South Bend council votes in favor of expanded smoking ban
The South Bend Common Council has voted in favor of an expanded smoking ban, which may lead to a lawsuit if signed by the mayor.
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Kokomo council votes to approve LGBT protections
Kokomo's Common Council has voted to approve a measure banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Indiana House OKs measure to replace jailed councilman
The Indiana House of Representatives has approved a bill that would allow East Chicago officials to temporarily replace a jailed councilman without removing him from office.
Ex-LaPorte County auditor sentenced for embezzlement, fraud
A former northwestern Indiana county auditor has been sentence to seven years in prison after being convicted of embezzling more than $150,000 in government funds, tax fraud and defrauding her father-in-law out of more than $600,000.
Court denies summary judgment in excessive force case
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals said there was enough evidence against two officers accused of excessive force while arresting a Hammond man to create material dispute and therefore reversed summary judgment for the officers. The case was remanded to District Court for further proceedings.
COA says town didn’t defame employee after audit
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a decision denying a town summary judgment after a former employee claimed defamatory damages when the town fired her after completing an audit.
Suit aims to strike down law barring vote by committed mentally ill
A proposed class-action lawsuit naming state election officials and the clerk of Jefferson County argues a 1995 state law preventing people committed to a state hospital from voting in local elections is unconstitutional.
Residential substance abuse treatment grant applications sought
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners grant applications are being accepted until March 31, the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute announced Thursday.
Appeals court reverses Indy recycling contract decision
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed summary judgment in favor of the city of Indianapolis and the Board of Public Works regarding a controversial contract with Covanta to create a trash and recycling center.
Evansville officials vote to bolster LGBT protections
Evansville officials have voted to give a commission enforcement and investigatory powers into claims of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
East Chicago looks at video attendance for jailed councilman
The city of East Chicago is looking into whether a City Council member jailed on allegations of drug crimes and a homicide could attend meetings by video.
East Chicago City Council seeks guidance on jailed member
The East Chicago City Council has decided to ask the Indiana attorney general and the State Board of Accounts for guidance as one of its members remains jailed.
From McKinney to mayor
Shane Evans went home to Delphi, Indiana, after graduating from law school last year and walked straight into the top job in city hall.
Loser of tied southern Indiana mayor’s race won’t appeal
The loser of a southern Indiana mayor's race decided by a single vote has decided not to appeal a recount.
Former Indiana mayor pleads guilty in embezzlement case
A former northwestern Indiana mayor has pleaded guilty to helping his stepdaughter cover up her embezzlement of funds from a court.
Lack of signage causes COA to toss speeding ticket
The Indiana Court of Appeals threw out a man’s speeding ticket issued in Lawrence County after ruling the county did not make motorists aware with signs of the 35 mph speed limit on the road.
Carmel faces federal class-action lawsuit over traffic law
The city of Carmel is facing a class-action lawsuit in federal court for its enforcement of a local traffic ordinance a state appeals court has already struck down.
Council resolution did not waive requirements for tax deduction
The Indiana Board of Tax Review’s final determination that the city of Bluffton’s Common Council waived a company’s compliance with certain statutory requirements for its 2013 personal property tax abatement deduction is contrary to law, Indiana Tax Judge Martha Wentworth ruled Thursday.
Judge temporarily blocks law barring workers from office
A Lake County judge has temporarily blocked a state law that bars five municipal employees from holding elected office in the same city or town.
Smoking ban dispute heads to Supreme Court
The Indiana Supreme Court wants to hear more from Hoosier Park about why patrons at its Winner’s Circle off-track betting parlor in Indianapolis should be allowed to light up when smoking in public is otherwise generally banned by city ordinance.