Prosecutors object to former Celadon exec’s Mexico travel plans
Prosecutors say the court should deny William Meek’s request to travel to Mexico for his birthday while he awaits trial on multiple fraud charges.
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New York attorney general seeks to dissolve National Rifle Association
NRA President Carolyn Meadows labeled Attorney General Letitia James a “political opportunist” who was pursuing a “rank vendetta” with an attack on its members’ Second Amendment rights.
James Dimos, former president of Indy and Indiana bar associations, dies of heart attack
Dimos, 59, had become the general counsel of the Chicago-based American Bar Association in September.
GM alleges Fiat Chrysler spent millions to bribe UAW leaders
General Motors is asking a federal judge to reconsider his dismissal of a lawsuit based on new allegations that Fiat Chrysler bribed union officials and GM employees with millions stashed in secret foreign bank accounts.
Florida teen charged in massive Twitter hack, Bitcoin theft
A 17-year-old hacked the Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls to scam people around globe out of more than $100,000 in Bitcoin, authorities said Friday.
Indianapolis police announce new use-of-force policies
The department said the new policies include an emphasis on deescalating potentially volatile situations and explicitly ban officers from using chokeholds and shooting into or from moving vehicles.
Faulty bar exam software tossed in favor of emails, open books
The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday again revamping the July 2020 bar exam, opting to send test questions by email and allowing applicants to refer to notes and course materials during the test.
Law schools expecting first-year enrollment to remain steady
Despite the upheaval and uncertainty the pandemic has created for legal education, law school admissions officers say this fall’s first-year law class will likely be the same size, if not bigger, than the class that started in fall 2019.
Governor’s mask order carries no penalties for non-compliance, reveals end date
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s executive order, signed Friday, does not include penalties for violations. The state attorney general said this week that the governor does not have legal authority to enforce a mask mandate.
Westfield City Council’s attempt at more Grand Park oversight stymied by mayoral veto
Mayor Andy Cook passively vetoed a Westfield City Council-approved resolution Thursday by not signing the measure, meaning proposed additional oversight of Grand Park’s contracts will not take effect unless the resolution is approved a second time by the council.
Indianapolis man gets 11-plus years in federal prison for leading fraud scheme
Federal investigators said Frank “Bread” Powell organized a ring that used more than 5,000 fraudulent checks to purchase gift cards and merchandise from Kroger and other stores in 12 states from January 2016 until April 2018.
Attorney General: Holcomb has no authority to enforce statewide mask mandate
Attorney General Curtis Hill said in an advisory opinion Wednesday night that Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb should call a special session if he wants to make masks a requirement.
Retail developer who took his own life was dogged by debts
Craig Johnson left behind what court records show is millions of dollars in debt that might not be covered by his estate.
Insurers sue Indianapolis archdiocese over sexual misconduct policy
The underwriters claim in the federal lawsuit that the Roman Catholic Archdiocese’s failure to disclose allegations against a suspended priest renders the policy void.
Walgreens reports $75 million of looting damage in third quarter
With about 9,300 locations in the United States, Walgreens is one of the largest retailers by store count.
U.S. carries out the first federal execution in 17 years after Supreme Court approval
Daniel Lewis Lee, 47, of Yukon, Oklahoma, professed his innocence just before he was executed by lethal injection at the federal prison in Terre Haute.
Judge blocks federal executions; administration appeals
A U.S. district judge on Monday ordered a new delay in federal executions, hours before the first lethal injection was scheduled to be carried out at a federal prison in Indiana.
Judge strikes down Indiana abortion complications report law
The ruling came two years after the court granted a preliminary injunction blocking the law from taking effect following its 2018 passage.
IMPD signs $9.2M contract to equip officers with body cameras
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday said the contract with Decatur, Georgia-based Utility Inc. will equip 1,100 officers with BodyWorn camera technology for more than five years.
Lawsuit challenges Indiana limits on voting time extensions
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Indianapolis on behalf of Common Cause Indiana argues that the state law wrongly thwarts voters and political parties from protecting the right to vote.