ACLU of Indiana parts ways with executive director
The Indianapolis-based organization said it will use interim co-executive directors until a replacement for Chris Daley is found.
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Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith: Death penalty gives voice to those who are silenced
Capital punishment is not vengeance. Rather, it is justice.
Rep. Bob Morris: If human life is sacred, it must always be sacred
Even if evidence confirms a clear-headed confession, we still have no right to take another human life.
Jodie English: Death penalty wastes resources, fails as deterrent
Nationally, there is one exoneration for every nine executions, an error rate of 12%. Would Hoosiers board planes if they crashed that often?
Rep. Jim Lucas: Ensuring the punishment suits the crime
While it is rare to pursue this penalty, that does not mean we should not have the option in particularly despicable and clear cases.
Liz Houdek: Capital punishment subverts legal system’s credibility
Every dollar wasted on this broken system is a dollar not spent solving the hundreds of murders and sexual assaults that leave victims without justice.
Chris Daley: Executions waste taxpayer money, survivors’ time
Our system isn’t perfect, and its imperfections carry too high a risk that innocent people will be executed.
Rokita, disciplinary commission request delay, cite ‘productive dialogue’
Earlier this month, at the strong encouragement of a hearing panel, the parties agreed on a mediator to try to help them settle the disciplinary case against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and avoid a public hearing.
Indiana Supreme Court sides with estate of intoxicated man run over by IndyGo bus
A divided Indiana Supreme Court on Monday reversed an appeals court decision and upheld a $700,000 judgment.
Strip club executives accused of bribing tax auditor with private dances, other perks
Publicly traded RCI Hospitality owns and operates more than 60 clubs and sports bars and restaurants across the country, including PT’s Showclub Indianapolis, at 7916 Pendleton Pike.
Indiana DOC to begin jail payments to counties
The Indiana Department of Correction will begin sending payments to dozens of counties on Monday to cover costs for housing state prisoners, ending months of delays.
DOC to request $15.8M for planned immigration detention site
The funding request, which is summarized in the agenda for Wednesday’s State Budget Committee meeting, says the agency needs the funding to prepare the correctional facility for ICE detainees.
Indiana inspector general accuses ex-cabinet secretary of ghost employment, misuse of state property
It’s now up to the State Ethics Commission to decide whether Jennifer-Ruth Green violated state law—and what sanctions, if any, to impose.
End-of-life doula tests bounds of state funeral laws
Lauren Richwine says on her website and in client consultations that she is not a licensed funeral director. But a 2021 anonymous complaint lodged with the Indiana Public Licensing Agency alleged she engaged in the unlicensed practice of funeral services.
Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination expressed opposition to conservative activist’s views
The suspect is believed to have acted alone, and an investigation is ongoing. He was arrested on suspicion of capital murder, weapons and obstruction offenses.
Judge issues nationwide block on policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally
The change was part of a broader Trump administration effort to exclude people without legal status from accessing social services by making changes to federal eligibility rules.
Supreme Court to quickly consider if Trump has power to impose sweeping tariffs
The Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, putting a policy at the center of his economic agenda squarely before the nation’s highest court.
Rokita backs INDOT request to waive federal race/gender hiring considerations for contractors
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in which he argued that the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program is unconstitutional.
Braun administration seeks legal opinion on business diversity programs
The administration is seeking an advisory opinion on the legality of the Governor’s Commission on Supplier Diversity and the continued implementation of the Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises Program.
Todd Rokita issues civil subpoena to Exodus Refugee in latest immigration-related inquiry
The attorney general’s demand seeks information about alleged possible interference with federal immigration enforcement activities in Monroe County earlier this year.