Cate Charron

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I’ll have dispatches on ground reported both here and our live blog: #gnt-u-pid=1774717222145_078153001" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">indystar.com/live-story/new…

Today is round 3 of the anti-Trump No Kings Day protests. I’ll be at the Indiana Statehouse, keeping you posted on what’s going on for @indystar . Good showing already with protesters marching around the block before the 1 pm tip off

BREAKING: Canadian's DNA taken at Blue Water Bridge by border agents, retiree says after he says he is coming for No Kings rally detroitnews.com/story/news/pol… via @detroitnews

"But the North Central High School student newspaper did ask Moreland to verify his degree when it published stories on school board candidates in fall 2020. Moreland never complied with that request." Love this credit to the student journalists. 👏 indystar.com/story/news/loc…

Indiana’s latest abortion ruling could widen access nationwide — if it holds. Watch the First Amendment Reporter Cate Charron break down what’s at stake. Tap the link for the full article: bit.ly/4cHwZVY

The situation reflects the extent of the First Amendment's reach and how hateful speech can exist freely, even on a government's social media. indystar.com/story/news/loc…

A new state partnership will seek to expand late conservative activist Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA into all Indiana schools and colleges. indystar.com/story/news/edu…

Photos: Gov. Mike Braun announces state partnership with Turning Point USA during a press conference. Supporters give their thoughts. indystar.com/picture-galler…

A new state partnership will seek to expand late conservative activist Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA into all Indiana schools and colleges. indystar.com/story/news/edu…

We haven't received many more details on what this would look like in practice since our scoop last month: indystar.com/story/news/edu…

A new state partnership will seek to expand conservative activist Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA into all Indiana schools and colleges. However, Gov. Mike Braun is taking a more reserved approach than other conservative states. @indystar indystar.com/story/news/edu…

Here's my background of the case. The Alliance Defending Freedom is challenging on the argument that the circuit courts have interpreted the Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (which installed more school speech limits) differently resulting in an unclear precedent: indystar.com/story/news/edu…

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is asking SCOTUS to review a federal First Amendment case out of Noblesville High School, dealing with anti-abortion rights fliers: kansasreflector.com/briefs/kansas-…

When Indiana's abortion ban was struck down in part last week, it presented a potential roadmap for similar challenges in other states that could broaden access. The question is whether it will survive appeal. @indystar indystar.com/story/news/pol…

A federal agency has cleared the way for WISH-TV Channel 8 and WRTV-TV Channel 6 to be owned by the same company — a decision that will greenlight an $83 million deal and consolidate the Indianapolis media market. indystar.com/story/news/pol… via @catecharron

A U.S. District Court found an Indiana city in contempt today after it found it did not follow court orders to unwind a problematic policy. The court decided its code unconstitutionally infringed on local pride organizers' 1A rights last year. Catch up: indystar.com/story/news/loc…

An Indiana judge has ruled that the state unlawfully withheld records that contain how much it paid to acquire a new lethal injection drug, siding with arguments made by an @rcfp attorney on behalf of @INCapChronicle. rcfp.org/idoc-capital-c…

A group of student protesters and the ACLU are suing Ball State University, claiming its policies unfairly infringe on their First Amendment right to protest. bit.ly/4slFo5P

The lawsuits claim Ball State's policies used to punish student protesters are unconstitutional. indystar.com/story/news/202…