Police fatally shoot a man who sliced an officer’s face during a scuffle
Joshua Richard, 26, of Noblesville was fatally shot by Beech Grove Police Lt. Jeff Bruner, Indiana State Police said.
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State supreme court overturns $11,000 forfeiture in drug-related case
The Indiana Supreme Court decided Tuesday that more than $11,000 confiscated from a parolee’s apartment should be returned to the parolee’s aunt, overturning a Marion Superior Court ruling.
Indiana, other Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students
Indiana and five other Republican states are piling on to challenge the Biden administration’s newly expanded campus sexual assault rules, saying they overstep the president’s authority and undermine the Title IX anti-discrimination law.
What marijuana reclassification means for the United States
The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use.
Indiana to pilot return to reimbursement for misdemeanor public defenders
The increasing cost of public defenders for misdemeanor cases is each county’s own problem. Indiana hasn’t reimbursed for those services in nearly three decades. That’s about to change.
FTC noncompete agreement rule ripples out into Indiana
A ruling from the Federal Trade Commission could ban the use of noncompetes for all but the highest earners if it survives legal scrutiny.
Eight major newspapers join legal backlash against OpenAI, Microsoft
The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI and Microsoft used copyrighted newspaper articles to train their algorithms without compensating content owners.
U.S. drug control agency moving to reclassify marijuana in historic shift, sources say
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country.
Man found guilty but mentally ill in Vanderburgh County murder
A Vanderburgh County jury has found a man guilty but mentally ill in a murder trial involving a January 2023 shooting incident.
Indiana Supreme Court agrees to hear battery case
The Indiana Supreme Court granted the transfer of a battery case last week and denied 47 other requests.
Special judge in Delphi double-murder case denies camera access for jury selection
The special judge in the Delphi double-murder case has ruled that no cameras will be allowed in the courtroom when jurors are selected in Allen County starting May 13.
Families call on Holcomb administration to pivot on attendant care transition
Six moms of medically complex children pressured Gov. Eric Holcomb to reform his administration’s approach to transitioning families from attendant care to another caregiving program in a private Monday meeting at the Statehouse
Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students
Several Republican state attorneys general are challenging a new federal rule that bans blanket policies that bar transgender students from using certain school bathrooms, among other provisions.
Protesters take over Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall in escalation of anti-war demonstrations
Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war that have spread to college campuses nationwide.
Prosecutors at Donald Trump’s hush money trial zero in on the details
The first week of testimony at Donald Trump’s hush money trial was the scene-setter for jurors: Manhattan prosecutors portrayed what they say was an illegal scheme to influence the 2016 presidential campaign by burying negative stories.
Court of Appeals reverses trial court’s summary judgment order in Rokita advisory opinion case
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court opinion granting summary judgment to a plaintiff requesting information from an informal advisory opinion issued to Attorney General Todd Rokita.
Magistrates nominated to fill Marion County judicial vacancy
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee announced three nominees on Friday to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Marion Superior Court Judge Cynthia Ayers.
IBJ wins 11 honors, Indiana Lawyer wins five at SPJ’s Best of Indiana awards ceremony
IBJ won 11 awards and Indiana Lawyer won five honors in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Best of Indiana competition for work published in 2023.
Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some tweets that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads.
IU protests and police action draw criticism, defense
Tension between police and student protesters enveloped Indiana University’s Bloomington campus in recent days as arrests mounted along with distrust in IU leadership after a change to long-standing policy the day before the initial protest.