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• Carmel woman among those killed in D.C. passenger jet, helicopter crash

  30-01-2025 23:23 via wane.com
  
  (WXIN/WTTV): An Indiana University Alumna was among the 67 people killed when a plane and a military helicopter collided near the Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night.FOX59/CBS4 has learned that 26-year-old Asra Hussain was one of 60 passengers and four service crew members on an American Airlines regional passenger jet flying from Kansas when the deadly collision occurred. Hussain's family has since confirmed that she was originally from Carmel and was returning fr
  
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• Michigan priest has license revoked by church after mimicking Musk's straight-arm gesture

  30-01-2025 23:03 via wane.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan priest had his license revoked by the Anglican Catholic Church after he mimicked a straight-arm gesture performed by Elon Musk during a speech earlier this month that some have interpreted as a Nazi salute.Calvin Robinson, who is listed as the priest-in-charge of St. Paul’s Anglican Catholic Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, performed the gesture at the end of a Jan. 25 speech at the National Pro-Life Summit in Washington, D.C.On Wednesday, the Anglic
  
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• Vera Bradley lays off workers as company works to reduce costs

  30-01-2025 22:29 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Vera Bradley laid off workers "throughout the organization" effective Tuesday as the company works to rebound from a rough Q3 earnings report.The clothing brand did not specify the number of positions that were terminated but said the decision allows Vera Bradley to begin "reorganizing some departments, restructuring certain roles and responsibilities and simplifying processes."Vera Bradley experienced a tumultuous 2024 as the company announced a "modern rebranding"
  
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• Dwyane Wade reveals cancer diagnosis, kidney surgery

  30-01-2025 22:27 via wane.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) — Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade revealed Thursday that nearly half of one of his kidneys was removed in late 2023 after doctors found a tumor.The Chicago native shared the story of the "shocking" diagnosis and the emotional toll it took on him on the latest episode of his "The Why" podcast.Wade, who turned 43 earlier this month, said his father's journey with prostate cancer inspired him to see a doctor after experiencing stomach issues, cramps, and difficulty urinatin
  
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• 81-year-old man struggling with homelessness rescued from cold, placed into apartment within days

  30-01-2025 21:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— As temperatures were about to dip below zero on the night of Jan. 19, 81-year-old Philip Budd was walking on the sidewalk with his walker. He was preparing for another long night of trying to get some sleep in the dangerously cold temperatures.A couple hours before sundown, Donnie Foster, who runs a food pantry on New Haven Ave., saw Budd. He thought he had to do something to keep Budd from spending another night out in the cold."The night before I slept in a bush
  
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• 81 year-old homeless man rescued from cold, placed into apartment within days

  30-01-2025 21:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— As temperatures were about to dip below zero on the night of Jan. 19, 81 year-old Philip Budd was walking on the sidewalk with his walker. He was preparing for another long night of trying to get some sleep in the dangerously cold temperatures.A couple hours before sundown, Donnie Foster, who runs a food pantry on New Haven Ave., saw Budd. He thought he had to do something to keep Budd from spending another night out in the cold."The night before I slept in a bush
  
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• Rain tonight, temps stay above average

  30-01-2025 21:41 via wane.com
  
  Today will be the warmest of the week as temperatures soar into the middle 50s this afternoon. Rain will be possible late in the day with showers likely tonight and Friday.Temperatures and clouds will increase through the afternoon with highs topping out in the middle 50s. A front pushing warm air our direction today will also bring showers by the end of the day and will become more likely this evening.
  Rainfall amounts will be between a half-inch and an inch in many locations from tonight throu
  
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• How bills becomes laws in Indiana

  30-01-2025 18:58 via wane.com
  
  *The video above details how a bill becomes a law at the federal levelINDIANAPOLIS (WANE) -- As a bill regarding a proposed casino in New Haven continued its journey through the Indiana General Assembly Wednesday, it and numerous other bills authored by state legislators face the meticulous task of possibly becoming a law.In Indiana, the legislative process closely mirrors the steps Congress takes when proposing federal bills, and the process involves several steps from when a lawmaker authors t
  
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• FWPD: 1 hurt, 1 in custody after shooting on city's southern edge

  30-01-2025 18:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A person of interest is in custody after a shooting Thursday that injured one person on the southern edge of Fort Wayne.Dispatch confirmed the Fort Wayne Police Department responded sometime before 1 p.m. to the 2200 block of Dunkelberg Road, where there is a mobile home park. It's near the corner of Bluffton Road and Airport Expressway.Police at the scene confirmed a female, whose age was not given, was shot and taken to the hospital. The extent of her injuries has not
  
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• FWPD: 1 dead, 1 in custody after shooting on city's southern edge

  30-01-2025 18:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A person of interest is in custody after a shooting Thursday that killed one person on the southern edge of Fort Wayne.Dispatch confirmed the Fort Wayne Police Department responded sometime before 1 p.m. to the 2200 block of Dunkelberg Road, where there is a mobile home park. It's near the corner of Bluffton Road and Airport Expressway.Police at the scene confirmed a female, whose age was not given, was shot and taken to the hospital. A public information officer at the
  
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• Fort Wayne police investigate shooting on city's southern edge

  30-01-2025 18:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating reports of a shooting on the southern edge of the city.Dispatch confirmed police responded sometime before 1 p.m. to the 2200 block of Dunkelberg Road, where there is a mobile home park. It's near the corner of Bluffton Road and Airport Expressway.Details are scarce; WANE 15 has a crew at the scene to learn more.
  
