TSF story: Trailing her opponent, Indiana’s first Black woman nominee for U.S. Senate promises to ‘keep pushing’
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Mia Frankenfield TheStatehouseFile.com July 9, 2024 Even as a kid, Dr. Valerie McCray had big questions about systemic issues happening at the top of the U.S. government. Why do people have to be given money to acce “...â€
Chalkbeat Indiana story: Perry’s school board has just 2 candidates for 4 seats. Here’s what could happen next.
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Indiana. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. By Aleksandra Appleton Chalkbeat Indiana July 3, 2024 This election, there are more open seats than candidates for Perry Township school board. The only two people runn “...â€
ICC Story: What is pentobarbital? More questions than answers surround Indiana’s new execution drug
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle July 5, 2024 After state officials announced last week that Indiana will resume executions for the first time in over a decade, secrecy largely shrouds the new drug, pent “...â€
TSF Story: With refreshing hope, new citizens say yes to a restive American experiment
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Mia Frankenfield, Arianna Hunt, Averi Phelps & Hannah Johnson TheStatehouseFile.com July 4, 2024 Trading one home for another, just shy of 100 immigrants from dozens of different countries across the world took t “...â€
SIGNATURE SPRINT: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. campaign confident he will be on Indiana’s November ballot
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 3, 2024 On a Sunday evening in June, a staffer with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign was outside an Indianapolis Kroger with a pen, clipboard and question for shoppers entering the store: Would they sign a petition to ge “...â€
Chalkbeat Indiana story: Indiana’s revamped reading law could have big consequences for students from low-income families
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Indiana. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. By Aleksandra Appleton Chalkbeat Indiana July 2, 2024 To get students to attend summer school, the staff at Global Preparatory Academy in Indianapolis do whatever it ta “...â€
IMMIGRATION IMPASSE: Most targeted municipalities appear unfazed as AG Rokita’s sanctuary cities deadline passes
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 3, 2024 Although the July 1 deadline that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita set has passed, only one of four municipalities threatened with legal action if they did not rescind what he called their “illegal sanctuary city†“...â€
PNS story: Poll finds future SCOTUS appointments are top-of-mind issue for voters
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Alex Gonzalez, producer Public News Service July 2, 204 Former President Donald Trump has taken credit for placing three conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. On Monday, the court awarded him a major win by “...â€
ICC: U.S. Supreme Court sides with Oregon city, allows ban on homeless people sleeping outdoors
This article was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Ariana Figueroa States Newsroom June 28, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday sided with a local ordinance in Oregon that bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, and local governme “...â€
DEATH PENALTY RETURN? Indiana seeks to resume executions with pentobarbital but defense attorneys call it ‘a bad idea’
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 28, 2024 The decision by Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita to seek the court’s permission to resume executions of death row inmates is drawing criticism from lawyers who have defended individuals against the “...â€