George Hale

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U.S. Attorney General to meet with families affected by Biden death row commutations

1 week ago | indianapublicmedia.org | George Hale

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi will meet with relatives of victims of some of the 37 death row prisoners whose sentences former President Biden commuted to life without parole last year, according to a document sent to families. The forum will take place Wednesday morning at the U.S. Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C. Families will be given the opportunity to make brief statements directly to the attorney general, according to the document.
Terre Haute prisoners sue to stop transfer to federal 'supermax' facility

4 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | George Hale

Twenty-one former death row prisoners at the U.S. penitentiary in Terre Haute are suing President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Federal Bureau of Prisons to block their possible relocation to a high-security facility in Colorado.
Indiana Democrats ask ‘Where’s Houchin?’ at Bloomington town hall

1 month ago | indianapublicmedia.org | George Hale

Indiana Democrats gathered Saturday in Bloomington for a “people’s town hall” to hear concerns about cuts to healthcare and other services. They left one seat empty, reserved for Republican Rep. Erin Houchin, at City Hall. Read more: Houchin 'puts pause' on scheduled office hours Speakers answered questions from constituents and criticized Houchin for failing to make herself available to Ninth District constituents.
AG: Trump admin to seek federal death sentences 'whenever possible'

1 month ago | indianapublicmedia.org | George Hale

The Trump administration will pursue death sentences against federal defendants “whenever possible,” according to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. “We’re going to continue to do the right thing. We’re not going to be deterred by political motives,” Bondi said in an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.”Read more: Bondi will seek death against UnitedHealthcare killing suspect“We’re going to seek the death penalty whenever possible,” she said.
FBI won’t say why agents searched homes of IU cybersecurity expert

1 month ago | indianapublicmedia.org | George Hale

FBI officials aren’t saying why agents searched two homes belonging to an expert at IU’s Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. On Friday, investigators from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security searched two homes in Bloomington and Carmel that belong to XiaoFeng Wang, an internationally recognized expert on cybersecurity.
Police: Workers find human remains in wooded area of Bloomington

1 month ago | indianapublicmedia.org | George Hale

Monroe County officials are investigating after workers discovered human remains in a wooded area on the north side of Bloomington. Police said officers responded Wednesday after receiving a report about the discovery of human bones near the 1000 block of West Acuff Road. Read more: Remains discovered in Johnson County identified “A land-clearing crew was working in the area and located what they believed to be human bones,” a police statement said.
Postal workers in Indiana rally against White House push to privatize mail

1 month ago | indianapublicmedia.org | George Hale

Mail workers are rallying against proposals to privatize the United States Postal Service. At the Monroe County courthouse Sunday, postal workers from Bloomington and nearby cities called on lawmakers to reject recent efforts to privatize the service.
Tornadoes damage central Indiana farm buildings, mobile home

1 month ago | wfyi.org | George Hale |Katy Szpak

March 18, 2025 By George Hale and Katy Szpak There were eight tornado reports in Indiana on March 14 and 15, according to preliminary data from the National Weather Service’s storm prediction center. All reports were EF-0 or EF-1, which means weak to moderate tornadoes There are no reported deaths. Nationally, the Associated Press reported storms killed at least 39 people over the weekend.
Tornadoes damage central Indiana farm buildings, mobile home

1 month ago | indianapublicmedia.org | George Hale

Meteorologists say tornadoes touched down in three central Indiana counties over the weekend, damaging a mobile home and buildings on a farm. The three tornadoes were confirmed in Parke, Daviess, and Jackson counties. Read more: Severe weather predicted Friday night into Saturday“We did have three tornadoes that have been confirmed so far within central Indiana,” said Cody Moore, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Indianapolis.
Trump calls for expanded federal death penalty

2 months ago | indianapublicmedia.org | George Hale

President Donald Trump is calling on lawmakers to expand the federal death penalty to include mandatory executions for murdering a police officer. In his first address to Congress since returning to power, Trump noted his decision to reinstate capital punishment at the federal level. Read more: Connecticut lawmakers weigh ban on execution drugs“I have already signed an executive order requiring a mandatory death penalty for anybody who murders a police officer.