Howard County judge permanently banned from judicial service
Despite his permanent ban from the bench, the judge will be allowed to keep his law license.
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Indiana man gets four years in prison after threats to U.S. Supreme Court, federal judges in Indy
Authorities said the man threatened to detonate a bomb at the U.S. Supreme Court building and sent a threatening letter to the U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
Indiana Ethics Commission meets privately as scrutiny builds around former cabinet secretary
Although former Indiana Secretary of Public Safety Jennifer-Ruth Green’s case was not listed on the public agenda, commissioners were scheduled to privately consider a probable cause affidavit and “an individual’s alleged misconduct.”
Judge issues nationwide block on policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally
The change was part of a broader Trump administration effort to exclude people without legal status from accessing social services by making changes to federal eligibility rules.
Cost of IEDC consulting contract for data center study tops $1.2M
Boston Consulting Group was hired in April to prepare a report that seeks to answer “whether data centers provide sufficient return on investment for Indiana.”
Appeals court allows Trump administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood said Thursday’s ruling means that more than 1.1 million patients can’t use their Medicaid insurance at its health centers.
Big Ten university faculties push for defense compact against Trump
Several faculty and university senates have approved resolutions asking their leaders to sign a NATO-like agreement to pool resources in case President Donald Trump’s administration targets one of its members.
State appeals court reverses felony intimidation conviction for a ‘disturbing’ Snapchat message
The court ruled a private Snapchat message that included “dark humor” about a preschool shooting was insufficient to convict the sender of felony intimidation.
Rifle recovered in the search for Charlie Kirk’s killer as FBI releases photos of person of interest
The shooter appeared to be of college age and blended in on the university campus where Kirk was killed Wednesday, authorities said.
Trump administration takes first steps to restore Harvard’s funding, but money isn’t flowing yet
It’s an early signal that federal research funding could begin flowing to Harvard after months of deadlock with the White House, but it’s yet to be seen if money will arrive.
Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutional
In a shift upending decades of precedent, the Education Department said Wednesday it now believes it’s unconstitutional to award federal grants using eligibility requirements based on racial or ethnic enrollment levels.
Republican senators silent after closed-door redistricting caucus
The two-hour meeting followed a Washington D.C. trip last month in which Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray and House Speaker Todd Huston met personally with President Donald Trump to discuss redistricting.
Hispanic Heritage Month CLE program to focus on Indy’s historic ‘El Barrio’ neighborhood
El Barrio was the city’s first known Hispanic neighborhood, which was razed in the 1960s to make way for the city’s interstate system.
Indiana University again ranks among nation’s worst for free speech, report says
In contrast, Purdue University placed second overall. DePauw University also ranked in the top 20 nationally.
Document reveals ethics concerns before Indiana cabinet secretary resignation
A remediation agreement signed in July shows Jennifer-Ruth Green had been the subject of an inspector general investigation into alleged misuse of state resources and workplace misconduct before her sudden resignation as Indiana’s public safety secretary last week. The document, obtained by the Indiana Capital Chronicle, shows Gov. Mike Braun’s office agreed to allow her […]
Indiana Innocence Project accepted into global anti-wrongful conviction network
The project was founded in August last year out of the legacy of the Wrongful Conviction Clinic at the Indiana University McKinney School of Law
Columbia City man sentenced to 35 years for sexual exploitation of teen
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly Brady sentenced Joel McClure, 38, after he pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child.
Supreme Court to quickly consider if Trump has power to impose sweeping tariffs
The Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, putting a policy at the center of his economic agenda squarely before the nation’s highest court.
Will U.S. Supreme Court hear request to overturn landmark decision on same-sex marriage?
Indiana attorneys hold mixed views on whether the court will agree to review the decision that legalized same-sex marriage, but at least one lawyer said he believes it’s possible the case will be heard this fall.
Greg Weaver: Why won’t Rokita and Morales let Hoosiers see their voter list?
The effort by the Republican duo to check for non-citizens has taken more political turns than a sizzling hot dog on a grill. But without transparency and sincerity on both ends of the political spectrum, it’s the public that gets burned.