Abortion, race, immigration among last Supreme Court cases
It happens every June. The Supreme Court of the United States nears the finish line with the most contentious cases still to be resolved.
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Lawmaker: Indiana ‘blew it’ by not ensuring man had no guns
Indiana "blew it" by not enforcing a gun ban against a man who was armed when he was arrested in California while traveling to a gay pride event, a state Democratic lawmaker said Tuesday while advocating for stricter gun controls.
Led Zeppelin lawyers ask judge to toss ‘Stairway’ case
Led Zeppelin's lawyers asked a judge to throw out a case accusing the band's songwriters of ripping off a riff for "Stairway to Heaven."
SCOTUS rules for police in search case
A divided U.S. Supreme Court bolstered police powers on Monday, ruling that evidence of a crime in some cases may be used against a defendant even if the police did something wrong or illegal in obtaining it.
SCOTUS rejects appeal from Illinois smokers
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Illinois smokers who sought reinstatement of a $10.1 billion class-action judgment in a long-running lawsuit against Philip Morris.
Justices rap Labor Dept. over change in overtime pay rules
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled Monday that the Labor Department must do a better job of explaining why it is changing a longstanding policy on whether certain workers deserve overtime pay.
When mass shooters die, some feel better off with no trial
Through his death in a gun battle with police, the Orlando nightclub gunman deprived his victims' families of the chance for a trial that could have helped to channel grief, offer a sense of justice or provide answers for the bloodshed. But some touched by other mass shootings in which the killers have died say they are grateful to be spared the extended, emotionally grueling legal proceedings.
US Supreme Court leaves state assault weapons bans in place
The Supreme Court of the United States has rejected challenges to assault weapons bans in Connecticut and New York, in the aftermath of the shooting attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that left 50 people dead.
Central Indiana jail gets new staff, air-conditioner upgrade
A central Indiana jail is getting an air conditioner upgrade and four new staffers after the county sheriff warned that heat and overcrowding had turned his lockup into a "powder keg."
Report: Financial records taken in school corp. FBI raid
A published report says financial records are key to a federal probe into a western Indiana school corporation.
Man charged in cop’s death again asks to represent self
A man accused of killing an Indianapolis police officer in 2014 has again asked to represent himself in court.
Valpo grad convicted in violent attack of Virginia couple faces life sentence
A jury has recommended the man convicted of violently attacking a lawyer and his wife inside their McLean, Virginia, home be sentenced to life in prison.
Indiana man sentenced to life after third bank robbery
An Indiana man has been sentenced to life in prison under a federal "three strikes" law after he was convicted of robbing a Muscatine bank.
Lawsuit: Notre Dame displaying stolen early American art
The University of Notre Dame is displaying $575,000 worth of early American art that was stolen from a man 20 years ago, according to a lawsuit filed by the man's son.
Federal judge dismisses Texas’ lawsuit over Syrian refugees
Texas can't keep out Syrian refugees, a federal judge has ruled, dismissing concerns state Republican leaders' sounded over hidden extremists following the Paris attacks and revived this week by Donald Trump following the nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida.
Baby box founder undeterred by warning, plans defense fund
The founder of an organization that has installed boxes where mothers can leave unwanted infants is undeterred by a warning from Indiana that they are illegal and intends to make sure more mothers have protected access to them.
Southern Indiana police department to ditch body cams
A southern Indiana police department will stop using body cameras because the chief thinks a new law will let too many people view the footage.
Law requires tougher standards for Great Lakes pipelines
Congress has ordered stronger safety measures for pipelines carrying oil and other fuels in the Great Lakes region.
Iran files suit against US in world court over frozen assets
Iran has filed a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice to recover $2 billion worth of frozen assets the U.S. Supreme Court awarded to victims of a 1983 bombing in Lebanon and other attacks linked to Iran.
Police: Man going to gay pride event had rigged magazines
Police found a loaded assault rifle with magazines rigged to allow 60 shots to be fired in quick succession, along with 15 pounds of chemicals mixed and ready to explode in the car of an Indiana man who said he was headed to a gay pride event, authorities revealed Tuesday.