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Judge hears fight to sex offenders’ Facebook ban

A federal judge said Thursday she plans to rule within a month on the constitutionality of an Indiana law that bans registered sex offenders from using social networking websites where they could prey on children.

Police beefing up canal security

Indianapolis police announced Wednesday that they will move two downtown security cameras to the area on the Central Canal where a couple was attacked and beaten over Memorial Day weekend. Police are considering adding more patrols in the area after an 18-year-old woman and her 23-year-old male friend were badly beaten Saturday by a group of five to seven males in their late teens or early 20s.

State fair seeking 500 workers

The Indiana State Fair plans a job fair Thursday afternoon in order to fill hundreds of positions for the fair in August. More than 500 hourly positions are available. Officials said most of the jobs are temporary positions that cover the duration of the fair, which runs from Aug. 3 until Aug. 19. The job fair will take place at the Pioneer Our Land Pavilion at the fairgrounds from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Lines can begin forming at 2 p.m. Officials said applicants may wear informal attire.

IPS second-grader brings beer to school

A second-grader has been suspended and faces expulsion from Indianapolis Public Schools for bringing three bottles of beer to school. The principal at Eliza A. Baker School 55, 1349 E. 54th St., heard clanking inside the boy's book bag as he was leaving the cafeteria early Wednesday morning. She found three unopened bottles of Budweiser. The boy admitted he brought the beer to school, but didn't say why. School police and Child Protective Services were called to the scene to investigate.

Emmis restructuring plan to be heard by federal judge

Whether the company can strip preferred shareholders of their right to collect millions of dollars in dividends will be decided in court. Shareholders have filed suit in an attempt to stop the proposal from being voted on.

Reports of owner discord circulate around IndyCar CEO Bernard

A Speed.com report claims IndyCar founder Tony George and a handful of team owners are behind a charge to have Randy Bernard fired. Also listed were team owners John Barnes, Kevin Kalkhoven, Michael Andretti and his father, Mario.

Former Kentucky amusement park in bad shape

The new partners who are working toward reopening the former Kentucky Kingdom amusement park say the facility is in bad condition and may not reopen until 2014.

Local sales tax could aid economic development

Most local economic development organizations rely on private contributions and some government money to support their efforts. But an unstable economy has led to some belt-tightening and soul searching on alternative ways to fund the associations.

Thieves hit dozens of storage units

Thieves broke into at least 65 units at Community Storage in the 2900 block of South Lynhurst Drive on the southeast side of Indianapolis between Friday and Monday morning, taking thousands of dollars of items. Police said a Community Storage employee showed up for work Tuesday and noticed that padlocks had been cut off the doors of units. Dozens of people had property stolen, including tools, electronic equipment, appliances and clothing. Police are studying security camera footage and the entry codes used over the weekend to find possible leads.