Lawyers crowdfunding for UK legal action
U.K. attorneys have raised more than 10,000 pounds ($13,000) to fund the opening salvo in what may be a multifaceted legal fight over the ins and outs of how Britain leaves the European Union.
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Women sue Beech Grove after city blocked Facebook activity
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has filed a lawsuit on behalf of two women against the city of Beech Grove after the city removed comments the two women wrote on Facebook posts the city and police department had made.
Indiana man gets 3 years for bomb threat to avoid court
An Anderson man has been sentenced to three years in prison for phoning a bomb threat to the Madison County Clerk's office last month to avoid a court hearing.
Law firms’ March Against Hunger raises nearly $60,000
Law firms from around Indiana led the way in the Indiana State Bar Association’s annual March Against Hunger campaign, raising $59,408 in cash donations and 7,560 pounds of food to provide to the state’s 11 regional food banks.
Supreme Court extends Charlie White’s suspension
Former Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White may never be allowed to practice law again, the Indiana Supreme Court suggested Tuesday in extending his suspension another two years without automatic reinstatement.
New state law allows distilleries to sell carryout 7 days a week
A new state law that takes effect July 1 lifts the ban on carryout sales for artisan distilleries, putting the businesses on par with wineries and craft breweries, which already sell alcohol on Sundays.
New Indiana laws begin July 1
Read a complete list of the laws that will become effective July 1.
Employers struggle with complicated immigration system
At the third meeting of the Senate Select Committee on Immigration Issues, business professionals and attorneys told committee members the measures Indiana has adopted in recent years have actually hurt the state’s economy and public safety.
Strained Adult Protective Services to get relief July 1, but stakeholders seek more aid
Adult Protective Services has only 28 investigators to look into reports of mistreatment of endangered Hoosiers, along with 18 district directors. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has pledged to release funds July 1 to hire 18 more investigators.
Prosecutors say ethics rules limit release of police body camera video
While it was being considered in the Statehouse, Indiana’s police body camera law brought a lot of public interest and at times public outcry. But as the new measure gets ready for action, prosecutors say the Rules of Professional Conduct restrict them from releasing the recordings.
Court upholds reach of US gun ban for domestic violence
The U.S. Supreme Court is upholding the broad reach of a federal law that bans people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns.
Indianapolis police create behavioral health units
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has created behavioral health units pairing specially trained officers with mental health experts to find people in crisis and divert them to appropriate programs and services.
Gregg wants review of vaping law; Senate leaders already taking look
Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg said, if elected, he would seek to change new laws governing the e-cigarette liquid industry, which some vaping retailers and manufacturers have called monopolistic and corrupt.
Maryland public defender arrested for DUI, assault on cop
A public defender in Annapolis, Maryland has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and kneeing an arresting officer in the groin.
Pence praises US Supreme Court immigration ruling
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence praised a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down President Barack Obama's executive order on immigration.
Panel looks at progress of criminal justice system overhaul
A group of experts from Indiana's judicial and legal system know they have their work cut out for them as they try to change the nature of the state's criminal justice system.
Obama immigration plan blocked by 4-4 tie at Supreme Court
A tie vote by the Supreme Court of the United States is blocking President Barack Obama's immigration plan that sought to shield millions living in the U.S. illegally from deportation.
19-year-old accuses Indy councilman of sexual misconduct
A 19-year-old male is accusing prominent Indianapolis City-County Council member Zach Adamson of sexual misconduct, according to a police report.
US health fraud stings net 301 people this year, most ever
The U.S. charged 301 people this year in a series of medical fraud sting operations, the most ever, for allegedly running scams that bilked the government out of $900 million.
Federal judge strikes down Obama’s effort to regulate fracking
A federal judge struck down the Obama administration’s signature effort to regulate hydraulic fracturing on public lands, putting another of the president’s environmental initiatives in legal limbo months before he leaves office.