JAN. 30, 2026-FEB. 5, 2026
With ongoing concerns for youth safety on its radar, the Marion County Superior Court developed a new initiative to reform juvenile justice—and it’s entirely outside of a courtroom. The Marion County Family Youth and Intervention Center, which opened last fall on the east side of Indianapolis, was created to divert juveniles from the justice system early by giving those in crisis a safe place to spend their time. Reporter Cameron Shaw explores the new initiative. And Maura Johnson talks Faegre Drinker partner Brittney Yocum about her turn into corporate law and her work as a mergers and acquisitions specialist.
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25th and Keystone: Where juvenile justice reform in Marion Co. begins
The Marion County Family Youth and Intervention Center, which opened last fall on the east side of Indianapolis, was created to divert juveniles from the justice system early by giving those in crisis a safe place to spend their time.
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Q&A: Partner didn’t plan to work in corporate group but now can’t imagine a different career
While Faegre Drinker partner Brittney Yocum had a rather traditional trajectory from law school to her career, she was in for an unexpected twist when she was found herself working in a corporate group at her first firm, igniting her passion for mergers and acquisition work.
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Dreyer: Violence against judges leads to broad disorder
We Americans do not know what we really think of our judges. … Are they heroes or villains? Hiller B. Zobel, “Why We Hate To Love Judges” In 1970, Judge Harold Haley was led from his California courtroom with a shotgun wired around his neck. He was killed during the escape attempt of a defendant […]
Read MoreHammond and Shublak: Ensuring our decisions bend toward the common good
While coastal cities may dismiss us as flyover, we continue to produce the residents, workers, soldiers, athletes and executives who make the world run.
Read MoreDunn: Mitigating risk today requires ongoing risk governance
Last year presented organizations with a variety of new issues coupled with uncertainty. The year taught hard lessons and reinforced the critical need to adapt.
Read MoreSchumann: Residential transfer reporting rule takes effect March 1
On Aug. 29, 2024, FinCEN published the rule with the start date for real estate transactions beginning March 1.
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Shooting of Tippecanoe County judge was gang-related hit, authorities say
The man accused of shooting the judge and his wife was closely tied to a high-ranking gang member who was scheduled to stand trial before the judge just two days after the shooting, according to a probable cause affidavit.
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Indiana’s civic participation is improving, but experts say work still needs to be done
Voter registration in Indiana rose to 73.7% in 2024—the highest level in the last 14 years. That moved the state’s national ranking from 40th in the 2022 midterm election to 33rd in the 2024 presidential election, according to a new report from the Indiana Bar Foundation.
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