Community members from Morgan County gathered Thursday night for an educational listening session on redistricting as Indiana lawmakers prepare for a special session to draw new maps. It is the first of three hosted by the nonpartisan group ReCenter Indiana. Laura Merrifield Wilson is a political science professor at the University of Indianapolis. She presented

The federal government had planned to pause SNAP food assistance benefits for the first time ever during this government shutdown. Two federal judges have ruled against that plan Friday, but the government is likely to appeal. While benefits still aren’t loaded onto electronic benefit cards, more than 500,000 Hoosiers will be looking for alternate ways

Ten years ago, the Indiana community of Austin made headlines for its historic HIV outbreak brought on by intravenous drug use. More than 230 people became infected with HIV in the rural town, worsened by delayed action from former Gov. Mike Pence. Experts and locals credit Indiana’s first syringe exchange program for stopping the spread.

Former director of student media Jim Rodenbush is suing Indiana University for wrongful termination. The media school fired Rodenbush after he refused to pull news from a scheduled special edition of the Indiana Daily Student. That afternoon IU announced it would stop printing the paper entirely. Rodenbush says in his complaint that the university violated his

Federal immigration officials say more than 200 immigrants without legal status have been arrested on Indiana roadways. They discussed the Chicago area’s Operation Midway Blitz during a press conference in Gary on Thursday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons said 223 people were arrested, through a partnership with Indiana State Police. “Over 140