Fewer offenders paying user fees
A money crunch hits probation and community corrections departments around Indiana as a result of less offenders paying fees.
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Complaint seeks equal access to elementary school’s playground
Indiana Disability Rights says it has filed a complaint with the state against Richmond Community Schools for segregating disabled students from the playground.
Holcomb enables children’s commission to hire executive director
The Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana has the green light to appoint an executive director.
US Supreme Court rejects bid to revive ballot selfies ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected New Hampshire's bid to revive a law prohibiting voters from taking selfies pictures with their completed ballots.
White House no longer wants ABA evaluations for judicial spots
The decision by the Trump administration to no longer seek input from the American Bar Association on nominees to the federal bench does not mean the national organization of lawyers will be cut completely from the evaluation process.
Indiana panel OKs bill letting Ricker’s store sell cold beer
An Indiana House panel has approved a bill allowing Ricker's convenience stores to temporarily continue selling cold beer.
Public-private partnership proposed for Indy justice center
Marion County’s proposed criminal justice center should be financed through a public-private partnership, the task force studying the proposal announced Friday.
Judge approves $25M Trump University settlement
A judge on Friday approved an agreement for President Donald Trump to pay $25 million to settle lawsuits over his now-defunct Trump University, ending nearly seven years of legal battles with customers who claimed they were misled by failed promises to teach success in real estate.
Sessions: Ferguson emblem of tense relationship with police
Ferguson, Missouri, has become "an emblem of the tense relationship" between law enforcement and those it serves, especially minority communities, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Friday during a visit to St. Louis.
Bill on student religious freedom clears Indiana Senate
The Indiana Senate has approved a bill on religious freedom in public and charter schools that originally included a contentious school prayer provision.
Halting cold beer sales at Ricker’s trickier than expected
A top Indiana Republican is suggesting the Legislature may not be able to stop the convenience store chain Ricker’s from selling cold beer before the end of session.
Trump faces questions of interference in investigations
President Donald Trump is facing new questions about political interference in the investigations into Russian election meddling after reports that White House officials secretly funneled material to the chairman of the House intelligence committee.
Notre Dame law students slated to argue before military appellate court
Two Notre Dame Law School students will get the opportunity to argue before an international appellate court when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces hosts oral arguments at the school next week.
Committee advances bill to close cold beer sales loophole
A legal loophole used by an Indiana convenience store chain to sell cold beer would be snapped shut under a proposal that was advanced Wednesday by an Indiana Senate committee.
Indiana House panel amends overhaul of troubled vaping law
An Indiana House panel has amended legislation targeting the state's problematic vaping law to reintroduce certain regulations.
Domestic violence victim gun bill steered to study
A controversial bill that would have allowed victims of domestic violence to legally carry a gun without a permit was steered to a summer study committee Wednesday following testimony from victims and advocates on both sides of the issue.
‘Ban the box’ Senate bill passes House
As the Indiana General Assembly moves closer to the end of the 2017 long session, state legislators are beginning to hold their final votes on various bills, including legislation on “ban the box” provisions.
Civil filing fee extension going to governor
The bill extending the $1 surcharge on civil legal filings is headed to the governor’s desk.
Trump signs order rolling back environmental efforts
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will roll back many of former President Barack Obama's efforts to curb global warming. The order is aimed at helping spur American energy jobs.
Lawsuit seeks data over searches of electronics at US border
A group of First Amendment attorneys sued the Trump administration on Monday over access to data showing how often U.S. citizens and visitors had their electronic devices searched and the contents catalogued at American border crossings.