Cate Charron

Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith learned of a potential threat on his home from an IndyStar reporter, despite the FBI's being told he may have been a target and collecting information on the situation.

Student journalists at Indiana University and Purdue University are being honored for fighting back against administrative actions they believe encroached on press freedom rights.

A task force has recommended that Indiana University secure philanthropic support for its student newspaper and keep it editorially independent.

Cate Charron, Indianapolis Star An investigator from Attorney General Todd Rokita's office threatened to prosecute an Indiana man who left

In March 2024, a postdoctoral researcher at Indiana University named Youhuang Xiang received an improperly labeled package at his apartment.

Federal investigators wrapped up an investigation into an Indiana University plant biology lab that was launched after one of its researchers was charged and deported over imported biological material

IndyStar reporting found that it's private, often religious, universities where administrators or student leaders deny the creation of new chapters.

Indianapolis Star As part of the settlement of a high-profile lawsuit, Ball State University will pay $225,000 to a former employee it fired

It's an example of how disputes over free speech can launch unassuming private citizens to the frontline of an aggressive culture war.

Turning Point USA, the conservative student group founded by slain activist Charlie Kirk, describes itself as a defender of biblical values against cultural forces that include "woke" indoctrination at universities.