs and civil rights protections hang in the balance.

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