Indiana

December 16, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Fault Lines Contributor Greg Prickett, a former law enforcement officer, is steadfast in his opinion when cops whine and moan about their difficult jobs. When they start crying about a...

November 21, 2016 (Fault Lines) – If you’re a Hoosier and an advocate of police transparency, I’ve got some bad news. On Wednesday, November 16, the Indiana Supreme Court handed down a truly strange decision in...

November 15, 2016 (Fault Lines) – In Evansville, Indiana, on October 29th, three police officers responded to a burglary in progress call, and they located Mark Healy. During the process of arresting Healy, two of the...

October 26, 2016 (Fault Lines) — It’s only been a month, but prosecutors in Indiana are already sick and tired of bail reform: Before it’s even taken its first steps, prosecutors are asking the Indiana Supreme Court...

October 7, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Keith Cooper is innocent. Yet a conviction remains on his record. Not because public safety demands it. Not because he deserves it. But because financial and political considerations make it...

September 9, 2016 (Fault Lines) — The family of a black man assaulted by South Bend, Indiana police in a case of mistaken identity is outraged after a jury awarded them just $18 in a lawsuit accusing...

July 29, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Purvi Patel wanted an abortion. She had had an affair with a married man who worked with her at a Mexican restaurant. At first she was in denial about being pregnant,...

July 21, 2016 (Fault Lines) — A strongly worded pro-police billboard that recently appeared above a liquor store in Indiana sparked a public outcry highlighting the growing chasm between law enforcement and the communities they serve. The...

June 27, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Prosecutors in Fort Wayne, Indiana, found themselves on the receiving end of Judge Fran Gull’s wrath. With a pattern of discovery problems, Judge Gull dismissed a felony battery charge and...

Apr. 12, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Morning folks, here’s what we’re watching: The Chicago finance committee approved a $6.45 million settlement with the families of Philip Coleman and Justin Cook who died in police custody. Coleman died...