The possibility of early redistricting brought demonstrators back to the Indiana Statehouse for the second time since mid-September.
Herron-Morton is part of the Adopt-A-Block program, a partnership between Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and the City of Indianapolis.
Outside of federal workers, the economic ripple effects of a shutdown may be less noticeable, economics experts say.
The Youth Violence Reduction Initiative launched in September with a $150,000 grant from the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform.