Category: Indiana

Police Officer Fatally Shot in Ambush Near Federal Building

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—A western Indiana police officer was fatally shot Wednesday when he was ambushed near FBI offices in Terre Haute, according to federal officials. Sgt. Ryan Adamson of the Terre Haute Police Department identified the officer as 30-year veteran Detective Greg Ferency. Ferency had been a federal task force officer since 2010, the FBI…


Thousands of Americans File Lawsuits Against Their Governors for Ending Unemployment Benefits

A number of residents in states that moved to rescind federal unemployment benefits that were passed into law due to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic have filed lawsuits against their governors. Now, thousands of residents in Texas, Maryland, and Indiana have filed lawsuits seeking to restore the $300 extra per week in benefits….


Indiana Must Reinstate Federal Unemployment Benefits, Judge Rules

An Indiana judge on Friday ordered that the state must continue the expanded federal unemployment benefits that were implemented during last year’s pandemic relief efforts, saying that ending the funds ahead of their expiration date could cause “irreparable harm” to residents who are unable to pay for daily necessities. Marion County Superior Court Judge John…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (June 23)

Morgan Stanley told its employees that it’ll soon stop workers and visitors from entering its New York buildings if they are not fully vaccinated. Republican governors have ended COVID unemployment benefits early because they’re making it hard for businesses to hire. Now, one governor has been sued. California is asking electric vehicle owners in the…


‘I’m Not Going Back to Work’: Indiana Residents File Lawsuit After Governor Ends Unemployment Benefits

Several Indiana residents filed a lawsuit against the state government after Gov. Eric Holcomb last month announced Indiana would pull out of the federal government’s COVID-19 unemployment program. The lawsuit, which was filed last week, seeks to force Indiana to return to the $300-per-week program, which was slated to end in September. Holcomb, a Republican, said…


County in Indiana First in State to Bar School Resource Officers From Carrying Guns

A school board in Indiana this week voted to bar school resource officers (SROs) from carrying guns, the first such rule in the state. The Monroe County Community School Corporation’s Board of Trustees made the decision after two members delivered monologues against guns, including one who falsely claimed that no school resource officer in the U.S….


Texas, Indiana, Oklahoma to End Federal Unemployment Benefits in June

Texas, Indiana, and Oklahoma on Monday announced that they will be joining a growing number of GOP-led states in ending the expanded federal unemployment benefits that were implemented during last year’s pandemic relief efforts. In a letter (pdf) to the Biden administration, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that the $300 weekly extra payments under the…


Indiana Court Tosses Lawsuit of Gay Teacher Fired by Catholic High School

An Indiana court has dismissed a lawsuit brought against the Archdiocese of Indianapolis by a Catholic high school teacher who was fired over his same-sex marriage. The lawsuit was filed by Joshua Payne-Elliott, who had worked as a world language and social studies teacher at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis for 13 years. In 2019,…


4-Year-Old Indiana Girl Nearly Dies From Oxygen Loss After Due to Lice, Mother Charged: Officials

An Indiana mother was charged after doctors said her daughter’s lice infection was so severe, she almost died, according to officials. Shyanne Nicole Singh, 26, was arrested and charged after her 4-year-old girl ended up in the hospital in critical condition last week, said the Scottsburg City Police Department in charging documents. Those documents noted that…


4-Year-Old Indiana Girl Nearly Dies From Oxygen Loss Due to Infection From Lice, Mother Charged: Officials

An Indiana mother was charged after doctors said her daughter’s lice infection was so severe she almost died, according to officials. Shyanne Nicole Singh, 26, was arrested and charged after her 4-year-old girl ended up in the hospital in critical condition last week, said the Scottsburg City Police Department in charging documents. Those documents noted that…