Administration lifts transgender student bathroom guidance
The Trump administration on Wednesday ended federal protection for transgender students that allowed them to use public school bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identities.
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High court ruling limits international reach of patent laws
The Supreme Court of the United States on Wednesday sided with California-based Life Technologies Corp. in a patent infringement case that limits the international reach of U.S. patent laws.
Justices side with Michigan girl in dispute over service dog
The Supreme Court of the United States on Wednesday sided with a 13-year-old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy who spent years battling school officials for the right to bring her service dog — a goldendoodle named Wonder — to class.
Indiana Senate panel advances restrictive abortion bill
An Indiana abortion bill meant to strengthen parental rights would require notifying parents when a daughter under the age of 18 pursues legal action to obtain an abortion without their consent.
Indiana Senate panel advances restrictive abortion bill
An Indiana abortion bill meant to strengthen parental rights would require notifying parents when a daughter under the age of 18 pursues legal action to obtain an abortion without their consent.
Valparaiso schools looking at ‘Teen Court’ discipline effort
A northern Indiana school board is exploring the idea of adding a "Teen Court" for students who get in minor trouble.
Man ruled competent to stand trial in officer’s slaying
A man accused in the fatal shooting of an Indianapolis police officer has been found competent to understand the charges against him.
Justices reject appeal of tea party groups over IRS review
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a nonprofit group that wanted to sue individual IRS officials for targeting tea party groups that applied for tax-exempt status.
Deadline approaches to apply for Indiana Supreme Court
The deadline for attorneys to apply to become an Indiana Supreme Court justice is noon on March 3.
Supreme Court seems split in case of boy’s death near border
The Supreme Court of the United States appears to be evenly divided about the right of Mexican parents to use American courts to sue a U.S. Border Patrol agent who fired across the U.S.-Mexican border and killed their teenage son.
House education panel backs school prayer bill
Students’ right to pray aloud in Indiana schools would be reaffirmed under a measure a House education committee has approved.
‘Abortion reversal’ bill clears Indiana panel for 2nd time
An Indiana House panel on Tuesday approved an amended version of a measure that would require abortion providers to give women considering drug-induced abortions information on stopping the procedure midway through — even though that process is scientifically disputed.
Indiana man pleads guilty in 2015 crash that killed 3 teens
A 20-year-old man has pleaded guilty in Newport to charges in connection with a one-vehicle crash in 2015 that killed his three teenage passengers.
US Supreme Court weighs case of Mexican boy slain across border
Sixty feet and the U.S-Mexico border separated the unarmed, 15-year-old Mexican boy and the U.S. Border Patrol agent who killed him with a gunshot to the head early on a June evening in 2010.
Prosecutors want reckless homicide charge in dragging death
A 22-year-old man may face a reckless homicide count among other charges after a woman died who authorities say was dragged with his car.
Father sentenced for death of South Bend 4-month-old girl
A judge in South Bend has sentenced a 22-year-old man to 30 years in prison for the 2014 death of his 4-month-old daughter.
Trump seeks pause in legal fight with revised travel ban
The Trump administration said in court documents on Thursday it wants a pause in the legal fight over its ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, so it can issue a replacement ban as it strives to protect the nation from terrorism.
Judge OKs blind man’s suit over McDonald’s drive-thru policy
A federal judge has ruled a blind man's lawsuit can go forward against McDonald's arguing he can only purchase food in the middle of the night if he has a vehicle.
Senate confirms Scott Pruitt as EPA administrator
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Friday won Senate confirmation to head the Environmental Protection Agency, a federal agency he repeatedly sued to rein in its reach during the Obama administration.
House passes $20 hourly fee for public records searches
The Indiana House on Thursday passed a measure that would bill journalists and the public a $20-per-hour rate for records requests under open government laws if the requests take more than two hours to complete.