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Posted on: Sep 29, 2022

Do you find yourself thinking: “You know what was so much fun? Prom! If only there were a way for me to wear a nice outfit and hang out with my friends? And, what’s worse, I don’t have any plans this Friday.” Well, look no further!

Posted on: Sep 29, 2022

Do you find yourself thinking: “You know what was so much fun? Prom! If only there were a way for me to wear a nice outfit and hang out with my friends? And, what’s worse, I don’t have any plans this Friday.” Well, look no further!

Posted on: Sep 28, 2022

Today is National Voter Registration Day! As many as one in four Americans are not registered to vote, and thus prevented from voting. Voting in your voice. When you vote, you are exercising a critical right and voicing your opinion as to how our country and our lives are run. However, you must be registered to vote before election day, or else you will not be allowed to vote. Indiana’s voter registration deadline for this election is October 11, 2022. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to vote! Register today, on National Voter Registration Day! Make sure your registration is active! Make sure your voice is heard!

Posted on: Sep 28, 2022

Today is National Voter Registration Day! As many as one in four Americans are not registered to vote, and thus prevented from voting. Voting in your voice. When you vote, you are exercising a critical right and voicing your opinion as to how our country and our lives are run. However, you must be registered to vote before election day, or else you will not be allowed to vote. Indiana’s voter registration deadline for this election is October 11, 2022. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to vote! Register today, on National Voter Registration Day! Make sure your registration is active! Make sure your voice is heard!

Posted on: Sep 6, 2022

Schools everywhere throughout Indiana are now likely back in session for the start of the school year.  With the end of summer break, morning commutes and afternoon travels can frequently be interrupted by the ubiquitous yellow school buses carrying the penultimate precious cargo – our children.  Nonetheless, far too many Hoosiers, regardless of income or educational levels, are sadly ignorant of the laws in place to protect our kids or simply feel entitled to ignore those laws because they don’t want to be inconvenienced.  However, ignoring school bus stop arms and failing to exercise extreme caution around bus stops and school buses can cause drivers to receive an infraction ticket which will result in 8 points on one’s driver’s license, a suspension of driving privileges or even land them in jail for a criminal offense.

Posted on: Sep 6, 2022

Schools everywhere throughout Indiana are now likely back in session for the start of the school year.  With the end of summer break, morning commutes and afternoon travels can frequently be interrupted by the ubiquitous yellow school buses carrying the penultimate precious cargo – our children.  Nonetheless, far too many Hoosiers, regardless of income or educational levels, are sadly ignorant of the laws in place to protect our kids or simply feel entitled to ignore those laws because they don’t want to be inconvenienced.  However, ignoring school bus stop arms and failing to exercise extreme caution around bus stops and school buses can cause drivers to receive an infraction ticket which will result in 8 points on one’s driver’s license, a suspension of driving privileges or even land them in jail for a criminal offense.

Posted on: Aug 31, 2022

Thousands of people have been wrongfully convicted. More than 3000 people have been exonerated in the United States since 1989. The collective total amount of years lost is approaching 30,000 years.  There are many contributing factors to an innocent person being wrongfully convicted. Chief among them are mistaken witness identification, perjury or false accusation, false confession, false or misleading forensic evidence, and official misconduct. To learn more about the roots of wrongful convictions and how to prevent then, visit the National Registry of Exonerations, a project of the University of California Irvine Newkirk Center for Science & Society, University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law.

Posted on: Aug 31, 2022

Thousands of people have been wrongfully convicted. More than 3000 people have been exonerated in the United States since 1989. The collective total amount of years lost is approaching 30,000 years.  There are many contributing factors to an innocent person being wrongfully convicted. Chief among them are mistaken witness identification, perjury or false accusation, false confession, false or misleading forensic evidence, and official misconduct. To learn more about the roots of wrongful convictions and how to prevent then, visit the National Registry of Exonerations, a project of the University of California Irvine Newkirk Center for Science & Society, University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law.

Posted on: Aug 18, 2022

Recently, rapper Young Thug has been charged with conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO act and participation in gang activity. Lyrics from a plethora of his songs were listed in the indictment against him. Prosecutors in the case believe that Young Thug’s lyrics were "overt acts" that served to preserve, protect, and enhance the criminal enterprise that he is allegedly involved in.

Posted on: Aug 18, 2022

Recently, rapper Young Thug has been charged with conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO act and participation in gang activity. Lyrics from a plethora of his songs were listed in the indictment against him. Prosecutors in the case believe that Young Thug’s lyrics were "overt acts" that served to preserve, protect, and enhance the criminal enterprise that he is allegedly involved in.


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