Indiana Supreme Court blocks injunction, opening door for Rust to be kept off May ballot
The stay issued Thursday puts an earlier ruling on hold and allows challenges to U.S. Senate hopeful John Rust’s candidacy.
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Carmel names Zionsville captain as next police chief
Drake Sterling, 36, has 15 years of experience in law enforcement, mostly in Zionsville.
Carmel man sentenced to 8-plus years in prison for fraud, identity theft
Investigators say Tuong Quoc Ho devised and led a complex, international scheme from 2013 to 2020 to defraud multiple victims in the United States and abroad of about $2 million.
No immediate ruling after preliminary injunction hearing in NIL lawsuit vs. NCAA
A federal judge said Tuesday he will rule “in short order” on a preliminary injunction to stop the Indianapolis-based NCAA from enforcing its rules governing name, image and likeness compensation for athletes as part of an antitrust lawsuit.
Indiana high court weighs Senate hopeful’s challenge to ballot restriction
The Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over the state’s challenge to a lower court ruling that would allow John Rust to run for one of the state’s U.S. Senate seats as a Republican, even though the state GOP doesn’t back his candidacy.
UPDATE: Heart-to-heart talk with daughter led Bailey to apply for IMPD chief position
Chris Bailey, a 25-year veteran of the department, on Monday was sworn in as the new police chief.
Scam artists expected to flock to NBA All-Star Weekend
Basketball fans and music fans are advised to be wary of offers that appear too good to be true during NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.
Special counsel report paints scathing picture of Biden’s memory
Special counsel Robert K. Hur’s report, while concluding that criminal charges were not merited over Joe Biden’s careless handling of classified documents, painted a devastating portrait of an 81-year-old president whose age has become a central issue in his reelection campaign.
Special counsel: Biden ‘willfully’ disclosed classified materials, but no criminal charges warranted
While the report removes legal jeopardy for the president, it is nonetheless is an embarrassment for Joe Biden, who placed competency and experience at the core of his rationale to voters to send him to the Oval Office.
Rokita’s new ‘Eyes on Education’ portal prompts pushback from Indiana school officials
Multiple districts indicated they were not made aware of submissions to the public portal—and that many documents are out of date.
OxyContin marketer agrees to pay $350M rather than face lawsuits
Indiana will receive more than $7.6 million from the settlement with Publicis Health to help address the opioid crisis.
Tennessee, Virginia AGs suing NCAA over NIL-related recruiting rules
The lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Tennessee claims the NCAA is “enforcing rules that unfairly restrict how athletes can commercially use their name, image and likeness at a critical juncture in the recruiting calendar.”
Musk cannot keep Tesla pay package worth more than $55B, judge rules
The ruling comes more than five years after a shareholder lawsuit targeted Tesla CEO Musk and directors of the company for unjust enrichment.
Prisoners are part of hidden U.S. workforce linked to popular food brands
In a sweeping two-year investigation, The Associated Press found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes cereal and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal flour and Coca-Cola.
Former virtual charter school leaders face federal charges tied to alleged enrollment scam
The defendants face a combined 76 charges including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
State lawmakers advance bill to overturn local pet store regulations
The bill would void ordinances that affect retail dog sales in 21 Indiana municipalities, including Indianapolis, Carmel and Bloomington.
JetBlue, Spirit to appeal court’s decision to block planned merger
The carriers filed a one-page notice of appeal on Friday, just days after Judge William Young blocked what would have been the first airline merger since Alaska Airlines combined with Virgin America in 2016.
Supreme Court wrestles with major challenges to power of federal regulators
Conservative Supreme Court justices on Wednesday voiced support for weakening the power of federal regulators, but it was not clear whether a majority would overturn a precedent that has guided American law for four decades.
Indianapolis women sentenced after embezzling $270K from WFYI
A woman who worked as an accounting specialist at WFYI Public Media from 2018 to 2020 and her co-conspirator have been sentenced to three years of probation.
Supreme Court declines to step into the fight over bathrooms for transgender students
The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed up a chance to intervene in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students, rejecting an appeal from an Indiana public school district.