State Senator Eddie Melton

Lakeshore Public Media host Dee Dotson speaks to State Senator Eddie Melton about the 2023 Indiana legislative Session

The Lake County Prosecutor's Office is taking over the county's homicide unit.

After a months-long, nationwide search, the Gary Police Department still doesn't have a permanent police chief. Mayor Jerome Prince says he's opted not to hire any of the three recommended finalists and instead appoint one of the leaders of the police department's restructuring process as interim chief.

Governor Eric Holcomb is asking the General Assembly to invest in the Gary/Chicago International Airport.

Gary leaders are planning their response to the city's gun violence. A gas station, nightclub, high school graduation ceremony and a 4th of July block party have all been scenes of shootings in recent months.

Indiana House and Senate Democrats want the governor to call a special session of the General Assembly to meet in August.Dems say there are critical…

Indiana Senate Democrats say that without accountability, the state’s workplace safety guidelines around COVID-19 fall short. They say their offices…