Advocate welcomes honors, but reward for her is helping the kids
She was recognized recently by the Indianapolis Colts as the team’s 2025 Inspire Change Changemaker Award recipient.
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Indianapolis attorney’s small firm helps clients start over
Initially dubbed Indiana’s “expungement queen” by a mentor and now peers, Stephanie Renner runs a small practice in Indianapolis that focuses on several areas: criminal, divorce, prenuptial.
US Senate confirms new judge in District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Indianapolis attorney Justin Olson fills a vacancy that’s been open since July 2024, when Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson took senior status with the court.
COhatch facing eviction as Circle Centre owner alleges missed payments
A representative for COhatch Indy said the company hopes to resolve its dispute with with Hendricks Commercial Properties imminently.
Indiana House panel advances school cellphone crackdown, revised youth social media bills
Both measures now head to the full House after getting reworks in the Education Committee.
Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota
The announcement marks a significant retreat from an operation that has become a major distraction for the Trump administration and has been more volatile than prior crackdowns in Chicago and Los Angeles.
Partial government shutdown looms as ICE negotiations stall
This shutdown would not shutter Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection, because Republicans sent those agencies tens of billions of dollars in additional funding last year that would allow them to continue operating.
IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax data to DHS
The tax agency’s chief risk and control officer wrote in a sworn declaration that the IRS provided confidential taxpayer information even when DHS officials could not provide sufficient data to positively identify a specific individual.
ICE plans Carmel office as immigration enforcement efforts ramp up
The federal immigration agency is reportedly eyeing an office space near Interstate 465 and U.S. 31.
Tippecanoe County judge makes public return to courtroom after shooting
Tippecanoe County Superior Court Judge Steven Meyer returned to the courtroom on Tuesday to swear in a newly appointed Superior Court judge.
State receives first monthly payment for ICE detainees
Indiana has a two-year agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hold up to 1,000 detainees at a time in a previously unused wing of the Miami Correctional Facility.
Indiana man sues Bondi, Noem over removal of ICE monitoring app from App Store
The lawsuit seeks a ruling that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem violated the First Amendment after they allegedly “strong-armed” Apple to remove an app developed by a company founded by a Brown County resident.
Illinois man convicted in armed robbery of Indianapolis fast-food restaurant
The man was accused of robbing a Burger King on North Shadeland Avenue in Indianapolis with a handgun, then leading police on a chase into Hamilton County.
Push for tighter rules looms over Indiana needle exchange program
Republican lawmakers are divided over limiting disease spread versus arguments of enabling drug abuse.
National Guard troops were quietly withdrawn from some US cities
The pullback from L.A., Chicago and Portland raises questions about the administration’s plan to create a quick reaction force of National Guard members designated to deploy into any area experiencing civil unrest.
FBI search of Georgia election offices relied on years-old claims of fraud, affidavit shows
The affidavit provides the first public justification for an FBI search last month that targeted a county Trump and his allies have long seen as central to their claim that the 2020 election was stolen.
Indiana bill tightens school gun penalties, eases adult court rule
Some House Democrats initially opposed House Bill 1249 over concerns that it would take away judges’ discretion in youth handgun cases.
As online child exploitation tips climb, Indiana governor calls for tougher controls on social media
New data show the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received 29,635 cyber tips in 2025 — a 38% increase over the prior year — and has already logged nearly 3,000 tips in early 2026.
ICE chief forcefully defends deportation campaign as scrutiny mounts
Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was one of the three heads of agencies implementing President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda to testify before Congress on Tuesday.
Google, Meta, push back on addiction claims in landmark social media trial
Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold tech companies responsible for harms to children got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by dueling narratives from the plaintiffs and the two remaining defendants, Meta and YouTube.