The estate of Joshua McLemore is suing Jackson County, Indiana and several of its employees and contractors for wrongful death, alleging that McLemore's death was caused by 20 days of solitary confinement in the county jail. The lawsuit claims that the jail staff were aware of McLemore's schizophrenia and failed to provide him with appropriate mental health care, leading to his death. The case seeks damages for McLemore's death, as well as to hold the defendants accountable for their failure to provide proper care.
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On Tuesday afternoon, a large industrial fire broke out at a recycling plant in Richmond, Indiana, forcing the evacuation of approximately 2,000 people. The fire is expected to burn for days and Indiana State Fire Marshal Steve Jones has warned of the toxic smoke it is producing. The Richmond Fire Department and Wayne County Sheriff’s Office are working together to ensure the safety of the community and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
This article discusses the aftermath of a major storm system that swept through the Midwest and South on Friday and Saturday morning, resulting in 11 deaths and dozens of injuries. Arkansas suffered the most casualties, with four people killed in Wynne, and one in North Little Rock. Other states affected include Indiana, Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The National Weather Service issued more than 50 preliminary tornado reports, and local officials are urging residents to remain vigilant.
A powerful storm system wreaked havoc across the South and Midwest on Friday, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, including two fatalities in Arkansas, one in Illinois, and three in Indiana. In Illinois, a theater roof collapsed during a heavy metal concert, killing one person and injuring 28. The storm is expected to continue moving eastward, prompting authorities to urge residents to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions.
This Thursday, the Senate will hold a key procedural vote on a measure that would repeal the legal justifications used to attack Iraq in 1991 and 2003. The resolution is co-sponsored by Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican Senator Todd Young of Indiana, and if passed, it would be a major victory for those who have long sought to reassert Congress’s authority in military intervention abroad.
Last week, a newborn baby was safely surrendered in a baby box at a fire station in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the first such instance since the state passed a law allowing anonymous surrendering of newborns. The baby box program is designed to provide a safe and anonymous way for parents to surrender their newborns, and is currently in operation in several states. Fire department staff were able to tend to the child in less than 90 seconds.
The FBI conducted a consensual search of former Vice President Mike Pence's Indiana home on Friday as part of a classified records probe. Local police were directing traffic in the area while the search was carried out, which followed the discovery of documents with classified markings by attorneys last month. The search is the latest indication that the investigation into the Trump administration's actions in the weeks leading up to the Capitol riot is expanding.
The FBI is conducting a search of former Vice President Mike Pence's home and office in Indiana and Washington, DC, respectively, as part of an investigation into former President Donald Trump's efforts to stay in office after the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The search follows the discovery of Obama-era classified documents in Pence's possession, and it is unclear what the FBI is looking for or if any documents will be seized.