Indiana town paying $150K to settle sex harassment claim
The northwestern Indiana town of St. John has agreed to pay a former police dispatcher $150,000 to settle her sexual harassment claim against a former police official and town councilman.
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Mueller files new charges in Manafort case
Court records indicate at least one new charge has been filed under seal in the case against President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman.
Indiana gun bill under scrutiny after Florida shooting
A Senate panel advanced a proposal to eliminate lifetime handgun license fees, but not before Democrats voiced concerns about loosening gun laws in the wake of a Florida high school shooting.
Supreme Court sides with Chicago museum in terror case
The Supreme Court is preventing survivors of a 1997 terrorist attack from seizing Persian artifacts at a Chicago museum to help pay a $71.5 million default judgment against Iran.
Dodd-Frank whistleblower protection narrow, justices rule
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that whistleblower protections passed by Congress after the 2008 financial crisis only apply to people who report problems to the government, not more broadly.
U.S. Supreme Court rules against prisoner in lawyer fee case
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling will mean that prisoners who win civil rights lawsuits against their jailers will generally be handing over more of their winnings to their lawyers.
Attorney wants confession in Colts player’s death thrown out
A judge is being asked to throw out a confession from a Guatemalan man living illegally in the U.S. who’s charged in a drunken-driving crash that killed Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson and his Uber driver.
12-year-old girl arrested after Indiana school threats
Authorities say a 12-year-old girl in Dugger has been arrested after making online threats toward students and staff at a school in rural western Indiana.
Lawmakers approve bill allowing sunscreen at school
The Indiana Legislature has given final approval to a measure that would allow students to carry sunscreen while at school.
Special counsel files new charge in Russia probe
The special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election charged an attorney Tuesday with lying to federal investigators about his interactions with a former Trump campaign official.
Gorsuch deciding vote in key labor union funding case
America’s union leaders are about to find out if they were right to fiercely oppose Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court as a pivotal, potentially devastating vote against organized labor.
High court asked to iron out polling place clothing dispute
Like a number of states, Minnesota bars voters from wearing political items to the polls to reduce the potential for confrontations or voter intimidation. But that could change. The Supreme Court on Feb. 28 will consider a challenge to the state’s law, in a case that could affect other states, too.
Kremlin dismisses US election indictment as lacking evidence
The Kremlin has dismissed a U.S. indictment that charged 13 Russians with interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election as lacking evidence.
Former sheriff’s deputy gets 3 years for child seduction
A former sheriff’s deputy in southern Indiana has been sentenced to three years in prison on a child seduction charge.
13 Russians charged in Mueller investigation
Thirteen Russians and three Russian entities were charged Friday with an elaborate plot to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, federal prosecutors announced Friday.
Settlement would significantly cut I&M’s proposed rate hike
A settlement between Indiana’s state consumer advocate and Indiana Michigan Power would significantly cut the utility’s proposed rate hike.
Public money fuels Indiana Senate candidate’s publicity bid
Throughout his career in elected office, Indiana Senate candidate Todd Rokita has used apocalyptic language to warn of “out-of-control” government spending, which he once described as “choking our economy and stealing freedom.”
St. Joseph County Election Board seeks Braun investigation
The election board in the home county of Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly wants an investigation into whether Republican candidate Mike Brain filed bogus signatures to get on the primary ballot.
Indiana lawmakers weigh ‘opt-in’ requirement for sex ed
Conservative groups urged Indiana lawmakers Thursday to pass a bill that would require parents to “opt in” in order for their children to take sex education classes in public schools.
Senate rejects immigration plan by bipartisan senators
A divided Senate rejected a bipartisan plan Thursday to help young “Dreamer” immigrants and parcel out money for the wall President Donald Trump wants with Mexico. Republican leaders joined with the White House and scuttled what seemed the likeliest chance for sweeping immigration legislation this election year.