Lawsuit alleges racial and gender discrimination led to an Air Force contractor’s death
The family claims the woman’s trainer subjected her to gender and racial discrimination that ultimately put her in harm’s way and led to her death.
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CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media — and for the struggling network
The news outlet is on trial in Florida this week, accused of defaming a Navy veteran involved in rescuing endangered Afghans from that country when the U.S. ended its involvement there in 2021.
Once-reprimanded Rokita details his proposed changes for lawyer discipline
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is calling for new rules that would allow the state disciplinary commission to quickly dismiss politically motivated complaints against attorneys and require it to follow the same impartiality guidelines as judges.
Legislation would dissolve IPS, four other school districts. Then charters take over
The four other school districts that would be disbanded are: Gary Community Schools, Tri-Township Consolidated Schools in LaPorte County, Union Schools southeast of Muncie, and Cannelton City Schools near the Kentucky border in Perry County.
Jack Smith finalizing Trump investigation report that could be released as early as Friday
The report is expected to describe charging decisions made in separate investigations by Smith into Trump’s hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate and his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the run-up to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Jimmy Carter funeral on its way to Washington, where he remained an outsider
He will receive a state funeral Thursday at Washington National Cathedral. President Joe Biden will deliver a eulogy.
State lawmakers expected to debate a slew of education-related proposals
State legislators are expected to spend the next four months hashing out how much money to make available for K-12 base funding, as well as allocations that could affect teacher pay, summer school and math and literacy tutoring.
Their remains were found decades ago. A new push could identify all of a serial killer’s victims.
Family members, a determined coroner and state researchers are behind a renewed effort to identify all of the unknown dead whose remains are among some 10,000 bones and fragments unearthed on Herbert Baumeister’s suburban Indianapolis property.
Congress convenes to certify Trump’s election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day
The day’s return to a U.S. tradition that launches the peaceful transfer of presidential power comes with an asterisk as Trump prepares to take office in two weeks with a revived sense of authority.
Trump’s lawyers ask judge to halt Friday’s hush money case sentencing
Trump’s lawyers say the case should be halted automatically while they ask a New York appeals court to reverse Judge Juan M. Merchan’s decision last week to set the case for sentencing on Friday.
Medicaid coverage of weight-loss drugs could cost state up to $70 million a year
The Indiana Family and Social Service Administration’s Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning estimates that 5% to 20% of eligible members would be prescribed weight-loss medications.
Two magistrates promoted to Marion Superior Court judges
James Snyder and Tara Melton both have worked as magistrates within the Marion Superior Court system for several years.
Many Indiana courts close Monday due to winter storm
Several courts across central and southern Indiana were closed Monday due to severe weather moving across the area.
Breaking down the fiscal issues that will dominate 2025 legislative session
Lawmakers will convene Wednesday to begin drafting the state’s next two-year budget, determining how to spend approximately $44 billion dollars to fund government services such as schools, health insurance programs and infrastructure as well as tackling other fiscal issues.
Nippon, US Steel file suit after Biden administration blocks $15 billion deal
The suit, filed Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, alleges that it was a political decision and violated the companies’ due process.
TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
If the government prevails as it did in a lower court, TikTok says it would shut down its U.S. platform by Jan. 19, leaving creators scrambling to redefine their futures.
Trainer’s lawsuit claims horse racing panel wrongly suspended him due to animus over his success
The state’s top Quarter Horse trainer has sued the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, claiming several of its representatives cut him out of work at the Horseshoe Indianapolis track by falsely accusing him of forcing a summer 2023 race to be cancelled.
Two lawyers among 14 new lawmakers joining Legislature’s 2025 session
Overall, the number of lawyer-legislators in the Indiana General Assembly stays at 23, the same as in 2024.
Companies signal court fight ahead after Biden blocks U.S. Steel sale
President Joe Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel’s proposed purchase of U.S. Steel was a political act made in “clear violation of due process and the law,” the two companies said Friday
Federal courts won’t refer Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to attorney general over ethics
Thomas has agreed to follow updated requirements on reporting trips and gifts, including clearer guidelines on hospitality from friends, the U.S. Judicial Conference wrote.