City adds chief violence prevention officer in effort to reduce youth crimes
Ralph Durrett Jr. plans to focus on supporting teens and young adults who have been involved with the legal system by connecting them with services.
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Indiana joins 14 states in lawsuit challenging federal protections for transgender care
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office said covered entities that fail to follow the HHS rule risk the loss of significant federal funding—including Medicaid funding designed to assist low-income individuals.
Carmel man agrees to guilty plea in $952,000 theft case
Nathaniel Wills of Carmel is accused of stealing nearly $1 million from his former employer, Anderson-based Indiana Flooring and Linoleum Co. Inc.
Grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules
The case has been closely watched by civil rights groups, philanthropic organizations, employment lawyers and the venture capital industry as a bellwether for how the courts are viewing programs intended to level the playing field for groups that have historically faced discrimination in businesses and workplaces.
Rokita: City should have submitted plan for first soccer district to state
The Hogsett administration wants to replace the original professional sports development area that the City-County Council approved last year with one that is focused near the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport. The City-County Council will vote on the second plan Monday night.
Tesla settles defect case involving fatal Indianapolis crash
Tesla is facing a string of lawsuits around the country that blame various defects for fatal or otherwise serious collisions.
Former secretary of state Sullivan hired at Indianapolis lobbying firm
Holli Sullivan previously served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2014 to 2021, representing parts of Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties.
Ex-IPS teacher at center of ‘fight club’ lawsuit charged with felony neglect
The charge comes after a lawsuit alleged Julious Johnican allowed and encouraged students to attack their 7-year-old classmate.
Planned Parenthood to ask judge to expand health exception to Indiana abortion ban
The plaintiffs say the ban’s exceptions for protecting health are written so narrowly that in practice, many doctors won’t end a pregnancy even when a woman’s condition qualifies under the statute.
Ex-podiatry office manager handed 5-year fraud sentence
Investigators said Leslie Smith engaged in multiple fraud schemes against her employer, relatives, and the government.
Who gets paid? How much? What to know about the landmark NCAA settlement.
The plan, which still needs approval from plaintiffs and a federal judge, calls for paying damages to thousands of former and current college athletes who say now-defunct NCAA rules prevented them from earning endorsement money.
Softer federal stance on marijuana could boost legalization efforts in Indiana
Some advocates wonder if the proposed reclassification of marijuana could be the game changer that opens the floodgates for legalization in the state’s 2025 legislative session.
Nickel Plate Trail landowners secure $7.6M in federal settlement
The settlement involves 168 property owners along more than 20 miles of the trail from just south of East 16th Street in Indianapolis to just west of the White River in Noblesville.
Exonerated man sues Indianapolis police, alleges he was framed for murder
Leon Benson spent 25 years at the Correctional Industrial Facility in Pendleton for the 1998 murder of Kasey Schoen, but was exonerated last year.
AG Rokita to be unopposed at Indiana GOP convention
Despite speculation that others might challenge him for the office, Attorney General Todd Rokita was the only candidate to file with Indiana’s GOP office by the deadline.
AG Rokita warns universities they could lose funding over antisemitism on campuses
Letters were sent to the trustee boards at Indiana University, Purdue University, Ball State University, Indiana State University, IUPUI, University of Southern Indiana, Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University.
Are tacos and burritos sandwiches? A judge in Indiana ruled yes.
A developer of the shopping center property wanted to allow the Famous Taco restaurant to open there, but a nearby condominium association raised concerns that the business violated the property’s zoning policy.
Content creators sue U.S. government over law that could ban TikTok
Attorneys for the creators argue in the lawsuit that the law violates users’ First Amendment rights to free speech, echoing arguments made by TikTok in a separate lawsuit filed by the company last week. The legal challenge could end up before the Supreme Court.
AG sues former sheriff over nearly $4.5M in ‘unlawful’ purchases
Former sheriff Jamey Noel and members of his family are accused of using public money to pay for everything from designer clothes to college tuition to a small airplane.
Delta-8 legal clarification unlikely as Statehouse stalemate persists
Delta-8, a marijuana-like drug, has grown into a billion-dollar Hoosier industry. But it’s done so on shaky legal ground, leaving retailers and law enforcement officials alike seeking legislative clarification: is delta-8 allowed in Indiana?