Articles tagged as: antisemitism
September 11, 2024
Local prosecutor criticizes Rokita's antisemitism training as political grandstanding
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is promoting training to combat antisemitism for local prosecutors and law enforcement — a move at least one prosecutor is sharply criticizing.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2024
Governor Holcomb says bill to define, ban antisemitism doesn’t go far enough
Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed a bill that would define and ban antisemitism in state public education institutions.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2024
Governor Holcomb weighing concerns about antisemitism bill as deadline to sign it approaches
Lawmakers last week believed they found a compromise on a controversial bill to define and ban antisemitism in public education institutions. Gov. Eric Holcomb said things have changed since then as he weighs whether to sign the measure into law.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2024
Lawmakers reach compromise on antisemitism measure, send to governor’s desk
A bill to define and ban antisemitism in state public education institutions is headed to the governors desk.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2024
Weekly Statehouse Update: Gary gun lawsuit, antisemitism, abuse victims in Boy Scouts settlement
Republicans trying to kill a lawsuit against gun manufacturers and sellers. A Senate committee significantly changes a bill on antisemitism. And a bill heads to the Senate floor that could help victims of abuse in a Boy Scouts of America settlement get more money. Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2024
Committee removes portion of controversial language from bill to define antisemitism
A Senate committee removed a portion of controversial language from a bill to define antisemitism.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2024
Debate intensifies on campus as Indiana University suspends professor and cancels a Palestinian artist's exhibit
Tensions on U.S. college campuses have been rising since the Israel-Hamas war started more than 100 days ago. That's been playing out locally as Indiana University suspended a professor and canceled a Palestinian artist's exhibit.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2024
Antisemitism bill unanimously passed by the Indiana House, now moves to the Senate
The Indiana House Thursday unanimously passed a bill that would define and ban antisemitism in Indiana public education institutions.
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