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Indiana State Police investigate incident, which comes after female firefighters accused department of culture of sexual harassment and discrimination

SOUTH BEND — An appeals court this week ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Erica Flores, the 22-year-old mother of two who died after her vehicle was hit by a former South Bend police officer, can continue. Flores’ family is suing Justin Gorny and the city of South Bend, claiming Gorny violated Flores’ due-process rights when he drove his patrol car through a red light at the intersection of Western Avenue and Kaley Street and hit Flores’ vehicle in...

SOUTH BEND — An appeals court this week ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Erica Flores, the 22-year-old mother of two who died after her

Suit can proceed against ex-Indiana officer over crash death May 14, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3South Bend police officer Justin Gorny attends a hearing Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, inside the St. Joseph County Courthouse in South Bend, Ind. A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, May 12, 2021, that a wrongful death lawsuit can proceed against Gorny, who killed a young mother when he ran a red light and plowed his patrol car into her vehicle. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via ...

St. Joseph County Auditor Mike Hamann is in the running for a proposed new position overseeing homelessness efforts for the county, a move that would require Hamann to step down from his elected post as the county’s chief financial officer. Hamann and Andy Kostielney, president of the county Board of Commissioners, said Thursday they had discussed the creation of the new position, which would likely be funded through federal COVID-19 relief money, and Hamann’s interest in the job. The...

SOUTH BEND — The South Bend Fire Department’s 12 female members have sent the mayor’s office a letter demanding that it address what they say is a longstanding culture of sexual harassment and discrimination, pointing to the discipline of a captain in a recent incident. The letter, obtained by The Tribune, doesn’t identify the captain or the female firefighter involved but says that on Dec. 24 at Station 8, in the Twyckenham Hills area, the captain “not only demeaned, h...

SOUTH BEND — Citing extensive water damage and a lack of communication with the city’s code enforcement department, a hearing officer Thursday issued $10,000 in fines to the owner of the historic State Theater in downtown South Bend. At a code enforcement hearing, city inspectors detailed code violations, including crumbling bricks on the outside of the theater and water damage to the building’s roof, walls and interior. Inspectors said a pedestrian walking in the alley between t...

SOUTH BEND — After a year when St. Joseph County saw one of the state’s largest increases in homelessness, South Bend Mayor James Mueller will soon temporarily hire someone to implement his working group’s recommendations to address the problem. The work will include another attempt at establishing an intake center, his deputy chief of staff told the city’s Common Council on Monday night. Jordan Gathers, Mueller’s point person on homelessness issues, briefed council mem...

SOUTH BEND — After a year when St. Joseph County saw one of the state’s largest increases in homelessness, South Bend Mayor James Mueller will soon temporarily hire someone to implement his working group’s recommendations to address the problem. The work will include another attempt at establishing an intake center, his deputy chief of staff told the city’s Common Council on Monday night. Jordan Gathers, Mueller’s point person on homelessness issues, briefed council mem...