SANCTUARY CITY DISPUTE: AG Rokita sues East Chicago over welcoming ordinance, says ‘stay tuned’ for more lawsuits
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 10, 2024 Making good on his threat, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit against the city of East Chicago Common Council for failing to rescind its welcoming ordinance. The lawsuit, – State of Indiana ex rel. Tod “...â€
PNS story: Poor People’s Campaign rallies in D.C. ahead of election
This story was originally published by Public News Service By Brett Peveto, producer Public News Service July 10, 2024 With chants of “We are the swing vote,” poor and low-wage workers gathered in Washington, D.C., recently to rally and strategize ahead of the electio “...â€
ICC story: Rush to seek retention, Indiana chief justice post
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Niki Kelly Indiana Capital Chronicle July 9, 2024 Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush said Tuesday she will seek retention to the bench this fall, and also reappointment as chief justice. She ha “...â€
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€