The incident occurred June 8 on Monument Circle during a demonstration over the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Indianapolis police shooting deaths of Dreasjon Reed and McHale Rose.

According to court records, an unexploded Molotov cocktail made from a beer growler produced key evidence that helped lead to charges against an Indiana man who authorities said had come to Portland, Oregon for protests.

Indiana lawmakers want to increase penalties for some protests -- including those that may cause property damage. Critics say this is just the most recent punitive measure aimed at Black Lives Matter protesters, and Indiana isn't the only state with this kind of legislation.

A report profiling the police and city response to the riots and protests in Indianapolis this past summer was released Friday. The findings focus on the last weekend in May when violence broke out following peaceful protests calling for social justice and police reform.

The measure's initial language said anyone at such a protest could be charged with a Class B misdemeanor unless they immediately leave or alert police, whether or not they were involved in the violence.

Legislation debated in a Senate committee Tuesday would turn almost anyone who participates in a protest that turns violent into criminals.

Protesters were expected to gather outside the Indiana Statehouse Sunday afternoon in support of President Donald Trump and his false claims of election fraud.

The FBI believes armed far-right extremist groups plan to march at all state capitals ahead of President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration on Jan. 20.

Six hundred twenty-five Indiana National Guard soldiers are going to Washington from Saturday until two days after Joe Bidens Jan. 20 inauguration. Up to 15,000 Guard troops are expected to be on duty in coming days in Washington.

The FBI is warning of armed protests in all 50 state capitols in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.