Lafayette gives preliminary approval to gender ID protection
The Lafayette City Council has given preliminary approval to adopt antidiscrimination protection for transgender people.
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Attorneys for Dylann Roof file death penalty challenge
Attorneys for the man charged with killing nine people at a Charleston church are challenging federal prosecutors' intention to seek the death penalty against him.
Evansville paid $60,000 to city woman for SWAT raid
The city of Evansville paid $60,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman whose home was damaged during a SWAT raid in 2012 as police investigated online threats against officers.
Prosecutor: 2 Muncie officers justified in fatal shooting
An eastern Indiana deputy prosecutor says two Muncie police officers were justified in shooting a man armed with a knife.
Defense attorney: Police took 1st suspect in student’s death
The attorney for a Bloomington man charged with killing an Indiana University student says her client is the innocent victim of an incomplete police investigation.
Pocket US Constitution becomes best-seller after speech
A pocket version of the U.S. Constitution has become a best-seller on Amazon.com.
Fort Wayne man gets 85 years in fatal attack with microwave
A Fort Wayne man convicted of beating a mentally ill man to death with a microwave has been sentenced to 85 years in prison.
Indiana continues to lead US in pharmacy robberies
Indiana hasn't been able to shed its designation as the No. 1 state for pharmacy robberies despite some measures meant to protect the businesses.
Ex-Indianapolis high school coach sentenced on sex count
A former Indianapolis private high school boys' basketball coach has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for trying to entice a 15-year-old student to have sex with him.
Corporate lawyers argue over whether Colbert can be Colbert
After CBS "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert told viewers that lawyers representing his old Comedy Central show said he couldn't be "Stephen Colbert" anymore, he thumbed his nose at them with a transparent dodge.
Appeal filed in copyright case of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway’
Lawyers have appealed a jury decision that cleared Led Zeppelin of accusations it lifted a riff from an obscure 1960s instrumental for the intro to its classic rock anthem "Stairway to Heaven."
Deputy prosecutor fired after not sharing victim’s falsehood
A northwestern Indiana prosecutor has been fired after not revealing one of two purported victims made up at least part of the accusations against a molesting suspect acquitted after being held without bond for three years.
Howard County prosecutor opposes proposed syringe exchange
A central Indiana county prosecutor says he opposes a proposed syringe exchange program, saying it is no way to solve the drug problem.
Prosecutor to seek death penalty in Indy ‘Purge’ killings
Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said Tuesday he will seek the death penalty in the case of a 19-year-old Indianapolis man charged with fatally shooting three people over four days in May.
Anti-abortion duo behind Planned Parenthood videos cleared
A Texas judge on Tuesday dismissed the last remaining charge against two California anti-abortion activists who made undercover videos of themselves trying to buy fetal tissue from Planned Parenthood.
Boyfriend gets 55 years for killing woman as kids watched
A judge has sentenced a northern Indiana man to 55 years in prison for fatally shooting his girlfriend as her three children watched.
Judge inclined to deny Trump’s request to dismiss lawsuit
A federal judge said Friday that he is inclined to deny a request by Donald Trump's lawyers to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses the Republican presidential nominee of defrauding customers at the now-defunct Trump University.
Most Indiana youths convicted of murder get adult sentence
Indiana Department of Correction data shows the vast majority of youths found guilty of murder in the state are sentenced as adults.
Howard County jail population surges
The Howard County jail has seen a population increase of nearly 100 more inmates from this time last year, 40 of whom are the result of legislation meant to ease the Indiana Department of Correction's burden.
Pence’s candidacy could prevent Illinois man’s pardon
Gov. Mike Pence's spot on Donald Trump's presidential ticket may jeopardize a wrongfully convicted man's pardon request in Indiana.