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  • Indiana woman sentenced to die for killing bible studies teacher at 15 is freed

    A woman who was sentenced to death at age 16 for taking part in the torture and murder of a 78-year-old bible studies teacher was released from an Indiana prison Monday after growing to middle age behind bars. Paula Cooper, whose 1986 death sentence enraged human rights activists and drew a plea for clemency from Pope John Paul II, left the state prison quietly in a state-owned van and wearing ...

  • Pedestrian struck killed on Indianapolis east side

    Police are investigating a fatal accident involving a pedestrian on the east side. The accident happened shortly after midnight in the 2400 block of Dr. Andrew J. Brown Avenue. Police confirmed to ...

  • CWS newcomer Indiana loses 5-4 to Mississippi St

    Indiana's Sam Travis (6) is tagged out at home plate by Mississippi State catcher Nick Ammirati in the fifth inning of an NCAA College World Series game in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Eric ...

  • Mississippi State beats IU 5-4

    OMAHA (WISH) - The Indiana Baseball team lost to Mississippi State 5-4 on Monday night in the winner's bracket of the College World Series. IU had a 3-1 lead for most of the game until the top of the eight inning when Trey Porter gave Mississippi a 5-3 lead and they never looked back after that inning. The Hoosiers will face Oregon State on Wednesday at 8p.m. in the ...

  • Indiana Borough man charged with rape

    Rory Jay Green, an employee of Wolfendale's bar, was charged by Indiana Borough Police Department with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and sexual ...


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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Melvin Van Peebles' "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song" was a watershed moment in the history of American cinema and the black movement. It was released less than a decade after the Civil Rights Movement had begun and almost twenty years before the Rodney King incident. Its violent and highly sexualized revenge tale of a macho black hustler fighting back against white oppression and winning ... ...

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  • COL BB Mississippi State 5 Indiana 4

    Trey Porter delivered a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning Monday, carrying Mississippi State over Indiana 5-4 in the College World Series. The Bulldogs were trailing 3-2 in the eighth when they struck for three runs off Hoosiers reliever Ryan Halstead. Henderson's one-out single sent Brett Pirtle (3-for-5) home with the equalizer and Porter later added a two-out hit, chasing ...

  • Neighbors concerned about air quality around Belmont Ave. fire

    As investigators begin to probe this weekend's fire at a west Indianapolis warehouse, neighbors are still concerned about their safety. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms' elite National ...

  • Porter sends Miss. St. to 5-4 CWS win over Indiana

    Mississippi State's Wes Rea, left, and Demarcus Henderson, right, celebrate their go-ahead runs on a single by Trey Porter against Indiana in the eighth inning of an NCAA College World Series game in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Ted ...

  • Pence putting stamp on Indiana with new goals

    Indiana Gov. Mike Pence announced Monday he will shuffle where state agencies focus most of their efforts as he begins putting his stamp on state government, halfway through his first year in office. At the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, leaders will begin evaluating the cost per transaction; the State Department of Health will focus more on youth obesity and smoking; and the Department of ...

  • Report Charitable giving on the rise

    Americans gave an estimated $316.2 billion to charity last year, continuing a string of small philanthropic gains that reflect the country’s slow economic recovery, a new study says. Giving by individuals, corporations and foundations was up 3.5 percent from 2011, or 1.5 percent after adjusting for inflation, according to research conducted at Indiana University’s Lilly Family ...

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