Jezebel: Indiana

Madonna Is Nonplussed By Indiana

Doug Barry — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:30:00 EST

Madonna speaks during a news conference for NFL footbal's Super Bowl XLVI's halftime show Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) More »

Legislator In Favor of Drug Testing Welfare Recipients, Not in Favor of Drug Testing Legislators

Erin Gloria Ryan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:45:00 EST

Indiana Republican Jud McMillin has withdrawn his bill that proposes to test welfare recipients for the presence of illegal drugs after a Democrat in the state's General Assembly tacked on a provision in the bill that would require that legislators themselves also be tested for drugs. From this, we can safely conclude that Jud McMillin might be on mushrooms as we speak. More »

Indiana's First Black Female Mayor Elected To Lead America's Grimmest City

Erin Gloria Ryan — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:00:00 EST

Tomorrow, Karen Freeman-Wilson will become the first black woman to serve as mayor of a city in Indiana. That city is Gary, the Detroit of Indiana, fully realized caricature of urban decay, the rusted over ribcage of America's manufacturing sector. Good luck, brave lady. More »

The Real Scandal Of Lila Rose's Latest Stunt Video

Irin Carmon — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:55:39 EDT

Lila Rose, last seen trying to trap Planned Parenthood into providing care to fake teenage prostitutes, is back. This time, the target is a little less sexy: Indiana defunding Planned Parenthood. More »

Judge Blocks Part Of Indiana Planned Parenthood Cut

Lane Moore — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:10:00 EDT

Finally, a bit of good news in Roe V. World. More »

The Real Cost Of Defunding Planned Parenthood

Irin Carmon — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:37:15 EDT

Anti-choice bluster has given way to actual legislation, and guess who's paying the price? Low-income women, and any woman who would have sought care at the fourteen Planned Parenthood clinics that are closed or have been furloughed in Indiana and Minnesota. And more states are likely to follow. More »

Feds Refuse To Sign Off On Indiana's Planned Parenthood Defunding

Irin Carmon — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:03:17 EDT

The federal Medicaid and Medicare administrator refused to approve Indiana's new law denying Medicaid recipients the right to seek care at Planned Parenthood and any other clinic providing abortions. That's because it's blatantly illegal! Funny how that works. More »

The Pro-Choice Legal Strategy

Irin Carmon — Fri, 27 May 2011 14:45:19 EDT

Not long ago, Rachel Maddow and Dahlia Lithwick argued that pro-choice organizations were essentially allowing the overturning of Roe by being reluctant to challenge statewide laws that might result in even more restrictions in court. Writing just as the ACLU and Planned Parenthood sue South Dakota to overturn its draconian laws and Louisiana legislators try to pass an all-out ban, Emily Bazelon argues in the Times magazine that pro-choicers are simply being tactical by staying away from unpopular fights. More »

Pesky Wife Blamed After Republican Presidential Hopeful Drops Out

Irin Carmon — Mon, 23 May 2011 10:50:33 EDT

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels won't seek the Republican nomination — and it's apparently because he didn't want his wife called a bad mother and a bad wife. He came right out with it in his statement Sunday: "Our family constitution gives a veto to the women's caucus, and there is no override provision." Daniels has four daughters. More »

Indiana Judge Lets Planned Parenthood Defunding Stand

Irin Carmon — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:05:00 EDT

Planned Parenthood had asked the U.S. District Court court to delay enforcement of a new Indiana law denying Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood while the organization challenges its constitutionality. More »

Indiana Trying To Defund Planned Parenthood

Irin Carmon — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:17:53 EDT

Social conservatives still haven't forgiven Indiana governor Mitch Daniels for saying there should be a "truce" on issues like abortion while politicians focus on the economy. Now the potential presidential candidate has to decide what to do if the state legislature sends him a bill denying Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood. More »

Law Student Feels Oppressed By Pictures Of Black Men

Irin Carmon — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:26:05 EDT

Yesterday, an anonymous law student sent an email to the Indiana University at Indianapolis law school community complaining that there were too many black men represented in the school's public materials. This, according to the email first published by Above The Law, forms a "situation of concern to me which affects us all." More »

Experts Agree It May Be Time For Women, Gays To Get The Hell Out Of Indiana

Rachel K — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:12:00 EDT

Speaking broadly, the population of the state of Indiana is made up of two types of people: people who are straight and people who are not straight. Right now both of them are being threatened by Indiana's state legislative body. More »

Parents Sue School For Hair Policy

Sadie Stein — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:45:00 EST

The parents of a 14-year-old kicked off his Junior High basketball team when he wouldn't cut his hair are planning to sue the school district. More »

Banning Books Is Stupid And Insulting: Song Of Solomon Edition

Anna North — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:40:00 EDT

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Indiana high school students had to quit reading Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon Wednesday, because administrators were offended by its "sex, violence, and profanity." Here's why this is bullshit. More »

Devil In A Blue _____

Anna Holmes — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:10:00 EDT

[Indianapolis, April 5. Image via Getty]

Anti-Choice Activist Fighting To Make Sure Teenagers Stay Pregnant

Megan Carpentier — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:20:00 EST

Lila Rose, 20, is an anti-abortion activist who went to Planned Parenthood in Indiana last summer, pretending to be a pregnant 13-year-old with a 31-year-old boyfriend, in order to document the results on film. More »

The End Of The (Yellow Brick) Road

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:20:00 EST

After 27 years, Indiana's annual Wizard of Oz Festival is no more. The tough economy and aging Munchkins are to blame. [AP] More »

With All This Voting Going On, Who Will Protect Our Right To Swear With Impunity?

Megan Carpentier — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:40:00 EST

If you weren't already aware, voter turnout is really high. That's led to some scattered problems, which will be chronicled after the jump. [Washington Post]
In the mean time, the fucking Supreme Court heard the fucking case about fucking swearing on fucking TV. They didn't say "fuck" once, so I felt like someone had to. [Washington Post]
A lot of people in California who really love each other rushed to get married today in case a bunch of small-minded, easily-led voters decide to make it illegal today for them to do so tomorrow. [NY Times]
Joe Lieberman "fears" for the future of this country if the Democrats gain a filibuster-proof majority today, and has vowed to join with Republicans to filibuster anything they want to show his contempt for his constituents and the Americans who decided they were okay with a Democratic Senate. [Think Progress]

Monkey On The Lam!

Megan Carpentier — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:20:00 EDT

A spider monkey in East Bumblefuck, Indiana (otherwise known as "Michigan City") made a desperate bid for freedom this weekend by traversing an empty moat and crawling up a garden hose. Okay, actually, it doesn't sound like it was that hard. He was recaptured at a nearby boat dealership, having evolved into the kind of primate that goes to boat dealerships and gawks at shiny speed boats. Evolution is simple! (Yes, this was just a gratuitous reason to run a cute monkey picture and reference Stephen Colbert.) [USA Today] More »

More States Are Opening Nurseries For New Moms In The Clink

Jessica G. — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:30:00 EDT

In many states, incarcerated women give birth while shackled to hospital beds, only to have their newborns taken away mere minutes after entering the world. The state of Indiana, however, is following the lead of six other states, including New York and Ohio, and investing in prison nursery programs. The Indiana program was funded through a $122,000 government grant, reports the AP, and is open to women who have been convicted of non-violent crimes, have less than 18 months left on their prison sentences, and are the legal guardians of their children. According to the AP, the number of incarcerated women has gone from 163,000 in 2000 to 210,000 as of mid-2006, which most attribute to the rising number of women jailed on drug convictions carrying mandatory prison sentences. More »