An Indiana recycling plant that caught on fire Tuesday and prompted the evacuation of more than 2,000 people was cited in the past for being unsafe, said officials in Richmond, adding that some 1,000 are under evacuation orders. Richmond Mayor Dave Snow told reporters that the owners of the plant “ignored” an order to “clean up this…
Indiana Recycling Plant Was Cited Before Huge Fire Erupted, Prompting 2,000 to Evacuate: Officials
Toxic Indiana Fire Will Spew Smoke, Soot, and Ash for Days, Officials Say
A “serious, large-scale” industrial fire spewing toxic smoke that forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 residents of Richmond, Indiana, on Tuesday will burn for several days, authorities say. As of late Tuesday night, the blaze was under control and not expected to spread. However, the Wayne County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) said in an update that…
Indiana Officers Cleared in Fatal Shooting at Traffic Stop
MITCHELL, Ind.—A prosecutor has cleared two Indiana law enforcement officers of any criminal wrongdoing in connection with a fatal shooting during a traffic stop in February. Lawrence County Prosecutor Samuel C. Arp II said he has reviewed the incident and decided City of Mitchell Police Officer Christian Anderson and Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Rhoades’…
Appeals Court Sides With Indiana School in Firing Christian Teacher Who Rejects Transgender Pronouns
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a lower court’s ruling that it was lawful for a school district in Indiana to fire a music teacher who refused to call students by their preferred gender pronouns and names. John Kluge, a former music theory and orchestra teacher at Brownsburg High School, was ordered in 2017…
Indiana Bans Gender Reassignment Procedures for Minors
April 5, 2023
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With a signature from Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, Indiana has banned gender reassignment interventions for minors. That means minors will not be able to use puberty blockers, hormone medicines, or undergo gender reassignment surgery until they have the maturity granted from 18 years of life. Senate Bill 480, signed on Wednesday, prohibits a physician or…
2 Men Get 220-Year Terms in Indianapolis for Killing 4
March 31, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS—Two men convicted of murder and other charges in the fatal Indianapolis shootings of three young men and a young woman were both sentenced Friday to 220 years in prison. Cameron Banks and Desmond Banks were sentenced after being convicted in early March of four counts each of murder, felony murder and robbery resulting in…
Sibling, 5, Fatally Shoots 16-Month-Old Brother in Indiana
LAFAYETTE, Ind.—A 16-month-old boy was fatally shot by his 5-year-old sibling at a northwestern Indiana apartment, authorities said. The older sibling accessed a handgun inside the Lafayette apartment on Tuesday afternoon and fatally shot the boy, who was identified as Isiah Johnson, police said late Tuesday. Lafayette police Lt. Matt Gard said someone outside of…
Man Arrested in Deadly Shooting Outside Indianapolis Mall
INDIANAPOLIS—An Indianapolis man was arrested Thursday in a January shooting outside an Indianapolis shopping mall that killed a teenager and injured a man. Homicide detectives arrested Clyde Johnson, 19, two days after an arrest warrant was issued charging him with voluntary manslaughter and battery in the shooting. His initial court hearing on the charges is…
Indiana Congressman Calls for Immediate Halt of Hazardous Shipments From Ohio Derailment
Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.) urged the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) on Friday to immediately halt the transportation of contaminated materials from the East Palestine train derailment to a Roachdale facility. “Last week, our state was blindsided by the announcement that the EPA would be relocating hazardous materials from the East Palestine train derailment…
Indiana Lawmakers Demand Answers From EPA About East Palestine Waste Shipments
March 2, 2023
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Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.) have raised concerns with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its plan to move hazardous waste materials from the derailed train site in East Palestine, Ohio, to Indiana. The lawmakers, in a letter (pdf) to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, demanded to know why the materials are coming to their state and…
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