Taubman says Simon doesn’t have legal right to abort $3.6B purchase
Signaling a legal brawl lies ahead, Taubman said Simon “continues to be bound to the transaction in all respects.”
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Prosecutor asks state police to investigate Indy police shooting
The special prosecutor named to oversee the May 6 shooting death of a black man by an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer asked the Indiana State Police on Wednesday to handle the investigation.
Insurance telemarketers face fines of $225M for billion robocalls
State attorneys general of Indiana, Arkansas, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas sued the two men and their Houston-based companies for violating the federal law governing telemarketing.
ACLU calls on Hogsett to reduce funding for police in Indianapolis
Taking a cue from the “Defund the Police” movement, the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is calling on Mayor Joe Hogsett to “reimagine” the role of police in Indianapolis and shift funding away from law enforcement into community-based initiatives.
Democrats pledge to transform law enforcement through Justice in Policing Act
The act would ban chokeholds, establish a national database to track police misconduct, prohibit some no-knock warrants and enact other initiatives. The bill contains several provisions that would make it easier to hold officers accountable for misconduct in civil and criminal court.
Anthem sued for denying claims for electrical stimulation to treat pain
The Indianapolis-based insurer says the treatments are “investigational”—or still under clinical study—but a California woman claims the electrical stimulation is FDA-approved and supported by numerous studies.
Black legislative leaders call for chokehold ban, criminal justice coalition
In a press conference Friday morning outside the Indiana Statehouse, black legislative leaders outlined their suggestions for immediate action that elected officials could take in the wake of ongoing protests of police brutality and racial injustice.
UPDATES: Mayor announces times for Friday, Saturday curfews; IFD got 3,112 calls over weekend
Get the latest news on protests in the Indianapolis area against police violence in this ongoing series of updates available outside IBJ’s paywall.
Federal court rejects EPA approval of widely used herbicide
The federal government must revoke its approval of a widely used weed killer that has damaged other crops and turned neighbor against neighbor in some farm communities, a federal appeals court in California ruled.
Special prosecutor appointed in Indianapolis police shooting
A judge on Thursday appointed a special prosecutor to investigate possible criminal charges in the shooting death of 21-year-old Dreasjon “Sean” Reed.
Ex-UAW president pleads guilty to living high life on dues
Gary Jones acknowledged that he falsified expenses from 2012 to 2017 when he was a regional UAW director. He was promoted to president in 2018 but quit after 17 months as the federal investigation intensified.
Looting devastates businesses already shaken by virus
Looting and vandalism in cities across the country have dealt another blow to small businesses that were already reeling from the coronavirus outbreak.
Businesses on south side of downtown ask city for financial help in rebuilding
The Stadium Village Business Association, which represents more than 200 businesses south of downtown, decried the property damage caused by weekend riots and a “lack of leadership” from city officials.
Publishing companies sue Internet Archive over scanning of books
Founded in 1996 and based in San Francisco, the Archive has defended its recent actions by saying that it operates like a traditional lending library, a not-for-profit entity providing free books.
Marion County prosecutor charges 14 with burglary after riots
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced Monday that he has declined to file charges against 41 “non-violent” protesters who were arrested on Friday and Saturday in downtown Indianapolis.
Hogsett imposes curfew beginning at 8 p.m. Sunday
“These actions are necessary but they break my heart,” said Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett. However, he said he didn’t see a need to deploy the National Guard in the city.
Daylight reveals widespread destruction downtown
When the turmoil finally subsided, three people had been shot, with one dead, first-floor glass had been knocked out of dozens of buildings and angry graffiti messages were sprayed across the Mile Square.
Thousands gather downtown late Saturday afternoon
Thousands of protestors coalesced downtown late Saturday afternoon in a continuation of protests of police violence and social inequality that on Friday resulted in widespread vandalism.
Hogsett calls for peaceful protest on Circle on Saturday afternoon
Following unrest overnight, Mayor Joe Hogsett said Saturday afternoon that he had spoken with protest organizers and social-justice groups to arrange an event on Monument Circle with their assurance that it would remain peaceful and that they would help disperse the crowd afterward.
Hogsett planning afternoon press conference after night of violence, vandalism downtown
Overnight, protesters clashed with police and busted windows on Monument Circle and across the Mile Square. Officers used tear gas to try to break up pockets of protesters.