Feb 29 Watch 9:22 Palestinian American’s art exhibition in Indiana canceled after criticizing Gaza bombings By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Casey Kuhn, Alison Thoet As with universities around the country, some arts institutions have been roiled by tensions in the ongoing war in the Middle East. One controversy has unfolded at the Art Museum of Indiana University where an internationally prominent Palestinian American artist… Continue watching
Feb 28 Federal court rules Indiana ban on gender-affirming care for minors can take effect By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press The ruling marks the latest decision in a legal challenge the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed against the ban, enacted last spring amid a national push by GOP-led legislatures to curb LGBTQ+ rights. Continue reading
Jan 18 Indiana bill defining antisemitism in the state education code advances to Senate By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press Advocates for the bill said instances of antisemitism have increased at college campuses in Indiana since the Oct. 7 attack, when militants stormed into Israel from Gaza, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and capturing around 250 people. Continue reading
Nov 10 Former Indiana legislator agrees to plead guilty to fraud in casino corruption scheme By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press Court documents say Eberhart accepted the promise of future employment with the annual compensation of $350,000. In return, he is accused of advocating for a bill with provisions that favored the casino company in 2019. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 7:37 The controversial legacy of Hall of Fame college basketball coach Bob Knight By John Yang, Shoshana Dubnow Legendary basketball coach Bob Knight died Wednesday at the age of 83. He was known as much for his courtside tantrums as for his teams’ more than 900 wins and three NCAA national championships. John Yang discussed the complicated and… Continue watching
Nov 01 Controversial coaching legend Bob Knight dies at 83 By Associated Press The brilliant and combustible coach won three NCAA titles at Indiana. Continue reading
Jul 05 Man gets life sentence for raping 9-year-old girl who later sought an abortion in Indiana By Associated Press A man who confessed to raping and impregnating a 9-year-old Ohio girl has been sentenced to life in prison in a case that became a national flashpoint on abortion rights because the girl had to travel out of state to… Continue reading
Jun 26 At least 3 dead, hundreds of thousands without power in severe storms across U.S. By Associated Press At least three people are dead after a series of severe storms swept across the middle and south of the U.S. Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 16 Federal judge blocks most of Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors By Tom Davies, Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana sought the temporary injunction in its legal challenge of the Republican-backed law, which was enacted this spring amid a national push by GOP-led legislatures to curb LGBTQ+ rights. Continue reading
Jun 02 Justice Department won’t bring charges over classified documents found at Pence’s home By Jill Colvin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence's legal team that it won't pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home. Continue reading