Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 — and if regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks.
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Judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions
A federal judge ordered Texas to suspend the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., calling it an “offensive deprivation” of a constitutional right by banning most abortions in the nation’s second-most populous state since September.
2008 Mississippi River spill: Jeffersonville barge company to pay $6.6M
An Indiana-based barge company responsible for a Mississippi River oil spill that significantly damage shoreline habitat in south Louisiana in 2008 has agreed to pay $2.1 million in damages and buy and preserve a wildlife habitat just miles from downtown New Orleans.
‘Servant leader’ Susan Brooks honored at Red Mass
Former Rep. Susan Brooks was honored with the Woman for All Season’s Award by the St. Thomas More Society of Central Indiana as part of a Red Mass celebration Tuesday at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral.
Indiana school bus struck, rolls over, during police pursuit
A man who drove away from an attempted police traffic stop collided with a school bus, causing it to roll over as a northwest Indiana officer pursued him, police said.
Ex-Indiana lawmaker seeks 2022 challenge to GOP Rep. Spartz
A Democratic former Indiana state legislator is looking to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz in next year’s election.
Indiana justices amend state parenting time guidelines
The Indiana Supreme Court has issued a 28-page order detailing changes made to Indiana’s parenting time guidelines, which will take effect New Year’s Day.
IU students again challenging vaccine mandate at 7th Circuit
A group of Indiana University students challenging the school’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate are seeking relief from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing IU should have the burden to prove that the mandate is constitutional.
Indy attorneys Thompson, Clark selected to receive civic award
Two Indianapolis attorneys will soon receive a local civic award for their efforts to bring together the public and private sectors for civic improvement in the city.
Applicants sought for Northern District chief deputy clerk vacancy
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana is accepting applications to fill an opening in its chief deputy clerk position.
Notre Dame swim coach resigns 1 week after lawsuit dismissed
Notre Dame’s head swimming coach has resigned one week after a federal judge dismissed a gender discrimination lawsuit that had accused him of degrading and demoting a female assistant because of her pregnancy.
2 arrested after 4-year-old boy shot in leg in South Bend
Two people were arrested Tuesday after a 4-year-old boy shot in one of his lower legs, South Bend police said.
Gary woman resentenced to 41 years in 2 kids’ fire deaths
A Gary woman whose 51-year sentence was thrown out in an apartment fire that killed two of her children after she left them and a sibling home alone has been resentenced to 41 years in prison.
Inmate wins habeas relief from disciplinary sanction
A prisoner has been granted habeas relief from a disciplinary decision against him after the Northern Indiana District Court found he was denied the right to present evidence in his case.
Mishawaka lawyer Woods appointed to St. Joseph Superior Court
A Mishawaka lawyer has been named the newest judge of the St. Joseph Superior Court.
COA affirms termination despite issues with Zoom hearing
A mother whose parental rights were terminated following a hearing held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic has lost her appeal of the termination, with the Indiana Court of Appeals finding the technological issues that arose during the virtual hearing were not tantamount to a due process violation.
State denied summary judgment on former DOC officer’s sexual harassment, retaliation claims
The state of Indiana must face sexual harassment and retaliation claims filed by a female former correctional officer, though the woman’s sex discrimination claim has been dismissed with prejudice.
Biden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics
The Biden administration reversed a ban on abortion referrals by family planning clinics, lifting a Trump-era restriction as political and legal battles over abortion grow sharper from Texas to the U.S. Supreme Court.
High court rejects lawsuit over canceled Pentagon contract
The Supreme Court on Monday said it would not get involved in a lawsuit over a disputed Pentagon cloud computing contract, a decision that follows the contract’s cancellation earlier this year.
Court rejects DC residents’ bid for voting representation
The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a lower court ruling that said District of Columbia residents are not entitled to voting representation in the House of Representatives.