What we know about Carmel pastor’s message against Black Lives Matter
Rev. Theodore Rothrock of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church is under fire for comparing Black Lives Matter movement organizers to “maggots.”
Month: June 2020
Pagano steps down; Perkins appointed to serve as Lake Criminal Court judge
Perkins has served as a Lake County deputy prosecutor and defense attorney, most recently with the Stracci Law Group.
East Chicago agrees to stop warrantless public housing searches
Gavin Rose, an attorney for the ACLU, filed papers Tuesday in U.S. District Court announcing an agreement ending more than four years of litigation over East Chicago’s aggressive evictions of tenants considered nuisances by the city.
4 taken to hospital after man crashes into cars during chase
A man was taken into custody Monday after he fled a traffic stop and later crashed into three other vehicles, hospitalizing four people, police said.
NIPSCO delays MC coal ash removal until spring 2021
MICHIGAN CITY — Environmental groups are applauding an announcement from NIPSCO that work to remove coal ash from ponds in Michigan City will be delayed until spring, but the groups still have other concerns.
Jaeger-Unitek launches new 4-component extrusion line at Koomler Drive facility
La PORTE — Jaeger-Unitek Sealing Solutions, a thermoplastic and rubber profile extrusion producer, has announced the launch of a new million dollar 4-component extrusion line in their La Porte facility at 115 Koomler Drive.
Hands-free driving mandatory in Indiana starting Wednesday
MICHIGAN CITY — Holding cell phones or other mobile devices while driving officially becomes illegal in Indiana on Wednesday.
Probation for armed Porter County man who ignored, walked away from police
“I ordered Robert to stop, drop the gun, and put his hands in the air,” police said. “Robert began to walk towards officers completely ignoring our commands.”
Vice President Mike Pence discloses donors who helped pay nearly $500K in legal bills from Mueller investigation
Vice President Mike Pence received nearly $500,000 from a dozen contributors to help him pay his legal bills from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.