Abortion Ban & Religious Freedom, 25-Foot Police Bubble, IndyGo Blue Line, Ransomware Lawsuit Settlement, Youth Treatment Center Investigation

The Indiana Court of Appeals today will look at whether Indiana’s near-total abortion ban violates some people’s religious freedom. The state is asking a federal judge to dismiss a second lawsuit challenging a new law that criminalizes anyone who gets within 25 feet of police after being told to stop. IndyGo is hosting a series of open houses this week to give residents a chance to check out plans for the Blue Line. The state has reached a settlement in its lawsuit against a northwest Indiana medical company over a ransomware event that put personal and protected health information at risk. More than a dozen incidents of abuse surfaced at Pierceton Woods Academy in northern Indiana, but the state kept sending boys there anyway, according to a new investigation by the Indystar and ProPublica. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes.