A congressional directive requires U.S. detention centers to fill 34,000 beds per night. Supporters say it ensures that the nation's immigration laws are being enforced. But critics say housing a fixed number of immigrants at any given time is inhumane, inefficient and too expensive.

The blasts happened in a part of the city that is also home to offices of a Shiite party that is allied with Hezbollah. Forces battling Syrian President Bashar Assad have carried their fight to his supporters in Lebanon. There are reports that a brigade with ties to al-Qaida claimed responsibility.

A new nonprofit to benefit Indianapolis public safety programs has raised more than $185,000 in its first five months. The Indy Public Safety Foundation has done so only through in-kind donations.

Plans for a proposed $1.3 billion transit system for Central Indiana were on display, Thursday, downtown.

Opium poppy cultivation has hit a record level, according to a new U.N. report. Western countries have been trying to eradicate the poppies for years. Yet it remains the single largest economic sector in places like the southern province of Helmand.

After one senior supervisor allegedly left a bullet behind in a woman's hotel room, an investigation led to alleged sexually suggestive emails he and another agent sent to a female agent.

The team was appointed by the White House in August following months of revelations about the National Security Agency's programs. President Obama asked the five intelligence experts to make recommendations about balancing security and privacy concerns.

Mohammad Javad Zarif implied that France tore apart a U.S. proposal that Iran was amenable to. On Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry blamed Iran for scuttling the deal.

Indianapolis residents now have more access to Public Safety information and alerts. The City launched a website called "Safetown."

The City County Council is remembering the life of Officer Rod Bradway. The council also honored 26-year IMPD veteran Timothy Day who passed away from a heart attack in September with a special resolution.