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Monroe County sheriff sues Indiana attorney general over new immigration detainer law
Monroe County sheriff Ruben Marté has sued Indiana AG Todd Rokita in federal court, seeking to block a new state law requiring local jails to honor ICE detainer requests. The lawsuit says the new law would force deputies to violate the Fourth Amendment by detaining people without warrants.
Ahead of April 15 deadline, Monroe County BOC gives authority to president to extend jail accord, if ACLU agrees
Monroe County commissioners voted on Wednesday to authorize board president Julie Thomas to sign a possible extension of the county’s long-running settlement agreement with the ACLU over jail conditions, as talks continue ahead of the agreement’s April 15 expiration.
April 9, 2026: Election sign kerfuffle, host hotel, bus operations center, police standoff
This edition includes reports on a sign placement controversy at Election Central, a step forward on Bloomington Transit’s effort to build a new operations center, a land transfer in connection with a convention center host hotel, and an hours-long standoff with police.
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