3 found dead in car in Indianapolis school parking lot
Police in Indianapolis are investigating how three people ended up dead in a car parked outside an elementary school.
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Indiana teen who shot teacher and student at a middle school in 2018 is ordered to treatment center
A teenager who opened fire at a central Indiana middle school in 2018, wounding another student and a teacher, should go to a residential treatment center, a judge ordered Monday.
A central Kansas police force comes under constitutional criticism after raiding a newspaper
A small central Kansas police department is facing a torrent of criticism for raiding a local newspaper’s office and the home of its owner and publisher, seizing computers and cellphones.
Inflation is down, but Inflation Reduction Act doesn’t deserve credit, experts say
Even President Joe Biden has some regrets about the name of the Inflation Reduction Act: As the giant law turns a year old on Wednesday, it’s increasingly clear that immediately curbing prices wasn’t the point.
Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden probe
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday he has appointed a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president’s son ahead of the 2024 election.
Supreme Court blocks, for now, OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal that would shield Sacklers
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Trump in 2020 election conspiracy case
Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked a judge on Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial date for former President Donald Trump in the case charging him with plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Utah man suspected of threatening Biden shot, killed as FBI served warrant
An armed Utah man accused of making violent threats against President Joe Biden was shot and killed by FBI agents hours before the president landed in the state Wednesday, authorities said.
Special counsel got search warrant for Twitter to turn over info on Trump’s account, documents say
Special counsel Jack Smith’s team obtained a search warrant in January for records related to former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account, and a judge levied a $350,000 fine on the company for missing the deadline to comply, according to court documents.
Florida Gov. DeSantis suspends another Democratic prosecutor as he seeks GOP presidential nomination
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday suspended the top prosecutor in Orlando, again wielding his executive power over local government in taking on a contentious issue in the 2024 presidential race.
Man makes initial court appearance following Muncie block party shooting that killed 1, wounded 17
A 36-year-old central Indiana man made his initial appearance Tuesday in court following a shooting at a massive block party that left one person dead and 17 others wounded.
Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
The U.S. Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers that have been turning up at crime scenes across the nation in increasing numbers.
Republicans are talking up the possibility of impeaching Biden. Is it what voters want to hear?
The threat of a Republican-led impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden’s family finances and the churning U.S. House probes of his son, Hunter Biden, have turned off some conservative voters.
Indiana teacher with ‘kill list’ of students, staff sentenced to 2½ years on probation
A former fifth-grade teacher in northwestern Indiana who was charged with felony intimidation after authorities say she told a student she had a “kill list” of students and staff has been sentenced to 2½ years on probation.
Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans
Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers.
Justice Department faces biggest test in history with election conspiracy case against Trump
When the Justice Department was announcing the highest-profile prosecution in its history in Washington, Attorney General Merrick Garland was 100 miles away, meeting with local police in Philadelphia.
Supreme Court won’t block ruling favoring Native American man cited for speeding in Tulsa
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday left in place a lower court ruling that invalidated a speeding ticket against a Native American man in Tulsa, Oklahoma, because the city is located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation.
Ex-Minneapolis officer receives nearly 5 years on state charge for role in George Floyd’s killing
Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Monday to four years and nine months — even as he denied wrongdoing.
Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn 2020 election
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss, answering for the first time to federal charges that accuse him of orchestrating an attempt to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power.
Appeals court allows Biden asylum restrictions to temporarily stay in place as case plays out
An appeals court Thursday allowed a rule restricting asylum at the southern border to temporarily stay in place.