Justice Department drops North Carolina LGBT rights lawsuit
The Trump administration dropped a lawsuit accusing North Carolina of discriminating against LGBT residents on Friday in response to the state's decision to undo its "bathroom bill."
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ABA: ‘Troubled’ by Arkansas’ multiple execution plan
The American Bar Association urged Arkansas this week to back away from its unprecedented plan to put seven men to death over 10 days starting next week, with the group saying it was worried the timeline could undermine due process for the inmates facing lethal injection.
Senate sends bill on DNA collection to Gov. Holcomb’s desk
The Indiana Senate has voted to send Gov. Eric Holcomb a bill allowing DNA swabs to be taken upon a person's felony arrest despite sharp disagreements.
Closing Indiana college faces lawsuit from faculty
Tenured faculty members from a northwest Indiana college that's closing recently filed a lawsuit claiming the college breached its contract with them.
Indiana Senate OKs new hurdle for minors seeking abortions
The Indiana Senate sent Gov. Eric Holcomb a measure Wednesday that would make it tougher for a minor to have an abortion without her parents knowing about it, after legislators changed the wording to leave open the possibility that the procedure could still be kept private under some circumstances.
Rolling Stone settles, but fight over rape story isn’t over
Rolling Stone magazine settled a University of Virginia administrator's lawsuit over its discredited story about a rape on campus, but its legal fights over the botched article aren't over.
Melania Trump wins damages from Daily Mail publisher
U.S. first lady Melania Trump has accepted an apology and damages from the publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper for reporting rumors about her time as a model, the two parties in the lawsuit said Wednesday.
Lawmakers approve peeping drones crime bill on final passage
Indiana lawmakers are sending Gov. Eric Holcomb a bill targeting drone operators who use the new technology for the age-old crime of voyeurism.
Senators approve ban on sanctuary campuses in final vote
Lawmakers have voted to send the governor a bill banning so-called sanctuary campuses in Indiana.
14 states urge appeals court to reinstate travel ban
Texas, Florida and a dozen other states are urging a San Francisco-based federal appeals court to reinstate President Donald Trump's revised travel ban.
During border visit, Sessions outlines immigration plan
Attorney General Jeff Sessions toured the U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday and unveiled what he described as a new get-tough approach to immigration prosecutions under President Donald Trump.
Full 4th Circuit to hear Trump’s revised travel ban appeal
The full 15-judge panel of a federal appeals court will examine a challenge to President Donald Trump's revised travel ban next month.
Cases, but also cafeteria duty, await Gorsuch at high court
How do you keep a new Supreme Court justice's head from getting too big?
Legislature approves bill curtailing solar panel incentives
A bill pushed by Indiana's investor-owned utilities that would eliminate much of the financial incentive available to those who install solar panels is headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb's desk after it was approved on Monday by the Legislature.
Accomplice sentenced for role in Fort Wayne triple murder
The accomplice in the shooting deaths of three people inside a Fort Wayne house has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Gorsuch sworn into Supreme Court, vows to serve Constitution
President Donald Trump praised new Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch during a White House swearing-in ceremony on Monday as a jurist who will rule "not on his personal preferences but based on a fair and objective reading of the law."
Refugee resettlements cut in half in Indiana under Trump
Indiana's largest refugee resettlement agency is losing more than one-third of its staff as the Trump administration moves to reduce the number of refugees entering the U.S.
Indiana sheriff’s corruption trial delayed until August
A judge has delayed a northern Indiana sheriff's corruption trial until August, giving attorneys more time to prepare.
Gorsuch may be decisive vote in divisive Supreme Court cases
With Neil Gorsuch's confirmation as the 113th Supreme Court justice on Friday, it won't be long before he starts revealing what he really thinks about a range of hot topics he repeatedly sidestepped during his confirmation hearing.
Teen accused in killing over Facebook post gets fall trial
A judge has set an October trial for a central Indiana teenager accused of fatally shooting a man over a Facebook posting.