Six Baltimore police officers involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray will face criminal charges, including manslaughter and murder, in the death of the 25-year-old black man, the city’s chief prosecutor said on Friday. In making her announcement, State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said Gray, who died a week after his April 12 arrest, asked for…
A special prosecutor has been named in a case involving South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s chief of staff, Kathryn Roos. Neighbors alleged last summer that city workers illegally performed work on Roos’ home at taxpayer expense. The neighbor snapped a picture of the alleged work and sent a copy to a local community activist who…
On the same night that Democrats got walloped nationally — losing control of the Senate, a number of governor’s races and House seats — the party held firm in their control of St. Joseph County’s countywide offices. Democrats prevailed in the races for county auditor, clerk and prosecutor. All incumbents for County Council also won…
Democrat Ken Cotter fended off a serious challenge from Republican Jeffrey Sanford in a close race for St. Joseph County prosecutor. The Democratic candidate received 54 percent of the vote to the Republican candidate’s 46 percent with 97 percent of precincts reporting. Cotter’s nearly 5,000 vote lead is insurmountable at this point. (See the full…
The South Bend Voice is publishing a series of articles on local candidates running for county offices this fall. We believe that it is vitally important for voters to be informed before they head to the ballot box on November 4. While we do not endorse individual candidates, we will provide the equal opportunity for…
Local races in St. Joseph County have turned decidedly ugly in the home stretch as campaigns frantically search for votes in the last days of the 2014 election season. While most of the candidates have remained above the fray throughout the campaign — as is often the case with local races — the St. Joseph…
A candidate for St. Joseph County prosecutor is looking to correct an oversight in Indiana election law. Ken Cotter, the Democratic candidate for prosecutor, failed to identify that his yard signs were paid for by their campaign committee. Indiana law requires that campaign communications, such as yard signs, “contain a disclaimer that appears and is…
