Judge rejects home detention for South Bend school stabbing suspect
A 15-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed a classmate in a South Bend high school’s restroom will remain in custody as he awaits trial, a judge has ruled.
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Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule
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Michigan settlement lets faith agencies deny LGBT adoptions
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Indiana lawmakers advance bill banning transgender athletes
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Afghan resettlement work wrapping up at Indiana Guard base
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Justices to weigh limits on reach of Clean Water Act
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High court won’t hear pandemic proxy voting dispute
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March trial set for suspect in Indiana officer’s slaying
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Man gets 110 years for Indianapolis shooting that killed 2
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Indiana lawmakers waiting on Supreme Court abortion decision
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Justices to hear challenge to race in college admissions
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High court could limit 2020 tribal land decision in Oklahoma
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Kokomo woman sentenced for drowning grandson in bathtub
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Indiana lawmakers to weigh bill banning transgender athletes
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