Indiana man gets jail for role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
A central Indiana man has been sentenced to 30 days behind bars for his role in the 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Mishawaka police justified in shooting man dead: prosecutors
A northern Indiana police officer was justified in fatally shooting a man during a recent standoff at a mobile home park, prosecutors said Friday.
Delta asks DOJ to put unruly passengers on no-fly list
Any person convicted of a disruption on board a flight should be added to the national “no fly” list, Delta Air Lines told the U.S. Department of Justice.
Biden doing ‘deep dive’ on ‘about 4’ high court candidates
President Joe Biden appears to be narrowing his list of candidates for the Supreme Court, saying he’s looking at “about four people” as Democrats who met with him Thursday say he wants a “persuasive” nominee in the mold of retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
U.S. inflation jumped 7.5% over past year, a 40-year high
Inflation soared over the past year at its highest rate in four decades, hammering America’s consumers, wiping out pay raises and reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin raising borrowing rates across the economy.
Purdue police review white officer’s arrest of Black student
A Black Purdue University student said Thursday that an argument with his girlfriend led to a white campus police officer punching him and using his elbow to pin him down by the neck on the snowy ground.
Congress approves sex harassment bill in #MeToo milestone
Congress on Thursday gave final approval to legislation guaranteeing that people who experience sexual harassment at work can seek recourse in the courts, a milestone for the #MeToo movement that prompted a national reckoning on the way sexual misconduct claims are handled.
Charges filed against man accused of shooting Gary officer
Prosecutors have charged a man accused of shooting a Gary police detective with felony attempted murder and other counts.
Biden quest for judicial diversity goes beyond race, gender
President Joe Biden spent a recent flight aboard Air Force One reminiscing with lawmakers and aides about his start as a young lawyer in Delaware working as a public defender in the late 1960s. As Biden considers his first Supreme Court nominee, this lesser-known period in his biography could offer insight into the personal experience he brings to the decision.
Police: Suspect in custody had ambushed, shot Gary officer
A suspect who’s in custody allegedly ambushed and shot a veteran Gary police officer Monday as the officer was investigating a vehicle that was driving recklessly, police said Tuesday.
Criticism mounts against Indiana transgender athlete ban
Opponents are continuing to ramp up pressure against an Indiana bill that would ban transgender women and girls from participating in school sports that match their gender identity, arguing that the proposal is unconstitutional, sexist and bigoted.
Police: Gary police officer shot, in stable condition
A Gary police officer was shot and wounded Monday while responding to reports of gunshots fired in the northwest Indiana city, police said.
NW Indiana man sentenced for ransacking Hammond church
A northwest Indiana man has been sentenced to community corrections and probation for breaking into a Hammond church with another man in 2019 and proceeding to ransack the sanctuary and its contents.
Man held in death of resident at Indianapolis nursing center
A 60-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the “suspicious” death of a woman at an Indianapolis nursing center where they both were residents, police said.
Indianapolis police begin charging for body camera videos
After a yearlong review, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has begun charging for requests for police body camera videos.
Pence: Trump is ‘wrong’ to say election could be overturned
Former Vice President Mike Pence has directly rebutted Donald Trump’s claims that he could have overturned the results of the 2020 election, saying the former president was simply “wrong.”
3 longshot US Senate hopefuls file for Indiana primary race
Three longshot U.S. Senate candidates have filed with Indiana election officials to join the May primary ballot, although their names might not ultimately be listed.
Man convicted in shooting of woman found dead in idling car in downtown Indy
A man has been convicted in the 2020 fatal shooting of a woman who was found dead in an idling car parked outside downtown Indianapolis’ main municipal building.
Illinois man pleads guilty in attack on 2 Indiana troopers
An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to attacking and injuring two Indiana state troopers during a roadside scuffle along a northwest Indiana highway ramp.
Allen County Prosecutor Richards won’t seek reelection
The longtime prosecutor for Fort Wayne and Allen County will not seek a sixth term this year, County Republican Chairman Steve Shine said Thursday.