Gary officer indicted for deprivation of civil rights against arrestee
A former Gary police officer is facing a federal criminal charge for allegedly slamming a citizen’s head against a vehicle during an arrest.
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NW Indiana police seeking man charged in double murder
Police are asking for the public’s help tracking down an East Chicago man charged in a recent double slaying.
Report urges greater diversity for Indiana State Police
An external review of Indiana’s state police agencies found they need to bolster the recruitment and promotion of minority and female officers and increase training about racial bias.
License plate readers expose tension between public safety, privacy
Monroe County is installing six cameras at select intersections to take photos of the license plates of every vehicle that travels through. Several Indiana communities have announced they will be installing automatic license plate reading cameras, which has raised debates over public safety and privacy issues.
Gary man sues after accusing police of kneeling on him
A Gary man is suing northwest Indiana police more than a year after he alleged that officers sprayed him with pepper spray and knelt on him when they encountered him near a protest over George Floyd’s death.
Marion County courts, jail get ready for big move
Thousands of objects must be moved. Typical office stuff like cabinets, chairs, desks and computers, but also an organ and a baptismal font. And people, too, including some 2,400 inmates. That’s what happens when a major city relocates the bulk of its criminal justice system to an entirely new site.
Prosecutors: Capitol cop told Jan. 6 rioter to hide evidence
A U.S. Capitol Police officer has been indicted on obstruction of justice charges after prosecutors say he helped to hide evidence of a rioter’s involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Indianapolis officer faces excessive force charges
An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department sergeant faces two felony charges and a recommendation to be fired after body camera video showed him using excessive force during a recent arrest, authorities said Tuesday.
Officers fatally shoot man outside rural Indiana home
Police officers fatally shot a man outside a rural southeastern Indiana home after officials said he pointed a gun at them.
Boy, 14, arrested after leading police on Evansville vehicle chase
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after leading state police on a vehicle chase in southern Indiana.
High court could add more contentious cases to busy lineup
The Supreme Court term that begins next week is already full of contentious cases, including fights over abortion and guns. But the justices still have a lot of blank space on their calendar, with four more months of arguments left to fill.
45-year sentence for man shot by Terre Haute officers
A man who was shot during a confrontation with Terre Haute police officers has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Woman accused of reaching for gun is killed by Indianapolis police
A woman on a porch was shot by four Indianapolis police officers and killed Friday after refusing orders to not touch her gun, authorities said.
Former SW Indiana town marshal charged in Posey Co. deputy’s shooting
A former town marshal has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a southwest Indiana sheriff’s deputy in the head last weekend, critically wounding him.
Muncie woman suing police charged with false informing by prosecutor
A woman who filed a lawsuit against a Muncie police officer for allegedly throwing her into a brick wall and causing her to sustain significant facial injuries is now being criminally charged for making the allegations that the Delaware County Prosecutor calls “completely, totally, and demonstrably false.”
Police: Suspect in Indianapolis rapes targeted older women
A man charged Tuesday in a series of Indianapolis rapes allegedly targeted older women who lived alone and would spend hours assaulting them inside their homes, authorities said.
Ex-deputy charged with manslaughter in white teen’s death
A former Arkansas sheriff’s deputy was charged Friday with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a white teenager whose death has drawn the attention of national civil rights activists.
Ex-cops accused of violating Floyd’s rights plead not guilty
Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights pleaded not guilty Tuesday in a federal hearing that included arguments on several pretrial motions, including requests to hold separate trials.
Pro se civil rights filings continue to climb
Nearly 20 years’ worth of data tracking trends of federal civil pro se filings show that civil rights cases make up the second-highest percentage of filings, next to pro se prisoner cases. In recent years, a growing number of those cases have targeted law enforcement or other government actors.
Ex-cops accused of violating Floyd’s rights face arraignment
Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights are scheduled to be arraigned in federal court Tuesday at a hearing that could also address some pretrial motions.