Katrina Pross

The Bail Project filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state of Indiana over legislation set to become law on July 1.

Five family members of victims killed in a mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility last year filed a federal lawsuit Monday, alleging the attack was preventable.

The bills aim to address multiple areas of the criminal justice system including bail, electronic monitoring and violent crime reduction.

House Bill 1359 has passed through both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly and has nearly completed the process to become law.

The bill was introduced last month and passed the Senate, but it did not receive a hearing in the House. Under the bill, the attorney general could request an outside special prosecutor be appointed if a county prosecutor refused to “categorically” prosecute certain crimes.

The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute awarded more than $3.3 million in grants to 50 law enforcement and government agencies across the state to fund crime prevention efforts.

A senate bill that would give the Indiana Attorney General power to intervene with a county prosecutor’s decision advanced Wednesday.

A bill that targets multiple areas of juvenile justice reform passed a committee vote Wednesday.

A package of bills introduced by Indiana Senate Republicans that aim to reduce violent crime passed a committee vote Tuesday.

A package of bills proposed by Republican senators in efforts to curb crime in Marion County were met with some opposition during a committee hearing.