Minority-owned firms face ‘crisis’ as affirmative action programs fall
Minority- and women-owned businesses are bracing for the end of affirmative action in federal contracting—and the potential loss of contracts worth at least $70 billion a year.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom will spend part of week in DC as he tries to Trump-proof state policies
He is seeking federal approval for state climate rules, a $5.2 billion reimbursement for emergency funding during the COVID-19 pandemic and updates to the state’s Medicaid program, along with other priorities.
A pair of Trump officials have defended family separation and ramped-up deportations
Stephen Miller and Thomas Homan had critical roles in the first Trump administration and are unapologetic defenders of its policies, which included separating thousands of parents from their children at the border to deter illegal crossings.
AG Todd Rokita investigating illegal immigrant surge, potential labor trafficking in 3 Indiana cities
| IL Staff
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has opened immigration-related investigations into several nonprofits, government agencies and businesses, with the office alleging that an influx of migrants has created housing and possible labor trafficking issues in Evansville, Seymour and Logansport.
Richard Allen found guilty in murders of two Delphi teens
The verdict came after nearly four days of deliberations and 18 days of testimony in a Carroll County Courthouse trial that garnered international attention and intense media coverage across the state.
Four attorneys suspended this month
The Indiana Supreme Court has disciplined four attorneys for misconduct this month, including a former member of the Martinsville City Council and attorneys from Fishers and Gary.
Across Indiana, only two incumbent county judges lost re-election bids
A St. Joseph Probate Court judge and a Delaware Circuit Court judge were defeated.
Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations
Some instructed the recipient to show up at an address at a particular time “with your belongings,” while others didn’t include a location. Some of them mentioned the incoming presidential administration.
Engines on 1.4M Honda vehicles might fail, so regulators open investigation
The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers the 2016 through 2020 Honda Pilot and Acura MDX, as well as the 2018 through 2020 Honda Odyssey and Acura TLX. Also included is the 2017 through 2019 Honda Ridgeline.
Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump
The Washington Post first reported on Sunday, citing anonymous sources, that the two spoke on Thursday, with Trump advising Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine and cited the sizable U.S. military presence in Europe.
Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters, make his criminal cases vanish
How many executive orders in the first week? “There will be tens of them. I can assure you of that,” President-elect Donald Trump’s national press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, told Fox News on Sunday.
Lawsuit accuses Indiana casino of causing woman’s death by over-serving alcohol
| IL Staff
The lawsuit says the woman was served at least 17 alcoholic drinks from March 27 into the early hours of March 28 at the Caesars Southern Indiana Hotel & Casino in Elizabeth, Indiana, where she died. Casino representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Opinions November 8, 2024
Indiana Court of Appeals
In Re the Adoption of K.B. & H.F. (Minor Children), J.B. v. Ji.K. and Je.K.
23A-AD-2996
Adoption. Reverses Allen Superior Court Judge Lori Morgan’s determination that J.B.’s consent was not necessary for the adoption of K.B. and H.F. to Ji.K. and Je.K. Also reverses the grant of the foster parents’ petitions to adopt the children. Finds the trial court clearly erred. Appellant’s attorneys: Rex Patterson and Danielle Swan with Patterson Law LLC. Appellees’ attorney: Thomas Allen.
Attorney Melissa Proffitt named IBJ’s Michael A. Carroll Award recipient
Because of her tireless devotion to Indiana’s economic and social betterment, the Indianapolis Business Journal has named Proffitt the 31st recipient of the Michael A. Carroll Award.
Indiana Republicans reelect legislative leadership following Election Day victories
Indiana Senate Republicans re-elected Sen. Rodric Bray of Martinsville as Senate president pro tempore. Separately, Indiana House Republicans stuck with Rep. Todd Huston of Fishers to serve a second full term as speaker.
Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness
President-elect Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans have criticized Biden’s loan forgiveness efforts, and lawsuits by GOP-led states have held up plans for widespread debt cancellation. Trump has not said what he would do on loan forgiveness, leaving millions of borrowers facing uncertainty over their personal finances.
GOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority
The GOP picked up two more hard-fought seats in Pennsylvania, which became a stark battlefield of Democratic losses up and down the ticket. Democrats notched another win in New York, defeating a third Republican incumbent in that state.
Judge strikes down Biden administration program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation
The program, lauded as one of the biggest presidential actions to help immigrant families in years, allowed undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to apply for a green card without first having to leave the country.
Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff, first woman in the post
Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump’s inner circle for running what was, by far, his most disciplined and well-executed campaign.