Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering US. It’ll be mostly white South Africans
The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States to 7,500 and they will mostly be white South Africans.
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Former Indiana Daily Student adviser sues IU trustees, alleges firing was unconstitutional
James Rodenbush’s complaint says he was fired after refusing to “censor the students’ work” in the newspaper. But the IU Bloomington chancellor says the school has “never attempted to censor editorial content, period.”
‘Classrooms to Courtrooms’ initiative brings judges to Arsenal Tech High School
Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth Tavitas and Marion County Superior Court Judge Helen Marchal spoke to students as part of an initiative aimed at exposing high school students to different opportunities in the legal profession.
Downtown Indianapolis tops list for potential new casino site, study finds
The study also noted that a downtown Indianapolis location would also divert roughly $140 million in gaming revenue from existing racetrack casinos, particularly Caesars-owned facilities in Anderson and Shelbyville.
Michigan man sentenced to 60 years in prison for 2023 murder at Muncie apartment complex
Delaware Circuit Court Judge John Feick sentenced Adonis Logan, 20, for the murder of Jack Simpson.
Indiana lawmakers still working out logistics of special session, won’t meet Nov. 3
Legislators have up to 40 calendar days to conduct business in a special session.
Customs office planned at Indianapolis Executive Airport in Zionsville
Having a U.S. Customs and Border Protection office would allow international flights to land at the airport, which has a 7,001-foot runway and is the fifth-busiest non-towered general aviation airport for business traffic in the United States.
Appeals court blocks order requiring Bovino to brief judge on Chicago immigration sweeps
The one-page suspension by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals came before Greg Bovino’s first late-afternoon meeting with U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis at the courthouse in downtown Chicago.
Judge’s order blocking removal of man from US wasn’t received until after he was deported, DHS says
The man was deported to Laos a day after a federal judge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, told U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to keep him in the country so that he could present what the judge called a “substantial claim of U.S. citizenship.”
Muncie man sentenced for causing fatal crash while fleeing police
Delaware Circuit Court Judge Judi Calhoun sentenced Zacrey Antrim, 30, after he pleaded guilty in July for resisting law enforcement resulting in death, resisting law enforcement resulting in serious bodily injury and operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in his blood.
Connersville photographer faces federal charges for child sex porn, exploitation
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Mikell Shepard, 22, has been charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of possession of child pornography.
Indiana appeals court hears case over NCAA’s duty to warn athletes about head trauma
The estate of Christopher Riggs, a former Texas A&M football player who died in 2020 and was later diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, contends that the Indianapolis-based NCAA failed to warn athletes of known risks tied to repetitive head impacts.
Beyond redistricting: Indiana’s special session to tackle tax update, too
Gov. Mike Braun has asked legislators to bring the state’s tax code in line with recent, major federal changes — warning of “discrepancies” between Indiana and federal law that could complicate 2025 tax filings.
Court disqualifies Trump-appointed US attorney from overseeing multiple criminal cases
A federal judge disqualified acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli in Southern California from several cases after concluding Tuesday that the Trump appointee has stayed in the temporary job longer than allowed by law.
Federal trial to start over Trump’s efforts to deploy the National Guard in Portland, Oregon
U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, will preside over the trial in Portland. The trial stems from a lawsuit filed by the city and state against the Trump administration in a bid to block the troop deployment.
NCAA delays rule change permitting college athletes to bet on professional sports
The delay comes less than a week after an NBA coach and player were arrested in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about NBA athletes.
Beckwith’s office under investigation over AI video of lawmaker’s wife, alleged ghost employment
A report from the Marion County Grand Jury states the body met twice—on Aug. 18 and Sept. 30—to review evidence involving Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s office.
Owner of Indianapolis treatment center charged in $2.7M Medicaid fraud case
The man is accused of falsifying documents that wrongly claimed a qualified physician was overseeing mental health treatment services at his business, TRUTH Treatment Centers Inc.
Braun taps workforce commissioner to lead IEDC
Josh Richardson will oversee efforts to “strengthen workforce alignment and support both the attraction of new businesses and the growth of existing employers through region-led planning,” the Governor’s Office said.
Rokita appeals decision in his case against the St. Joseph County sheriff
The attorney general’s office argues that numerous undocumented immigrants have been released into St. Joseph County, jeopardizing public safety, because of the sheriff’s refusal to cooperate with federal immigration officials.