City-County Councilor Crista Carlino (D-District 11) says she’s stepping away from the Democratic caucus after weeks of tension and internal conflict. Carlino drew criticism last month when she called for Mayor Joe Hogsett to resign — and for Council President Vop Osili and Vice President Ali Brown to step down from their leadership positions — amid concerns over to their handling related to the sexual harassment investigation into Hogsett's former chief of staff Thomas Cook. https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indy-councilor-crista-carlino-steps-away-from-democratic-caucus-after-city-county-council-tension-district-11-hogsett-thomas-cook/531-62cd8941-9d44-40cc-8ebb-4114ccc45d5c