Braun fills three judicial vacancies across the state
Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced Friday that he’s made selections to fill judicial vacancies in Allen and Noble counties, as well as one in Martinsville’s city court.
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IN Supreme Court to hear Fort Wayne murder case appeal at Hanover College
The Indiana Supreme Court will hold traveling oral arguments later this month at Hanover College to hear an appeal from a 2021 Fort-Wayne murder case, in which the defense argued the trial court erred by allowing witness testimony remotely via Zoom.
Appeals court upholds E. Jean Carroll’s $83.3 million defamation judgment against President Trump
A federal appeals court has upheld a civil jury’s finding that President Donald Trump must pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll for his repeated social media attacks against the longtime advice columnist after she accused him of sexual assault.
Indiana license plate sales lift charitable efforts; new requirements may limit who can take part
Hoosiers have poured almost $200 million into scholarships, medical research, child welfare and more in less than two decades — just by buying specialty license plates for their vehicles.
Braun appoints new public safety secretary in latest of several leadership changes
Gov. Mike Braun announced on Saturday he had appointed a new secretary of public safety and said he plans to announce “additional personnel updates and efficiencies” in the cabinet-level office early this week.
In new memoir, Supreme Court Justice Barrett reflects on historic cases, is largely silent on Trump
In an interview at the court with The Associated Press about her new book, “Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett was not willing to join other judges who have called on President Donald Trump to tone down rhetoric demonizing judges.
Several of Trump’s immigration policies have faced lawsuits, court rulings
President Donald Trump has promised to remove millions of people from the United States in the largest deportation program in American history. But his immigration agenda is facing various tests in the U.S. courts.
South Koreans feel betrayed over detainment of hundreds of workers at plant raid in Georgia
South Korea’s foreign minister departed for the U.S. on Monday to finalize steps for the return of several hundred South Korean workers detained last week in a massive immigration raid in Georgia.
IN Court of Appeals holding oral arguments in fatal semi-truck accident case
The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case stemming from a 2019 semi-truck accident that killed three people, in which a leasing company claims an insurer disregarded its interests during mediation with the victims’ family.
Muncie man sentenced to 36 years for attempted murder
A Muncie man has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for the attempted murder of his girlfriend in 2019, according to the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office.
Carmel software firm reaches settlement in legal dispute with former business partner
Carmel-based software firm Max Minds LLC has reached a settlement in its legal dispute with a former business partner, Ashland, Virginia-based Triangle Experience Group Inc.
Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states
The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status.
Indiana slashing rates for child care providers
Child care providers around Indiana will see reimbursement rate cuts of 10-35% as the state’s Family and Social Services Administration tries to close a $225 million funding gap.
Chaotic showdown over Guatemalan children exposes fault lines in Trump’s deportation push
A Guatemalan government report obtained by The Associated Press from a U.S.-based human rights group says 50 of 115 families contacted by investigators said they wanted their children to stay in the U.S., undermining a key Trump administration claim that they wanted their children back in Guatemala.
Hoosiers voice concerns over potential election law changes at Indianapolis hearing
The meeting — the second in a series hosted by Secretary of State Diego Morales — was intended to give Hoosiers a chance to comment on proposals to shift municipal elections to even-numbered years and to expand the use of vote centers statewide.
IEDC leader to depart as part of ‘evolution’ of agency
Jeff Blade has served as the Indiana Economic Development Corp.’s executive director for less than a year.
Left and right join forces over bill to ban lawmakers from trading stock
Lawmakers who agree on little else gathered to promote a ban that polls well with voters and appears to be finding new momentum after stalling out in previous sessions of Congress.
Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly take up tariffs case, reverse ruling finding them illegal
The ruling involves two sets of import taxes, both of which Trump justified by declaring a national emergency.
News outlet Indiana Citizen sues over access to voter list
The lawsuit was filed against Indiana’s secretary of state and attorney general, who have denied access to a list of more than 585,000 registered Hoosier voters sent to the federal government to verify citizenship status.
Epstein survivors implore Congress to act as push for disclosure builds
Lawmakers are battling over how Congress should delve into the Epstein saga while the Republican president, after initially signaling support for transparency on the campaign trail, has been dismissing the matter as a “Democrat hoax.”