Indiana
Pornhub ‘ban’ in Indiana blocked by judge
INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — A judge has blocked a new Indiana law from going into effect which would have effectively cut off Hoosiers from accessing adult content websites, such as Pornhub. In his decision, the judge called the law “likely facially unconstitutional.”
Previously, Indiana lawmakers passed Senate Bill 17 which was signed into law by Governor Eric Holcomb and set to go into effect on July 1. Under the restrictive bill, websites hosting “material harmful to minors” would have required Hoosiers to upload sensitive documents, such as driver’s licenses, in order to prove their age.
While proponents of the law argued the age-verification law was meant to protect minors from accessing explicit material, such as pornography, critics pointed out that the law was not only a potential violation of the First Amendment but also opened up Hoosiers to substantial risk of having their sensitive information and documents stolen.
While Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita defended the age-verification law as a “shield” to protect children from “the psychological and emotional consequences associated with viewing porn,” the Free Speech Coalition filed a lawsuit to stop the law from going into effect.
“We will continue to fight for the rights of adults to access the internet free of shame and surveillance,” said Alison Boden, executive director of Free Speech Coalition. “While they may sound reasonable on their face, laws like SB17 have effectively functioned as state censorship.”
On Friday, a judge with the United States District Court of Southern Indiana issued a preliminary injunction blocking the law from going into effect on July 1. In his decision, the judge concluded that the law “likely violates the First Amendment” and echoed many of its critics such as pointing out how the law could be easily circumvented with technology and the broad, vague scope of the law.
The vagueness of the law was previously called out by the ACLU of Indiana who sounded the alarm against the age-verification law and its vague use of “material harmful to minors,” which the ACLU speculated could go beyond just blocking pornography and be used to also block “age-appropriate LGBTQ+” or be used to censor sex education content.
The ACLU also pointed out how the law could be easily circumvented, needlessly putting Hoosiers’ sensitive information at risk.
“The worst part, the law won’t even work,” said the ACLU of Indiana. “Minors will just go to sites that aren’t regulated by Indiana law or use technology to bypass the verification method. A @CommonSenseMedia report found 6 in 10 older teenagers already use VPNs to browse the internet.”
As part of his decision, the judge wrote in defense of his injunction by stating, “Indiana’s legislature chose an ineffective and more broad method to protect minors from harmful materials than other alternatives. The First Amendment does not allow such imprecision.”
The injunction will remain in effect until a final judgment is made or a higher court dissolves the injunction.
Indiana Pacers (6-8, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (10-5, fourth in the Western Conference)
Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Houston will try to keep its five-game home win streak intact when the Rockets face Indiana.
The Rockets are 6-2 in home games. Houston ranks third in the Western Conference with 53.3 points per game in the paint led by Alperen Sengun averaging 11.6.
The Pacers are 2-6 on the road. Indiana gives up 117.6 points to opponents and has been outscored by 3.2 points per game.
The Rockets average 11.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 fewer makes per game than the Pacers give up (13.1). The Pacers average 12.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 more makes per game than the Rockets give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sengun is shooting 46.8% and averaging 17.5 points for the Rockets.
Tyrese Haliburton is scoring 16.1 points per game and averaging 3.7 rebounds for the Pacers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 7-3, averaging 115.1 points, 52.9 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 8.9 steals and 6.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.6 points per game.
Pacers: 5-5, averaging 115.9 points, 40.4 rebounds, 27.9 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.7 points.
INJURIES: Rockets: Cam Whitmore: day to day (knee).
Pacers: Myles Turner: day to day (calf), Aaron Nesmith: out (ankle), Andrew Nembhard: out (knee), Isaiah Jackson: out (calf), James Wiseman: out (calf), Ben Sheppard: day to day (oblique).
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A woman suspected in a Springfield Township homicide Monday morning was fatally shot after a vehicle pursuit in Indiana.
Springfield Township police responded to a home in the 2700 block of Lincoln Avenue around 7 a.m. for a shooting, according to a press release from Springfield Township police. There, they found 33-year-old Lacresha Black suffering from gunshot wounds on her front porch. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives identified the suspect as Terea Brown, 42, who officials said fled the scene in a dark-colored Chevrolet Cruise before officers arrived. A regional broadcast was issued to law enforcement agencies with Brown’s description and vehicle information.
Brown had traveled to Clinton County, Indiana, where she was involved in a vehicle pursuit with Indiana State Police, according to the press release. A gunshot was fired from inside Brown’s vehicle after the pursuit, police said, and pursuing troopers returned fire. She was pronounced dead.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Springfield Township police at 513-729-1300 or Indiana State Police investigators at 765-567-2125.
Enquirer media partner Fox19 provided the photo for this report.
A huge battle between top-five ranked Big Ten teams kicks off as No. 2 Ohio State welcomes No. 5 Indiana on Saturday. Here’s how the oddsmakers are predicting the game right now.
Ohio State moved to 6-1 in Big Ten play but still sits in third place in the standings thanks to that 1-point loss at Oregon earlier this year, and this game will determine second place in the league.
Standing in the Buckeyes’ way is arguably the surprise team in college football this season: undefeated Indiana, playing its first-ever 10-win season behind the nation’s second-ranked scoring offense under first-year head coach Curt Cignetti.
What do the wiseguys expect will happen as the Buckeyes host the Hoosiers this weekend?
Let’s check in with the early predictions for Ohio State vs. Indiana in this Week 12 college football game, according to the oddsmakers.
Ohio State is an 11.5 point favorite against Indiana, according to the lines at FanDuel Sportsbook.
The book lists the total at 52.5 points for the game.
And it set the moneyline odds for Ohio State at -465 and for Indiana at +350 to win outright.
Ohio State: -11.5 (-110)
Indiana: +11.5 (-110)
Over 52.5 points: -104
Under 52.5 points: -118
Ohio State is 5-5 against the spread (50%) overall so far this season …
Indiana is 8-2 (80%) ATS in ‘24, the third-best mark nationally …
Ohio State is 3-3 against the spread at home this year …
Indiana is 3-0 ATS on the road …
The total went under in 6 of Ohio State’s last 7 games …
Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road …
Ohio State is 8-4 against the spread in its last 12 home games …
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road against Ohio State …
Ohio State is 4-2 against the spread in its last 6 games in November …
The total went over in 7 of Indiana’s last 9 games …
A plurality of bettors expect the Hoosiers to give the Buckeyes a good scare this weekend, according to the spread consensus picks for the game.
Indiana is getting 66 percent of bets to either win outright in an upset, or to keep the margin under a dozen points in a loss.
The other 44 percent of wagers project Ohio State will win the game and cover the big spread.
The game’s implied score suggests a comfortable win for the Buckeyes against the Hoosiers.
When taking the point spread and total into consideration, it’s implied that Ohio State will defeat Indiana by a projected score of 32 to 21.
Our early pick: Indiana +11.5 … Ohio State hasn’t performed well against the spread and its defense has been prone to exposure by aggressive passing offenses. Buckeyes by 10.
When: Sat., Nov. 23
Time: 12 p.m. Eastern
TV: Fox network
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