Former Resultant official sues company for employment discrimination
Heidi Steinecker filed her complaint on April 30, four months after the company terminated her as part of a “reduction in force” following her medical leave.
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Pro Bono Indiana to launch new, comprehensive website this week
The website will be publicly released on Thursday at a launch party at the Indiana State Bar Association in Indianapolis.
Clinton County sheriff accused of unlawfully carrying gun
Clinton County Sheriff Richard Kelly — who was already in legal trouble over his management of the county jail commissary fund — is now facing a criminal misdemeanor charge in Hamilton County.
Monroe County sheriff asks court to halt enforcement of part of Indiana’s new immigration law
The motion for preliminary injunction requests “swift action” from the district court to enjoin the enforcement of Section 9(a)(3) of the Indiana FAIRNESS Act, which requires blanket compliance with ICE detainer requests.
She is running for sheriff. Her husband is sheriff. Both face felony charges.
The couple has adamantly denied those charges for years, with Richard previously calling them a “political farce” and Ashley writing in a recent Facebook comment that she “did nothing wrong.”
Lake County restaurant owners indicted on illegal gambling charges
Prosecutors say James Gerodemos and Dean Gialamas, owners of Paragon Restaurant and Gino’s Steakhouse in Lake County, spearheaded an illegal sportsbetting business from about January 2021 through this month.
Former school newspaper adviser dismisses federal lawsuit against IU, plans to refile in state
Attorneys for the former adviser of the Indiana Daily Student plan to refile the matter in Monroe County within the next month.
Marion County’s juvenile intervention center now operating 24/7
The Family Youth and Intervention Center first opened last fall, but it could only operate at select times pending state approval.
Attorney General seeks dissolution of Noblesville charity, says it mishandled assets
The complaint accuses homeless shelter operator and food bank Third Phase Inc. of violating the Indiana Nonprofit Corporations Act.
IDOC to pay Miami Correctional inmates $1.2M for ‘abusive’ conditions
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana made the settlements with the the Indiana Department of Correction on behalf of 31 inmates.
ICE says prison meets standards, but inmates describe subpar conditions
Miami Correctional Facility began holding ICE’s detainees at the beginning of October.
Former Martin University students, staff sue school over its abrupt closure
The plaintiffs in Wednesday’s lawsuit are also asking the court to step in and stop any sale of university property, pending further investigation and hearing.
7th Circuit denies challenge to Indiana sexuality instruction law
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals handed down the decision on Tuesday, ruling that the plaintiff did not demonstrate a likelihood of success on her protected speech or vagueness claims.
Federal judge sides with Indiana man over ICE tracking app, grants injunction
Judge Jorge Alonso wrote in the order that the plaintiffs were likely to succeed on the merits of their claim that former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem violated their First Amendment free speech rights.
Duo sentenced after meth is found in Cheetos bags
A Los Angeles duo has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison after Evansville drug investigators discovered 40 pounds of crystal methamphetamine stored in Cheetos bags.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s expanded finance, government team gives firm more breadth
The move represented the Indianapolis-based firm’s largest one-time acquisition of a team of lawyers.
Construction industry likely to be a subject of state’s FAIRNESS Act enforcement
The law, which takes effect July 1, provides that employers who knowingly and intentionally hire undocumented immigrants could face civil actions.
Former Hamilton County nonprofit bookkeeper to see prison time for stealing $79K
District Court Chief James Sweeney II imposed the sentence on Brenda Walters, 57, of Nappanee, Indiana, after she pleaded guilty to 10 counts of wire fraud.
Crackdown continues on central Indiana drug trafficking, dog-fighting ring
More than a dozen people have already been sentenced for their roles in an illegal gambling and dog-fighting ring, with more awaiting sentencing hearings.
Monroe County sheriff sues AG Rokita, calls new state law unconstitutional
On Wednesday, Monroe County Sheriff Ruben Marté filed a complaint asking a federal court to declare Indiana’s new FAIRNESS Act unconstitutional.