Indiana Agency OKs Cleanup Plan For Former Hospital Site

"I think it's important that people understand the things that we fight off every session or we push back on every session because we spend most of our time playing defense," said Rep. Ragen Hatcher (D-Gary).

Indiana's inspector general has accused former Public Safety Secretary Jennifer-Ruth Green of ghost employment, misuse of state property, and retaliation, allegations now before the State Ethics Commission.

FBI data shows race, ethnicity, or ancestry as the most common types of bias in the reported Indiana hate crimes.