Case timeline
The night Dalys was killed
Dalys Jett was killed following an encounter with IMPD officers. Later reporting records the family’s demand to examine the complete footage.
Open source ↗IndyStar, published September 10
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A timeline of the case and the organizing around it, with a path back to each original source.
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Case timeline
IMPD revises its public account
According to later reporting, IMPD said one officer was struck by friendly fire. The family continued to dispute what the footage shown to them established.
Open source ↗IndyStar, published September 10
Events
Family press conference & candlelight vigil
Family and supporters gathered at Hovey Street Church to remember Dalys and demand answers.
Open source ↗IndyStar, published August 7
Case timeline
Family views portions of camera footage
Reporting records a viewing of portions of the footage. Family members said the material shown did not establish the department’s account.
Open source ↗IndyStar, published September 11
Interviews
The Black Briefing: family interview
The family discusses Dalys’s life, their experience, and the demand for the complete record. The date is the original video publication date.
Open source ↗The Black Briefing, published August 24
Meetings
Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee hearing
Family members and supporters raised accountability questions during the IMPD budget hearing. Reporting documents remarks from the chief and family representatives.
Open source ↗IndyStar, published September 10
Events
Organizing the People’s Assembly
The campaign sent a media advisory inviting coverage of the September 18 assembly. Its announced program centered Dalys’s parents, community conversation, performances, and a live Black Briefing recording. Invitations to officials were invitations, not confirmations of attendance.
Campaign archive: sent media advisory, September 14, 2026. Public summary; personal contact details omitted.
Events
The People’s Assembly: Justice for Dalys Jett
The family’s organizing reached a public gathering at P30 in Indianapolis. The Jett family, Rev. Davanta R. Scruggs, The Black Briefing, and PSL Indianapolis organized an assembly built around family voices, community discussion, and the work ahead. The campaign’s September 14 advisory set the start at 6 p.m.
Read the original event announcement ↗Sources: organizer announcement; campaign media advisory, September 14; event photo-gallery delivery, September 24. The announcement describes the planned program; it is not a transcript or attendance list.
Meetings
Community meeting on the proposed Dalys Jett Act
A sent campaign follow-up records Council President Maggie Lewis joining the October 6 meeting with family and community. Breakout discussions raised practical questions about officer review, family communication, footage access, and funding consequences. This was work on a proposal; it did not produce a final ordinance.
Campaign archive: Rev. Scruggs’s sent October 13 follow-up, “Dalys Jett Act: Community feedback and proposed next steps.” Summary attributed to the campaign’s record.
Meetings
Community recommendations carried to Council leadership
Rev. Scruggs sent Lewis and Doran Moreland the community’s recommendations and requested a legal review, a continuing input process, and written next steps. The message also references a separate conversation with Moreland about a community forum; that conversation’s exact date is not established here. Suggested future milestones remained requests, not agreed deadlines.
Campaign archive: sent correspondence, October 13, 2026. No acceptance, sponsorship, or commitment by Council is implied.
Dates matter. Context matters.
Event dates and source publication dates are labeled separately. Drafted correspondence is not proof that a meeting occurred or that an official accepted a proposal. Historical reporting does not establish today’s complete disclosure or review status.
The proposed Dalys Jett Act is a working proposal, not enacted law. Read the supplied draft ↗
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