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Prosecutor hesitant but other agencies see benefit in relocating to new Marion County Community Justice Campus

September 1, 2021 | Marilyn Odendahl

Detailed plans that carefully choreograph the movement of each box and piece of furniture are being set into motion as the Marion County courts and jails begin the process of relocating from downtown Indianapolis to the new Community Justice Campus on the east side of the city. The move-in dates are now just months away for the $567 million justice campus campus that broke ground in 2018.

Indianapolis attorney’s discipline converted to indefinite suspension

August 30, 2021 | IL Staff

Indiana Supreme Court justices have indefinitely suspended an Indianapolis lawyer who was suspended earlier this year for failing to cooperate with the disciplinary commission concerning a grievance against her.

Hate crimes hotline launched for Marion County residents

August 25, 2021 | IL Staff

A non-emergency hate crimes hotline has been launched to serve Hoosiers living in Marion County. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office announced the new resource on Monday.

Hogsett: ‘It only makes sense’ for prosecutor’s office to move to new justice campus

August 24, 2021 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indianapolis Business Journal and Mickey Shuey, Indianapolis Business Journal

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said Tuesday he would “prefer” that the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office relocate to the county’s new Community Justice Campus.

Marion Co. prosecutor uncertain whether he’ll move offices to Community Justice Campus

August 24, 2021 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indianapolis Business Journal and Marilyn Odendahl and Mickey Shuey, Indianapolis Business Journal

The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office hasn’t decided whether it will move to the city’s new Community Justice Campus or remain in its downtown Indianapolis location for years to come.

Indianapolis cop injured after person grabs officer’s gun

August 23, 2021 | Associated Press

An Indianapolis police officer was injured and briefly hospitalized following a well-being check early Sunday, authorities said.

Indy lawyer competes on Jeopardy!

August 18, 2021 | Katie Stancombe

Standing behind a podium with a buzzer in her hand, Indianapolis attorney Ruth Reichard realized that playing Jeopardy! from the comfort of home while shouting answers at the screen with family and friends is vastly different than playing it in real life. Reichard appeared on the beloved answer-and-question show on Aug. 12.

Picture-perfect anniversary: Indianapolis Legal Aid Society marks 80 years of representing low-income clients

August 18, 2021 | Marilyn Odendahl

On a sultry August afternoon, attorneys, administrative staff, board members and friends of the Indianapolis Legal Aid Society assembled on the steps of the nonprofit’s building and had their picture taken. The people had gathered to commemorate the 80th anniversary of ILAS.

Marion County Courts reinstate mask, social distancing requirements

August 16, 2021 | IL Staff

The Marion County Circuit and Superior Courts have announced they will again require visitors and employees to wear face masks in local courthouses beginning Tuesday due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the county, regardless of vaccination status.

Census shows many rural Indiana counties lost population

August 13, 2021 | Associated Press

More than half of Indiana’s counties lost population during the last decade, according to U.S. Census figures released Thursday showing the state’s growth around Indianapolis and its other largest cities.

Indianapolis officer among 3 hurt in shooting; suspect dead

August 12, 2021 | Associated Press

Three people including a police officer were wounded and a suspect was dead in a shooting connected to a reported domestic disturbance in Indianapolis, authorities said.

Tax dispute over JW Marriott headed for trial

August 10, 2021 | Katie Stancombe

A decade-old dispute over the assessment of Indianapolis’ largest hotel is headed for trial after the Indiana Tax Court declined to enter summary judgment for either the owner of the downtown JW Marriott or the Marion County assessor.

Indianapolis man alleges van ride to jail left him paralyzed

August 10, 2021 | Associated Press

An Indianapolis man who says he was paralyzed while being taken to jail in 2019 has filed a federal lawsuit alleging officers threw him head-first into the back of a van that had no safety restraints.

Web Exclusive: In-house lawyer launches self-publishing company after bootlegger steals novel

August 4, 2021 | Katie Stancombe

Indianapolis attorney Emily Storm-Smith recently added a new element to her writing endeavors: self-publisher, launching her own indie publishing business called Storm Haus Publishing. The move came quickly after one of Storm-Smith’s novels was stolen and almost sold under a false title and cover.

Kids’ Voice, Child Advocates finding ways forward after shift of GAL/CASA contract

August 4, 2021 | Marilyn Odendahl

The fallout is continuing from Indianapolis’ decision to switch providers of CASA and guardian ad litem services.

Indianapolis attorneys climb to honor life, lung disease patients

August 4, 2021 | Katie Stancombe

Quarles & Brady’s Indianapolis managing partner, Joel Tragesser, and his wife Kirsten are inspiring Indianapolis-area attorneys to push themselves physically for a cause near to the Tragessers’ hearts.

IndyBar: Pretrial reform in Marion County: How is it working so far?

August 4, 2021 | From IndyBar and Amy Jones

A look at pretrial reform efforts in Marion County.

Greenwood teen charged in shooting death of Indy Lyft driver

August 3, 2021 | Associated Press

A teenager has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting a Lyft driver in the head and stealing his SUV in Indianapolis last month.

Westfield man sentenced to 5 years in fraud, money-laundering scheme

August 2, 2021 | Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

A federal judge has sentenced a Westfield businessman to five years in prison in connection with a Ponzi-style scheme in which he induced 100 individuals to sink more than $11 million into his companies.

COA allows Insurance Dept. claim in name of deceased individuals to proceed

July 30, 2021 | Katie Stancombe

A proposed complaint before the Indiana Department of Insurance was not void just because it was filed in the name of a deceased person on behalf of a deceased victim of alleged medical malpractice, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.

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