Suit: Indiana Secretary of State’s office broke election law
A government watchdog group is suing Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson, accusing her office of allowing voters to be illegally purged from the state's voting roles.
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Manafort indicted; ex-Trump aide pleads in Russia probe
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election revealed its first targets Monday, with a former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump admitting he lied to the FBI about his contacts with Russians. Separately, Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and a former Manafort business associate were indicted on felony charges of conspiracy against the United States and other counts.
Menendez judge to rule on defense mistrial motion
Defense attorneys for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy friend have accused the judge in their bribery trial of not letting them present evidence and witnesses to prove their case.
Prosecution on hold in Indiana boy’s strangulation death
Prosecution of a Vincennes man charged with fatally strangling his 5-year-old son is on hold while his defense attorney argues he shouldn’t face a possible sentence of life in prison without parole.
American who joined, escaped Islamic State gets 20 years
The only American citizen to be convicted in a U.S. jury trial of successfully joining the Islamic State overseas has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
New York defies feds’ ‘sanctuary cities’ order
New York City officials sent a letter to the U.S. Justice Department on Friday defying a directive intended to pressure the city into cooperating more with federal immigration enforcement efforts.
Sessions slams judges for thwarting Trump policies
The nation’s chief law enforcement officer on Thursday blasted federal judges who have thwarted or criticized Trump administration policies, accusing them of trying to veto the president’s decisions because they disagree with him politically.
Tipton woman faces neglect charge in infant’s daycare death
A Tipton woman faces a neglect charge in the death of an infant who was among 11 children she was caring for at her unlicensed daycare.
South Bend settles drowning death lawsuit for $12K
A family that accused South Bend of being negligent in their daughter’s drowning death has settled a lawsuit for $12,000.
Pharmacist in deadly meningitis outbreak cleared of murder
A pharmacist at a facility whose tainted drugs sparked a nationwide meningitis outbreak that killed 76 people in states including Indiana was cleared Wednesday of murder but was convicted of mail fraud and racketeering.
Court: Man deserves new trial because jurors slept
A man convicted of involuntary manslaughter should get a new trial because two jurors at his original trial slept during testimony, the highest court in Massachusetts said in a decision released Thursday.
Pence casts deciding Senate vote to kill consumer rule
The White House is welcoming a congressional measure killing the ability of millions of Americans to band together to sue bank or credit card companies to resolve financial disputes in a major win for Wall Street.
Indiana fertility doctor plans to change plea in case
An Indianapolis fertility doctor accused of inseminating patients with his own sperm is expected to plead guilty to charges that he lied to investigators.
Ex-school worker says he was fired for Black Lives Matter criticism
A former Fort Wayne Community Schools employee is suing the district, alleging he was wrongfully fired for publicly criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement.
Top power grid operator blasts Trump plan to aid coal, nuclear
The nation’s biggest electric grid operator said a Trump administration plan to change the way electricity is priced to reward coal and nuclear power is unworkable and potentially against the law.
Opponent of landfill wants Indiana county to pay legal fees
An Anderson man wants Madison County officials to pay the legal bills opponents of a proposed landfill incurred in their decades-long battle against the project.
Man sentenced to 55 years in triple slaying
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison after reaching a plea deal in the stabbing deaths of three people in northwestern Indiana.
Ex-Colts linebacker Mathis accused of intoxicated driving
Former Indianapolis Colts defensive star and current assistant coach Robert Mathis has been jailed on a preliminary charge of driving while intoxicated.
Indiana pharmacists cited for trying to see Prince’s records
Three Indiana pharmacists have been reprimanded for trying to access Prince’s medical records within days of the superstar’s death last year.
Chefs oppose baker in Supreme Court gay rights case
Prominent chefs, bakers and restaurant owners want the Supreme Court to rule against a Colorado baker who wouldn’t make a cake for a same-sex couple’s wedding.