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Rokita, disciplinary commission request delay, cite ‘productive dialogue’
Earlier this month, at the strong encouragement of a hearing panel, the parties agreed on a mediator to try to help them settle the disciplinary case against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and avoid a public hearing.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on COVID-emergency immunity case
In 2022, Elmer Gordon Waggoner contracted COVID-19 and, while hospitalized, developed severe bedsores and died from sepsis. His estate sued the medical providers, who argue they were immune from liability due to the state’s COVID emergency health order.
Former midshipman from Indiana charged with sending threat that caused US Naval Academy lockdown
He was arrested on suspicion of sending an online threat via a social media application that was related to a lockdown and shooting at the military college in Maryland last week.
Strip club executives accused of bribing tax auditor with private dances, other perks
Publicly traded RCI Hospitality owns and operates more than 60 clubs and sports bars and restaurants across the country, including PT’s Showclub Indianapolis, at 7916 Pendleton Pike.
Indiana energy secretary blasts local moratoriums, calls energy development ‘patriotic’ task
Local bans on wind, solar and other energy projects are giving Indiana a bad reputation, Energy and Natural Resources Secretary Suzanne Jaworowski said Tuesday. She plans to reward those open for business.
As officials searched for Charlie Kirk’s shooter, suspect confessed to his partner, prosecutor says
The 22-year-old man now charged with the crime was texting with his romantic partner and acknowledging he was the shooter, court documents revealed.
Prosecutors already have dropped nearly a dozen cases from Trump’s DC crime fight, judge says
The dismissals highlight the risks of Trump’s emergency surge strategy: an unprecedented flood of arrests that has produced headline-grabbing numbers but faltered under judicial scrutiny.
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder, could face death penalty
The charge means Tyler Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted of killing Kirk last week at Utah Valley University in Orem.
State supreme court sides with estate of intoxicated man run over by IndyGo bus
The 3-2 ruling affirmed a jury’s finding that Michael Fergerson was not negligent in the accident which killed him even though he had been taken to the hospital earlier in the day after being found intoxicated on the sidewalk.
Evansville man sentenced to 20 years in prison for meth/fentanyl trafficking
U.S. District Judge Matthew Brookman sentenced Troy Ogburn, 44, to 20 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
Indiana governor floats November special session on redistricting
Gov. Mike Braun said state legislators probably will come around to the idea of mid-decade redistricting. “I think eventually we’ll get there,” he added.
Does the state’s Open Door law apply to the autistic therapy working group?
The working group met regularly throughout the summer to draft a set of recommendations, but most of the work was done behind closed doors, setting up questions about its compliance with transparency laws.
New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand
Judge Gregory Carro said that although there is no doubt that the killing was not an ordinary street crime, New York law doesn’t consider something terrorism simply because it was motivated by ideology.
Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times
The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Florida, says the newspaper’s coverage of the leadup to the 2024 election is “part of a decades-long pattern by the New York Times of intentional and malicious defamation against President Trump.”
Georgia Supreme Court declines to hear Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from Trump election case
Citing an “appearance of impropriety” created by a romantic relationship Willis had with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, the Georgia Court of Appeals in December ruled that Willis and her office could not continue to prosecute the case.
DOC to request $15.8M for planned immigration detention site
The funding request, which is summarized in the agenda for Wednesday’s State Budget Committee meeting, says the agency needs the funding to prepare the correctional facility for ICE detainees.
ACLU sues ISU for terminating work-study funding for Pride Center employees
The lawsuit alleges the university violated the First Amendment when it terminated funding for student workers at a local non-profit organization that supports LGBTQ+ individuals.
Indiana DOC to begin jail payments to counties
The Indiana Department of Correction will begin sending payments to dozens of counties on Monday to cover costs for housing state prisoners, ending months of delays.
Secretary of state announces alleged noncitizen voting case in Vigo County
The man —who has a Mexican passport — registered with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in 2018 and voted in six separate elections, according to Secretary of State Diego Morales.