FREE SPEECH REPORT: IU Bloomington, Notre Dame rank low in FIRE survey, but Purdue excels
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen September 9, 2026 Indiana University Bloomington remains one of the nation’s worst colleges and universities when it comes to free speech on campus, according to a report released this week. IU Bloomington ranked 256th out of 261 instituti “...”
Video: “Can I trust the Bible?” – Rev. Chris Henry, Second Presbyterian Church
A note from the Publisher Reverend Christopher Henry has been Senior Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis since 2018. He is a graduate of Duke University (BA, Religion) and Columbia Theological Seminary (MDiv). In this 9-minute excerpt from his August 16, 2026, se “...”
RALLY REMARKS: Beckwith’s video message to anti-immigration group espoused assimilation, ‘American values’
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 19, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith told attendees of a gathering intended to support President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts that immigrants should assimilate into “American culture,” but he did not define the Amer “...”
Beckwith targets Islamic calls to prayer, saying they aren’t ‘part of American culture’
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 13, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith said Monday that Islamic calls to prayer should not be broadcast publicly in Indiana, arguing that unlike church bells, the practice is not part of American culture or history. “Church bells ar “...”
PROSECUTORIAL POWER: Beckwith wants Indiana AG to have authority to criminally charge Fauci
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 13, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is calling on state lawmakers to expand Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s authority to bring criminal prosecutions, saying the change could allow Indiana to pursue charges against Dr. Anthony Fauc “...”
‘MASS SURVEILLANCE’: Beckwith says he wants Indiana lawmakers to limit police use of Flock cameras
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 13, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith says he has been talking with state lawmakers about legislation that could place new limits on how law enforcement agencies use Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers, adding a n “...”
DIVISION AMONG THE FAITHFUL: Many proclaim religious liberty but differ over meaning and application
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 7, 2026 When Indiana politicians, clergy and advocacy groups invoke “religious liberty,” they often sound like they’re talking about the same principle. But they’re frequently making very different arguments. Con “...”
Dutmer Commentary: No compulsion in religion
By Evan Dutmer August 5, 2026 “There is no compulsion in religion.” (Quran 2:256) Last month, in response to Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s calling Islam a “demonic death cult”, I reflected on Desiderius Erasmus’s call for enlightened, virtuous leadership in his Re “...”
Hicks Commentary: A Hoosier funeral for a bad idea
By Michael J Hicks August 4, 2026 Last week, a white supremacist group, “Save Heritage Indiana,” held a funeral for one of America’s worst ideas — that being American was a matter of bloodline. Hidden to avoid the press, a few dozen souls gathered inside a rented tent “...”
‘LEAKY TENT’: Save Heritage Indiana relocates rally as Hoosier Hospitality March spreads welcoming message
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 4, 2026 Days after organizing what it called the nation’s first mass deportation rally, Save Heritage Indiana says it intentionally concealed the event’s location, limited attendance to vetted guests and hopes to use the gat “...”