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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Court grants INDOT access to Mid-States Corridor properties
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A Dubois County Judge has granted INDOT access to dozens of properties along the proposed Mid-States Corridor path. The court ordered Indiana Law gives the state permission to access land for survey purposes, and that residents cannot stand in the way. INDOT argued that residents denied their teams access and threatened their safety, while residents claimed they were not threatening and only wanted NDOT to go through the proper process. Over one hundred resident and property owners attended a rally last week outside of the county courthouse before they went inside to plead their case. Land owners against the project say a portion of southern Indiana's farmland will be destroyed. Another court hearing is set for July 2, when INDOT will seek a preliminary injunction from the court. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Politics
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ISU sued for blocking pride festival
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Tuesday morning, the ACLU of Indiana filed a suit in the U.S. District Court against Indiana State University (ISU) on behalf of The Pride Center of Terre Haute (The Pride Center) after the university allegedly refused to allow the Pride Center's Pride Fest 2025 on ISU's campus. The Pride Center is a non-profit organization that works to create a positive impact on the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals in and around Vigo County. In 2023 and 2024, The Pride Center held its Pride Fest on ISU's campus, but in 2025 the ACLU of Indiana said 'without The Pride Center's knowledge, ISU secured an agreement from the city of Terre Haute to hold Pride Fest at a city park off-campus in 2025.' ACLU says Loogootee Pride Fest is back on In previous years, the festival was held in the 'Quad' on ISU's campus, and the ACLU of Indiana said this open area is designed for 'expressive activity' by both ISU and Indiana Law. The ACLU of Indiana claims moving the festival off campus is in violation of both the university's own policies and the Constitution. 'ISU's failure to provide Pride Fest an on-campus location is directly related to the message of inclusivity, equality, and support conveyed by all Pride festivals. It is clear that the university is censoring Pride Fest because of its support of the LGBTQ+ community. The Pride Center has a First Amendment right to hold their festival in the Indiana State University Quad – a space explicitly designated as a place for free expression,' said the ACLU of Indiana Legal Director Ken Falk in a press release regarding the suit. Rich Lowry speaks with WTWO after ISU cancels his Speaker Series event The Pride Center also alleges that an on-campus site is essential to The Pride Festival as it is a way to show new students that ISU is a welcoming campus. 'The University's denial of a reservation for Pride Fest is part of a recent pattern of ISU preventing or discouraging actions and events that are intended to support the LGBTQ+ community,' said the ACLU of Indiana WTWO/WAWV has reached out to ISU, the ACLU of Indiana and The Pride Center for comment. A representative with Indiana State University has told WTWO/WAWV that the university is not able to comment on pending litigation. We are still waiting for responses from the ALCU of Indiana and The Pride Center. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Politics
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Judge in South Bend council district residency lawsuit of Sharon McBride recuses himself
SOUTH BEND — The St. Joseph County Circuit Court magistrate judge assigned the case over the 3rd District residency of Common Council member Sharon McBride has recused himself from hearing the matter. A city resident, Brian S. Collier, had filed the lawsuit on Monday, May 27, against McBride, alleging she doesn't live in the 3rd District that she represents and didn't live there when she won re-election Nov. 7, 2023. The lawsuit alleges that McBride, who served as council president from 2022 through 2024, instead lives in a residence in the city's 2nd District. Magistrate Judge Andre B. Gammage filed the order of recusal Wednesday, saying in court documents he has "an affiliation with the Defendant in this case." More: South Bend's McBride, council attorney respond to lawsuit over city district residency "To avoid any appearance of impropriety, Magistrate Gammage believes that he should recuse himself for any participation in this matter," according to the court documents. The case has been returned to the presiding judge of the court, Judge Jon E. Broden, for further proceedings. The lawsuit alleges that McBride "did not satisfy the residency requirement required by the Indiana Constitution, Indiana Law, and South Bend Municipal Code, which requires elected officials to reside in the district they are seeking election six months prior to the election (IC 3-8-1-27) and while they hold office (IN Code § 36-4-6-2)." The lawsuit claims McBride must then resign her seat. Email Tribune staff writer Greg Swiercz at gswiercz@ This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Judge assigned to McBride council residency lawsuit recuses himself
