One officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case, but not for her death
Authorities in Kentucky and nearby states have been anxiously awaiting a decision in the case because of its potential to spark social unrest.
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Louisville, nearby states and cities, preparing for Breonna Taylor decision
Officials in Louisville and communities throughout Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois are preparing for more protests and possible unrest as the public nervously awaits a decision on whether police officers in Breonna Taylor’s shooting death will be charged.
Bar owners sue city, health department over ‘arbitrary and unreasonable’ pandemic rules
The owners of 20 Marion County bars and nightclubs are suing Indianapolis, Mayor Joe Hogsett, Dr. Virginia Caine and the Marion County Public Health Department over COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that they say violate their constitutional rights.
UPDATE: Braun, Young support vote on Supreme Court nominee before November
Senate Republicans have swiftly fallen in line behind President Donald Trump’s push to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat. Trump, who will announce his nominee Saturday, is all but certain to have the votes to confirm his choice.
State sues gravestone company for failing to fulfill orders
As of Sept. 15, Greenfield Police had taken about 70 complaints from consumers about the 122-year-old family firm, according to the suit.
As Democrats balk, Trump to make high court pick by Saturday
President Donald Trump said he had a list of five finalists, “probably four,” and that he is pushing for a confirmation vote on a new Supreme Court justice before Election Day.
McConnell pledges to bring Trump’s SCOTUS pick up for vote
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday night that a Trump nominee would get a vote, although he denied President Obama the same opportunity in a similar situation four years ago.
Greenfield business owner facing 11 counts of fraud, money laundering
The owner of a Greenfield insurance and financial business was charged Wednesday with stealing $1.2 million from clients in a securities and investment fraud scheme.
City’s corporation counsel leaves administration for private sector gig
Anne Mullin O’Connor will become corporation counsel for the city of Indianapolis at the end of the month, replacing Donald Morgan, who has worked for the city since 2016.
Former ITT Tech students in Indiana to get $10M in debt relief
More than 1,300 students who were enrolled at now-closed ITT Technical Institute campuses in Indiana are eligible for student loan forgiveness as part of a $330 million national settlement affecting as many as 35,000 former ITT students.
Google exec put on hot seat in Congress over advertising power
The Justice Department is reportedly readying a major case accusing Google of abusing its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and boost its profits.
Daimler AG to pay $1.5B to settle emissions cheating probes
The U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency and the California attorney general’s office say Daimler violated environmental laws by using so-called “defeat device software” to circumvent emissions testing.
Court denies appeal by groups challenging limits to Indiana religious freedom law
The state appeals court ruling upheld a suburban Indianapolis county judge’s decision last year that the three groups failed to prove they had faced any harm because of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Justice Department charges 57 in alleged theft of $175M in pandemic relief funds
The Paycheck Protection Program has been a fraud concern from the moment it was rolled out in early April. Funds were disbursed with relatively little vetting, and businesses were allowed to self-certify their own eligibility.
Justice Department poised to file antitrust lawsuit against Google
The competition inquiry, which began last year, focuses on Google’s sprawling search and advertising empire and the extent to which it harms rivals and consumers.
Westfield council hears forensic investigators’ plan for reviewing city finances
Consultants from three different firms on Tuesday conducted a special presentation for the Westfield City Council about their investigation into the city’s finances and operations.
Over Indiana’s opposition, pace accelerated for no-excuse absentee balloting case
Indiana is urging the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to apply the brakes to the challenge to the state’s restrictions on absentee balloting. However, in an order issued Tuesday, the 7th Circuit granted the plaintiffs’ motion to expedite the appeal.
Weissmann selected to succeed Baker on Indiana Court of Appeals
Leanna Weissmann was selected from a pool of three finalists, which also included Vigo County Judge Lakshmi Reddy and New Albany lawyer Lisa Reger.
In Anthem-Cigna ‘soap opera,’ judge hands damages to neither
A Delaware judge on Monday rebuffed efforts by both Cigna Corp. and Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. to collect billions over their failed merger.
Ex-UAW president charged with corruption in federal probe
Dennis Williams is the 15th person to be charged in an investigation of the senior ranks of the venerable labor union. It has revealed crooked ties between officials and executives at Fiat Chrysler.