Jury deliberations begin in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case
The jury of seven men and five women was sent to a private room just before 11:30 a.m. to begin weighing a verdict in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.
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New records shed small light on state dollars spent for Rokita discipline, Bernard cases
The new records made available by Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office show only a few expenses directly related to his disciplinary case. Even so, the documents indicate more than $100,000 was spent in the weeks surrounding Dr. Caitlin Bernard’s case before the Indiana Medical Licensing Board.
NCAA settlement likely to upend scholarship limits, roster sizes
Scholarships are not going away in college athletics, but how many there are and which sports they will apply to in coming years are among the many questions stemming from a mammoth antitrust settlement and athlete revenue-sharing plan proposed by the Indianapolis-based NCAA and its five largest conferences.
Tennessee governor OKs penalizing adults who help minors receive abortions, gender-affirming care
Last year, Idaho became the first state to enact the so-called ” abortion trafficking” law, but a federal judge has since temporarily blocked the law after reproductive rights groups sued to challenge it.
Ex-podiatry office manager handed 5-year fraud sentence
An Indianapolis woman licensed to practice law in Wisconsin has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in federal prison after pleading guilty to health care fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Court suspends Bloomington attorney indefinitely, revokes Brownsburg attorney’s probation
In its order, the court changed Bloomington attorney Joseph Kelley’s suspension to an indefinite one following his failure to cooperate with the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.
Indiana State Police investigating inmate death at Miami Correctional Facility
Indiana State Police are investigating the death of a 23-year-old inmate at the Miami Correctional Facility on Tuesday morning.
Biden campaign sends allies De Niro and Jan. 6 first responders to Trump’s NY trial
It was a sharp about-face for Biden’s team, which had largely ignored the trial since it began six weeks ago and is now looking to capitalize on its drama-filled closing moments, sending the “Goodfellas” actor and the first responders who were at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
UPDATE: Defense delivers closing arguments in Trump’s hush money trial
The arguments lasted the entire day and gave attorneys one last chance to address the Manhattan jury and to score final points with the panel before it starts deliberating former President Donald Trump’s fate.
Supreme Court leaves in place Avenatti conviction for plotting to extort up to $25M from Nike
The justices did not comment in rejecting an appeal from Avenatti, who rose to fame representing porn actor Stormy Daniels in litigation against former President Donald Trump.
What will failed Indiana primary candidates do with outstanding campaign loans, contributions?
Committees can either repay the loans, or the person or entity that made the loan can choose to forgive it, according to the Indiana Election Division.
After legislative changes earlier this year, what’s next for Indy’s downtown tax district?
Although Majority Republicans in the Indiana Legislature didn’t kill a taxing district meant to help the city of Indianapolis and the not-for-profit Downtown Indy Inc. enhance public safety, beautification and homeless services downtown, the changes they made to the law that authorized it have sent local architects of the district back to the drawing board.
Office of the Attorney General combats robocallers, illegal scams
The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has worked to combat illegal scam callers and reached several hefty settlements against offending companies and providers.
Indiana adult day programs, already few in number, worry about their future
Like the rest of Indiana’s Medicaid landscape, adult day services face a monumental change this summer when the state transitions to managed care. For providers, that means a Managed Care Entity will handle their claims and payments rather than the state.
Top UN court orders Israel to halt military operation in Rafah; Israel is unlikely to comply
The top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah — but stopped short of ordering a full cease-fire.
Who gets paid? How much? What to know about the landmark NCAA settlement.
The nearly $2.8 billion settlement that has been approved by the Indianapolis-based NCAA and the nation’s five largest conferences is a historic step toward a more professional model for college sports. The plan, which still needs approval from plaintiffs and a federal judge, calls for paying damages to thousands of former and current college athletes who say now-defunct NCAA rules prevented them from earning endorsement money.
‘Green blitz’: As election nears, Biden pushes slew of rules on environment, other priorities
As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election-year rules on the environment and other topics, including a landmark regulation that would force coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down.
Trump swaps bluster for silence, and possibly sleep, in his hush money trial
Donald Trump isn’t known for letting slights pass. Yet for weeks, the famously combative presumptive Republican nominee has sat silently — to the point of sometimes seeming asleep — in a sterile Manhattan courtroom amid a barrage of accusations and insults. There were the times his former fixer-turned-chief prosecution witness was quoted calling him a […]
Indianapolis man charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to IndyGo bus in April
An Indianapolis man was charged with arson a month after allegedly starting a fire on board an IndyGo bus on Meridian and 38th Street, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana.
White House pushes tech industry to shut down market for sexually abusive AI deepfakes
President Joe Biden’s administration is pushing the tech industry and financial institutions to shut down a growing market of abusive sexual images made with artificial intelligence technology.