16+ hour, 45+ min ago  (416+ words) An Indiana law banning the use of public university student identification cards for voting is back in effect after a Monday, April 20, order from the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit " as early voting for the state's May 5 primary…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (149+ words) The Herald-Times Q&A with ACLU attorney Ken Falk on jail delays and constitutional risk As the Monroe County Council faces a rapidly approaching deadline to either approve the purchase of the North Park site for a new jail " or…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (121+ words) The Herald-Times After years of delay, ACLU pushes Monroe County toward jail vote After nearly two decades of warnings that the Monroe County Jail is unconstitutionally unsafe, ACLU attorney Ken Falk says time has run out " effectively ending the county's…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (130+ words) Thomson administration officials cited challenges with parking, accessibility and foot traffic as reasons Kirkwood will remain open to cars this year. Bloomington backs off Kirkwood closure, sparking City Council backlash The administration of Mayor Kerry Thomson has decided that Kirkwood…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (111+ words) I don't want to live in a digital panopticon," Council member Dave Rollo said. Indiana city challenges police use of Flock license'plate readers In a clear signal of its skepticism toward surveillance technology, the Bloomington City Council unanimously issued a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (96+ words) We certainly don't want to stand in the way of those economic development pieces," Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson said. After court defeats, Bloomington to rework controversial sewer policy After a series of adverse annexation rulings by courts, Bloomington Mayor Kerry…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (358+ words) City officials have said they want to reduce crashes, design the corridor so it allows all traffic participants to use it safely and support land use and redevelopment. Bloomington studies major north'south corridor for safety, access The city of Bloomington…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (185+ words) We take civil liberties seriously. We take public safety seriously. Those are shared obligations of good government," Mayor Kerry Thomson said. Indiana city ends Flock Safety deal after backlash over license plate cameras After weeks of pushback from the public…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (430+ words) There is a sadness in the air " a sadness that makes it hard to breathe, to sleep, to smile. You can see it in the faces of many my age, most of whom remember World War II, or were told…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (851+ words) INDIANAPOLIS " On Feb. 27, when the Strait of Hormuz was a free-flowing global transit point for 20% of the oil market, the average gas price in the Midwest was $2. 68 for a gallon of regular. Even so, economic warning signs were brewing. The…...