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Indiana seeks first execution since 2009 after acquiring lethal injection drug, governor says

Jun. 26, 2024 18:58 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb said the state will resume executions for the first time in over a decade after acquiring a drug used for lethal injections. Holcomb said Wednesday that the state is seeking an execution date for Joseph Corcoran, a man...

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

May. 21, 2024 13:08 PM EDT

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. May 17, 2024. Editorial: Abortion law provisions for doctor punishments could lead to fewer OB-GYNs Earlier this month, an anti-abortion group filed suit in Marion County Superior Court to regain access to abortion records no longer...

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

Apr. 30, 2024 07:26 AM EDT

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. April 27, 2024. Editorial: Motorists need strategies, not scare campaigns, to reduce driving distractions More than 40,000 people in the U.S. were killed last year in vehicle crashes, according to preliminary data from the National Highway...

Indiana limits abortion data for privacy under near-total ban, but some GOP candidates push back

Apr. 16, 2024 00:26 AM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana allows so few abortions that health officials stopped releasing individual reports to protect patient privacy — a move some Republicans are now fighting to reverse. The Republicans, including prominent candidates for office this year, want access to...