Court of Appeals holding oral arguments for murder conviction appeal
The Indiana Court of Appeals will hold oral arguments for a case involving an Allen County man challenging his murder conviction.
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Ex-Gary police officer federally indicted for allegedly enticing a minor, possessing child porn
A former Gary police officer was arrested last week on federal criminal charges after allegedly enticing a minor to produce and record sexually explicit conduct.
Amid FAFSA delays, Hoosier education officials ramp up efforts to keep applications rolling in
With Hoosier students set to face another year of financial aid application delays, Indiana higher education officials are ramping up efforts to highlight — and encourage — post-secondary options for high school graduates.
Trump’s second-term agenda on LGBTQ issues alarms civil rights groups
The former president, who has shifted his position over the years on LGBTQ issues, is planning to lead the GOP charge on gender identity if he returns to the White House, according to his campaign and interviews with allies
Harris raises $27 million in New York fundraiser, promises economic speech this week
Though Vice President Kamala Harris has far more presidential campaign money than former President Donald Trump, the money will be needed to compete with pricey advertising by deep-pocketed outside groups that support Trump, an aide said.
Trump appeals to women in return to North Carolina without governor candidate Mark Robinson
Trump campaigned in Wilmington without Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the GOP gubernatorial nominee and one of the former president’s top surrogates in the state, following a CNN report about Robinson’s alleged posts on a pornography website’s message board.
Tiny Kentucky town rocked as sheriff is jailed in the killing of prominent judge
It wasn’t clear what led to the shooting. The preliminary investigation indicates Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines shot District Judge Kevin Mullins multiple times following an argument inside the courthouse, according to Kentucky State Police.
Another Hammond joins Taft’s growing public affairs group
John R. Hammond IV previously served as the deputy chief of staff for Gov. Eric Holcomb, as well as in several roles on the staff within the U.S. House of Representatives.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear arguments in CHINS case
The Indiana Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments in November for a child in need of services case after determining it merited a hearing.
Department of Justice partnering with Indianapolis to reduce domestic gun violence
The U.S. Department of Justice will work with the U.S. Attorney’s office and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Field Division to design and execute a plan to reduce intimate partner gun violence under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022.
Proposed pay raise aims to attract more election workers in Marion County
It hasn’t been easy in recent years to find seasonal workers willing to manage Marion County’s elections at a rate of $11 an hour, nor to fill positions for a 14-hour Election Day at $100 per day. Indianapolis officials hope a proposed pay increase to be introduced Monday at the City-County Council meeting will make a difference.
FSSA provides update on growing waitlist, hears about provider issues under managed care
Two committees tasked with studying and addressing issues related to aging met Thursday, concluding that Medicaid waitlist progress was “barely treading water” and dissecting ongoing provider issues with the transition to managed care.
Interim panel hears testimony on signal jammers with ‘terrorism’ potential
Until June, Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah Robinson hadn’t considered the kind of havoc signal jammers could wreak upon law enforcement operations.
Former Indiana congressional candidate’s arrest connected to online intimidation, per new documents
Newly-unsealed court documents reveal a former Hoosier congressional candidate’s arrest and ongoing criminal case are connected to allegations of online threats and harassment he made against Indianapolis-based political commentator Abdul-Hakim Shabazz
Trump vows to be ‘best friend’ to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally’s antisemitism surface
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday decried antisemitism hours after an explosive CNN report detailed how one of his allies running for North Carolina governor made a series of racial and sexual comments on a website where he also referred to himself as a “black NAZI.”
Hendricks County agrees to pay $300K to settle zoning discrimination claims from Muslim group
The agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice would settle allegations that the county violated federal laws by denying zoning approval for an Islamic seminary, K-12 school and accompanying housing.
Six candidates to interview for Allen County judicial vacancy
The Allen County Judicial Nominating Commission will interview each candidate next week and select three finalists for the post.
Indiana Legal Services receives $5M in new grant funding
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute is providing the bulk of that money — $3.1 million — to fund legal services over two years for victims of crime through five separate programs.
Rahal Letterman Lanigan’s Zionsville HQ site of FBI activity
The race team—which fields cars in the IndyCar and IMSA racing leagues—issued a statement Wednesday saying it is “cooperating fully with investigators” but did not elaborate on the type of inquiry underway.
Supreme Court justices have a job for life, but some left to make their mark
Legislation pending in Congress would end life tenure on the Supreme Court, though there is little chance term limits will become law anytime soon.