U.S. Attorney Clifford Johnson resigns from Indiana’s Northern District
Now both of the state’s two U.S. attorneys have announced their departures.
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Former Gary police officer sentenced to year in prison for violating handcuffed man’s civil rights
A former Gary police officer was sentenced Wednesday to a year in federal prison after pleading guilty to violating a handcuffed man’s civil rights by using excessive force while arresting him.
DOJ awards policing grants, announces violence reduction summit in Indy
Indianapolis will be the host site of a summit next month focused on reducing violent crime nationwide. The announcement came on the same day that the DOJ announced the award of almost $7 million in grants to programs across Indiana.
Former Elkhart police officer gets 1 year for civil rights violations
A former officer with the Elkhart Police Department was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for his role in assaulting a handcuffed detainee, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.
IN U.S. Attorney’s Offices participating in National Night Out
Both of Indiana’s U.S. Attorney’s Offices will be participating in National Night Out events on Tuesday evening.
More AUSAs mean expanded reach for U.S. Attorneys’ Offices
The U.S. Attorneys’ Offices in the Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana will soon get a boost in the number of assistant U.S. attorneys on their teams.
Federal courts celebrate Black History Month with Black lawyer-leaders
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana celebrated Black History Month on Friday with song and a discussion.
Indiana Southern District USAO collects $12.2M in forfeiture actions in FY22
The U.S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana collected roughly $12.2 million in civil and criminal forfeitures in fiscal year 2022.
Indiana Northern District Attorney’s Office collects more than $7M in civil, criminal actions in FY 2022
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana collected $7,065,356.11 in civil and criminal actions for the fiscal year 2022, the office announced Dec. 21.
DOJ election officer appointed in Northern Indiana District
The U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana has appointed an assistant United States attorney to lead the efforts of his office in tandem with the Justice Department’s national Election Day Program.
Clifford, Myers confirmed as U.S. attorneys for Indiana
Indiana is welcoming a historic milestone as the first African American U.S. attorneys to serve in the Hoosier State were confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday night.