Councilman Henry Davis Jr. Booked on OWI Charges
A member of the South Bend Common Council was arrested Saturday morning on OWI charges. Councilman Henry Davis Jr. (D-District 2) was allegedly driving in the wrong direction on the…more»
Author Archives: Kyle W. Bell
10th Circuit Appeals Court Strikes Down Oklahoma Gay Marriage Ban
The United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit ruled on Friday that Oklahoma’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The voter-approved referendum passed with 75 percent support in…more»
IU PhD Student was on Downed Malaysia Airlines Jet in Ukraine
An Indiana University doctoral student was among the 295 passengers killed in yesterday’s Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash in Ukraine. Karlijn Keijzer, 25, was a PhD student at the IU…more»
VIDEO: Malaysia Airlines Plane Shot Down in Ukraine
Video of the downed aircraft has surfaced on YouTube and is being broadcast on CNN. It reportedly shows the plane crash over Ukraine after being hit by a missile. For…more»
Malaysia Airlines Plane Shot Down Over Eastern Ukraine
A Malaysia Airlines jet carrying 295 passengers crashed on Thursday near the Russian border in rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine. The flight was on its way to Kuala Lumpur from Amsterdam. According…more»
Ex-Dictator Manuel Noriega Sues Over Video Game Appearance
Manuel Noriega is suing video game publisher Activision Blizzard for his depiction in a 2012 Call of Duty game. The 80 year-old former dictator of Panama wants to recoup lost…more»
Old Power Cable Caused Downtown South Bend Power Outage
South Bend Voice has learned new information regarding the downtown South Bend power outage that kept the central business district dark for three days in late May. It was caused…more»
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Trails Preckwinkle, Lewis
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is not popular with his city’s voters. Emanuel trails two potential opponents in his race for re-election next year. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and…more»
Appeals Court to Hear Indiana, Wisconsin Gay Marriage Cases on August 13
The state of Indiana’s same-sex marriage appeal will be heard before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago on August 13. Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed the emergency appeal…more»
Bar Smoking Ban Defeated in South Bend
The South Bend Common Council voted down a smoking ban in bars on Monday night. The vote was held after the proposal was tabled in May. Valerie Schey, one of…more»