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Beech Grove Officer Killed, Protest At ICE Office, Bail Reform On November Ballot, Early Voting Amendment, Foreign Adversaries Bill

Beech Grove Officer Killed, Protest At ICE Office, Bail Reform On November Ballot, Early Voting Amendment, Foreign Adversaries Bill

February 17, 2026

The suspect was arrested after a Beech Grove police officer was shot and killed last night. Indianapolis’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office handles all but seven counties in the state. Hoosiers will vote this year on whether to allow judges to deny some potentially
dangerous offenders bail under a constitutional amendment that passed through the legislature Monday. A push to shorten the number of early voting days in Indiana has been slipped into a bill as the legislative session nears its end. Lawmakers aim to crack down on the influence of foreign governments through legislation moving through the statehouse.

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