⚖ Attorneys for Indiana man argue against his death penalty

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Why Indiana's first execution since 2009 would be wrong, according to attorneys

A few weeks ago (unless you glanced over it) you might have seen a story I included in a newsletter about Indiana resuming state executions.

Joseph E. Corcoran, guilty of fatally shooting four people in 1997, has been held on death row for the third-longest time in the state than the seven others facing the death penalty.

Now, however, his attorneys are arguing that the state and U.S. constitutions prohibit it, arguing that Corcoran has a "serious mental illness."

For the full story, read here.

📰 What else you should know today:

🔫 Ammo vending machines?: They're a thing now, but are they coming to Indiana?

👨‍💻 AT&T data breach: Are you an AT&T customer? It's likely that your texts and calls have been exposed.

💊 Crackdown on THC: Following an Indiana State Police investigation, prosecutors are threatening to pursue criminal charges against businesses selling illegal Delta-8 products.

🏘 Purdue reverses course: After making changes to students' lease agreements due to a higher-than-expected student enrollment, the university changed its mind after student backlash.

🔴⚪ Still mascotless: Did you know that Indiana University has tried multiple times to establish a mascot? Here they are.

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Now that I have your attention with the photo above, you might want to stick around for a few more paragraphs.

Friday morning, my mom texted me an image of a website where you can see if you have unclaimed property in the state.

Surprisingly, I did, hours after I found a story we did on unclaimed property in the state.

To see if you have unclaimed property, click the link above, or read the story here!

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