Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg to speak at Notre Dame
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is set to take part in a discussion of law with a federal appeals court judge tonight at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend.
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For the first time, Bill Cosby’s lawyers claim racism
Lawyers for the 79-year-old comedian Bill Cosby have suggested for the first time that racial bias is to blame as Cosby faces the prospect of 13 women testifying in court that he drugged and molested them.
SCOTUS’ inaction leaves in place Michigan straight-party voting ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to let Michigan's new ban on straight-party voting take effect for the November election, rejecting state officials' request to halt lower court rulings that blocked the Republican-sponsored law.
Flood victims consider suing state, county and South Bend
Flood victims in the South Bend area are considering filing a lawsuit against the state, county and city.
Former GM factory site in Indiana to get $4 million cleanup
A $4 million contract has been approved to clean up contaminated soil at the site of a former General Motors factory in Indiana.
Biden, Supreme Court nominee on Hill to pressure GOP
Judge Merrick Garland found himself back on Capitol Hill on Thursday in a familiar place — meeting with a Democratic senator who complained about Republicans' inaction on President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee.
I-69 developer’s missed payments ignites dispute
A southern Indiana mayor blamed Republican Gov. Mike Pence's administration on Wednesday for allowing a private developer to fall behind in payments to subcontractors, leading to a work stoppage on a new section of the Interstate 69 extension project.
EPA adds Indianapolis groundwater plume to priority list
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday added an 18-acre contaminated groundwater site on the west side of Indianapolis to the National Priorities List of Superfund sites.
Man whose truck dragged dog 5 miles to death out of jail
An Evansville man convicted of threatening a woman who stopped his truck after it had dragged a dog more than 5 miles to its death is free after already serving his sentence.
Man pleads guilty in slayings of southern Indiana couple
One of two men charged in the brutal 2013 slayings of a rural southern Indiana couple pleaded guilty to two murder charges Tuesday and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Lafayette adds transgender antidiscrimination protections
The Lafayette City Council has approved antidiscrimination protections for transgender people.
Carlson settles harassment suit against Ailes for $20 million
Former Fox News Channel anchor Gretchen Carlson has settled her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes, the case that led to the downfall of Fox's chief executive with stunning swiftness this summer.
Indiana driver accused of hitting horse-drawn buggy, fleeing
A Yorktown man is accused of hitting a horse-drawn buggy with his pickup truck and then fleeing the scene.
Indiana sees Syrian refugee stream since Pence order blocked
About 150 Syrian refugees have arrived in Indiana in the months since a federal judge scuttled Republican Gov. Mike Pence's order blocking state agencies from helping their resettlement. Refugee assistance groups expect more this year, even as lawyers for the state go before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago on Sept. 14 to try to have the judge's decision overturned.
South Bend family questions $18 award for police abuse
The family of a black teenager who was punched and handcuffed by three South Bend police officers then subdued with a stun gun in a case of mistaken identity is questioning why jurors awarded them just $18 in a lawsuit accusing the officers of violating his constitutional rights.
Judge rejects Rolling Stone’s bid to kill frat’s lawsuit
A Virginia judge has denied Rolling Stone magazine's attempt to throw out a $25 million lawsuit filed by the fraternity that was the focus on its now debunked article about a gang rape.
Late appeal moves NFL concussion case to Supreme Court
A last-minute appeal in the NFL concussion case, filed by the son of an all-star and civil rights activist, has sent the proposed settlement to the U.S. Supreme Court and delays payouts for at least several months.
Former Lake Station mayor admits to wiretapping employees
New court records show that the former mayor of the northwest Indiana city of Lake Station admitted to recording and listening to phone calls of City Hall employees over several years starting in 2011.
Anderson woman pleads guilty in 12-year-old girl’s death
An Anderson woman has pleaded guilty in connection with the death of a 12-year-old girl who was fatally injured by a lawnmower.
Hinckley to move to mother’s home in Virginia
The man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan 35 years ago will leave a Washington psychiatric hospital to live full-time in Virginia on Sept. 10, his lawyer said Thursday.