EDITORIAL: Police shouldn't expand DNA collecting
Indiana lawmakers debated last Wednesday about how police collect and keep DNA samples from suspected criminals.
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Indiana lawmakers debated last Wednesday about how police collect and keep DNA samples from suspected criminals.
The student government election is over and, while the election cycle winds down and complaints are being heard, we do know how many IU students voted in the election.
Google is refusing to hand over the identities of users who searched a specific name to a Minnesota police department.
Members of the United States Congress are not allowed to raise their own salaries in the same term as they hold a vote to do so. That way, any time a pay raise is scheduled, representatives have to face the voters before it takes place. The last time Congress raised its salary successfully was between 2008 and 2009, when automatic pay raises were removed. By removing automatic pay raises, the United States Congeresses went a step further towards strong anti-corruption measures, taking even more potential for abuse out of the system.
On Wednesday and Thursday students can choose to vote for IGNITE, Empower IU, Engage with IU, Focus or Psych Up in the IU Student Association. The Editorial Board attended the election debate Tuesday to hear the platforms of the five tickets.
Recent reports out of the G20 forum indicate countries are giving way to President Trump’s trade agenda. Reuters claims that language about resisting protectionism was dropped from the conference’s pledge.
IU Athletics Director Fred Glass announced Thursday Tom Crean has been fired from his position as IU men’s basketball head coach. Crean served in that position for the Hoosiers for nine years, beginning in 2008. Though the Editorial Board appreciates Crean as a great recruiter and rebuilder, it’s time for him to go.
So far it’s been an eventful year for both NASA and SpaceX, the private space exploration company founded by Elon Musk.
Despite the constant emails warning us with subject lines like “Two-Step Login: Don’t get locked out on February 2,” we all felt a little jaded when time came to download Duo Mobile on our phones, sacrificing storage space for yet another security feature.
After its loss in November’s presidential election, the Democratic Party is in clear need of reform. The scandal surrounding the emails of former Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, in particular caused many in and outside of the party to question the legitimacy of Hillary Clinton’s nomination.
Last week, another wave of anti-Semitic bomb threats, cemetery vandalism and physical attacks swept across Indiana and the country.
The Republican ticket for the 2016 presidential race ran on the premise that its opponent, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, was corrupt. Clinton was characterized as such largely because of her ongoing email controversy, in which the politician used a private email server when conducting official government business.
With the tension between the White House and the media industry lately, journalists have a greater responsibility than ever to earn the public’s trust.
On Feb. 23, the Department of Justice released a memo announcing it will continue using privately run prisons. This means that thousands of federal inmates will remain in prisons that operate for a profit.
According to WTHI-TV, 13-year-old Brice Taylor of West Terre Haute, Indiana, had been plagued by epileptic seizures his whole life, and sometimes he experienced seizures 100 times a day.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed an executive order Thursday restricting the power of state agencies to enforce federal immigration laws. The order essentially turns all of Washington into a sanctuary state.
According to NASA, humanity has seven new possibly livable planets to dream about inhabiting.
A new app could revolutionize the future of humanitarian funding.
A “Good Samaritan” bill recently passed through the Indiana House of Representatives that allows people to rescue dogs trapped in hot cars. Many other states already have a similar bill in place, and the Editorial Board is happy to see Indiana taking action.
As more and more personal drones circle our atmosphere, we need to be careful about protecting people’s right to privacy. Currently, drone-filmed pornography is entering the scene, and we need to make sure people aren’t being filmed without their consent.