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• New Haven Mayor McMichael says 'no regrets' if casino bill fails

  30-01-2025 17:52 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) News that a bill which would approve the relocation of a gambling casino from southern Indiana to Allen County might not move forward has prompted New Haven Mayor Steve McMichael to issue a lengthy statement regarding his involvement in the process.
  On Wednesday, a hearing took place in Indianapolis for Senate Bill 293. Those for and against moving the Rising Star casino, located on the Ohio River, spoke before the Public Policy committee, including Mayor McMichael. The bi
  
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• WATCH: President Trump to hold briefing on plane, helicopter crash near DC

  30-01-2025 17:01 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WDCW/NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a briefing on Thursday morning concerning the deadly collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter over the Potomac River.The briefing was scheduled for 11 a.m. EST.Trump, just after midnight on Wednesday, had written on social media that the crash “looks like it should have been prevented.”“The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicop
  
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• Trump holds briefing on plane crash near DC, suggests DEI programs contributed

  30-01-2025 17:01 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WDCW/NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump held a briefing Thursday morning on the deadly collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter over the Potomac River.The briefing began just before 11:30 a.m. EST, with Trump requesting a moment of silence "for the victims and their families."The president called Wednesday night's crash an "hour of anguish for our nation" and a "dark and excruciating night in our nation’s capital, and our nation’s histor
  
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• American Airlines CEO expresses 'deep sorrow' for victims of plane crash

  30-01-2025 16:11 via wane.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW) – Robert Isom, the CEO of American Airlines, has pledged the airline's cooperation with investigations into Wednesday night's tragic crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.Officials had already confirmed that the PSA Airlines plane (PSA Airlines being a wholly owned subsidiary of AA) was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members when it collided with a military helicopter with three people on board.The PSA Airlines flight had departed from Wichita, Ka
  
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• Deadlines loom for organizers to plan Three Rivers Festival amid financial woes

  30-01-2025 15:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The future of a longstanding summer tradition in Fort Wayne is still up in the air.At the very least, its location is uncertain.Organizers claim a focus of the Three Rivers Festival since it first began in 1969 has been to help revitalize downtown. But decades later, TRF points to ongoing construction and a lack of parking as reasons it has had to shift plans and move attractions like Junk Food Alley and Midway to different areas for the week-long event in 2024.And Head
  
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• WATCH LIVE: NTSB to hold news conference on DC plane crash investigation

  30-01-2025 12:45 via wane.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW/NEXSTAR) — The National All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said Thursday.The NTSB is scheduled to give an update in to the DC plane investigation at 2:45 p.m. ET. The briefing will stream live in the player above once it begins.At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River
  
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• Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport

  30-01-2025 12:45 via wane.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW/NEXSTAR) — An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River. There were multiple fatalities, according to a person familiar with the matter, but the precise number of victims was unclear as rescue crews hunted for any survivors.Three soldiers were onboar
  
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• No survivors after collision between American Airlines jet, Army helicopter near DC

  30-01-2025 12:45 via wane.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW/NEXSTAR) — Some 67 people — including three soldiers and more than a dozen figure skaters — were killed after a collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C.President Donald Trump said at a briefing on Thursday that there were no survivors.At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the helicopter apparently
  
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• LIVE: All aboard American Airlines jet feared dead after collision with Army helicopter

  30-01-2025 12:45 via wane.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW/NEXSTAR) — Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members that collided with an Army helicopter was feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said Thursday.At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the midair collision Wednesday night when the helicopter apparently flew in the path of the jet as it was landing at Ronald
  
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• All aboard feared dead in DC collision between American Airlines jet, Army helicopter

  30-01-2025 12:45 via wane.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW/NEXSTAR) — All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said Thursday.At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the helicopter apparently flew into the path of the jet late Wednesday as it was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said. The pl
  
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• All aboard feared dead after collision between American Airlines jet, Army helicopter

  30-01-2025 12:45 via wane.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW/NEXSTAR) — All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said Thursday.At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the helicopter apparently flew into the path of the jet late Wednesday as it was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said. The pl
  
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• All aboard American Airlines jet that collided with Army helicopter feared dead

  30-01-2025 12:45 via wane.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW/NEXSTAR) — At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said Thursday.The search was ongoing for other casualties, but officials did not believe there were any other survivors, which would make it the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years.“We are now
  
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• All aboard American Airlines jet feared dead after collision with Army helicopter

