A class action lawsuit claims Indianapolis law enforcement is using civil asset forfeiture to seize millions in cash from packages routed through a major FedEx hub, without notifying the owners of what crime they're suspected of committing.
The Department of Justice alleges that the South Bend Police Department is violating the Civil Rights Act due to disparate acceptance rates for female and black applicants.
The Institute for Justice says Indianapolis police and prosecutors are exploiting one of the biggest FedEx hubs in the U.S. to seize cash for alleged crimes they never explain.
And the Supreme Court agrees to weigh in.
The Sixth Amendment was originally seen as vital to preserving liberty. Yet it has been consistently watered down.
All too often, admission is only open to students whose families can afford a home inside the districts’ boundaries or pay transfer student tuition.
An error-prone investigation in search of a fugitive led police to Amy Hadley's house.
The law makes it harder to record and observe police activity.
The lawsuit claims the ban has no "legitimate penological justification"
"They had a duty to protect her," says Ta'Neasha Chappell's sister. "She was not attended to because she was a Black woman and they didn't feel like she was worth getting any attention."
The idea has limitations, but would be a major improvement over the status quo.
Stellantis, one of the largest automakers on the planet with billions in cash on hand, got a generous handout from the state of Indiana for choosing to build its battery manufacturing plant there.
Seventeen retired federal judges, appointed by both Republicans and Democrats, filed a brief supporting his appeal.
The lawsuit alleges that TikTok's algorithm funnels inappropriate content directly to teens. That not only defies logic, but it is also antithetical to how a social media platform keeps users.
The Supreme Court's 2018 ruling in Timbs v. Indiana revived the Excessive Fines Clause. Now state courts have to come up with tests to determine what's excessive.
Taking personal responsibility turns out to be a better idea than putting faith in the state.
Terry Abbott couldn't afford representation, because the state took the cash he'd use to pay for it.
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Both argue that the bills open the state up to costly lawsuits for very little, if any, gain.
Jordan Stevens' application to legalize her Happy Goat Lucky Yoga business was denied by Hamilton County's Board of Zoning Appeals last month.
Corporate welfare hurts the people who actually need help.
The question of proportionality assumes that punishment is appropriate for peaceful conduct that violates no one's rights.
After eight years, Tyson Timbs finally gets to keep his Land Rover—once and for all.
If the officer succeeds, the victim will not be allowed to sue on those claims.
Although police seized the perpetrator's shotgun when he was deemed suicidal, he was never identified as a potential murderer.
Vague laws are typically vague for a reason.
The state used civil asset forfeiture to seize Tyson Timbs' car in 2013. His nightmare hasn't ended.
And in a three-way race for governor in Indiana, Libertarian Donald Rainwater gets more than 13 percent and wins more than 20 counties.
Donald Rainwater, who is polling north of 10 percent, attracts voters who oppose Indiana's heavy-handed coronavirus lockdowns.
Indiana is still fighting to keep Tyson Timbs' SUV seven years after it first seized the car, but for now, it's back in Timbs' driveway.
The infection-fatality rate for COVID-19 in Indiana is 0.58 percent, nearly six times worse than seasonal flu.
The now-fired Daryl Jones: "I got my rights to do anything I want to do. I'm a police officer."
The Elkhart Police Department has had several misconduct issues throughout the years.
How does shooting teachers with pellet guns make anyone safer?
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