  30-01-2025 12:45 via wane.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW/NEXSTAR) — At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said Thursday.The search was ongoing for other casualties, but officials did not believe there were any other survivors, which would make it the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years.“We are now
  
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• 'Really Bad Art' show celebrates happy accidents

  30-01-2025 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Garden Fort Wayne will host a reception celebrating artistic missteps on Thursday."Really Bad Art: Embracing the Imperfection", is an exhibition that displays 30 paintings, photography and other artwork that did not turn out as planned by its creators. Through showcasing artists' 'creative detours', organizers aim to welcome mistakes as part of the creative process."We definitely had people who were afraid to enter something because it is a vulnerable space th
  
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• 'Really Bad Art' celebrates happy accidents

  30-01-2025 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Garden Fort Wayne will host a reception for artistic missteps on Thursday."Really Bad Art: Embracing the Imperfection", is an exhibition that illuminates paintings, pottery and other artwork that did not turn out as planned by its creators. Through showcasing artists' 'creative detours', organizers aim to welcome mistakes as part of the creative process.A Q&A will kick off the exhibition as creators share how their "happy accidents" came to be.The receptio
  
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• Warmest temps of the week! Rain is coming

  30-01-2025 09:54 via wane.com
  
  Today will be the warmest of the week as temperatures soar into the middle 50s this afternoon. Rain will be possible late in the day with showers likely tonight and Friday.it will be a warmer afternoon with highs in the 50sWe'll see some sunshine this morning with temperatures already in the middle 40s by lunchtime.Winds will not be as gusty this afternoonShowers will begin late this afternoon and during the early eveningTemperatures and clouds will increase through the afternoon with highs topp
  
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• Video captures fiery crash between American Airlines flight and Army Blackhawk

  30-01-2025 05:28 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Images from the EarthCam video service captured images of what appears to be the fiery crash of an American Airlines jet over the Potomac River Wednesday evening.
  American Airlines flight 5342 was estimated at 400 feet off the ground and traveling at about 140 miles per hour when it suffered a rapid loss of altitude over the Potomac River, according to data from its radio transponder. LATEST UPDATES: Passenger jet and Black Hawk helicopter collide near Potomac RiverThere was no immed
  
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• Video captures fiery crash above Potomac River

  30-01-2025 05:28 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Images from the EarthCam video service captured images of what appears to be the fiery crash of an American Airlines jet over the Potomac River Wednesday evening.
  American Airlines flight 5342 was estimated at 400 feet off the ground and traveling at about 140 miles per hour when it suffered a rapid loss of altitude over the Potomac River, according to data from its radio transponder. LATEST UPDATES: Passenger jet and Black Hawk helicopter collide near Potomac RiverThere was no immed
  
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• FWPD: Pedestrian killed in crash near intersection of State, Hobson

  30-01-2025 05:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a crash on the city's northeast side Wednesday night that left a pedestrian dead.At approximately 8:11 p.m., police responded to a scene near the intersection of State Boulevard and Hobson Road on reports of a pedestrian who had been struck. Arriving officers found the person suffering from life-threatening injuries, and the person would later be pronounced dead at a hospital.According to the FWPD, a vehicle was
  
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• Coroner identifies pedestrian killed in crash near intersection of State, Hobson

  30-01-2025 05:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Coroner's Office has identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed in northeast Fort Wayne Wednesday night.The man was identified as 76-year-old James E. Vanburen of Fort Wayne.The cause of death is multiple blunt force injuries and the manner of death is an accident, according to the Allen County Coroner's Office.At approximately 8:11 p.m., police responded to a scene near the intersection of State Boulevard and Hobson Road on reports of a pedes
  
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• American Airlines plane, military helicopter collide near DCA, crash into Potomac River

  30-01-2025 04:11 via wane.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) -- DC Fire and EMS (DCFD) said an American Airlines aircraft crashed into the Potomac River Wednesday night.In a joint statement from DCFD and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), officials said that multiple calls came in for an aircraft crash above the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport (DCA) just before 8:50 p.m. Video captures fiery crash above Potomac RiverThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that preliminarily, investigators believe that
  
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• American Airlines plane in Potomac River after crash with helicopter, officials say

  30-01-2025 04:11 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- DC Fire and EMS (DCFD) said an American Airlines aircraft crashed into the Potomac River Wednesday night.In a joint statement from DCFD and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), officials said that multiple calls came in for an aircraft crash above the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport (DCA) just after 8:50 p.m.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that preliminarily, investigators believe that a regional jet with American Airlines that was appro
  
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• Fort Wayne pet hospital seeking dog, cat blood donors

  30-01-2025 03:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne pet hospital urged animal owners to consider having their dog or cat donate blood as the organization works to expand its donor program.The Northeast Indiana Veterinary Emergency Specialty Hospital (NIVES) spoke with WANE 15 Wednesday about how there is a nationwide shortage of dog and cat blood."Being the only emergency hospital here in a two hour radius, we have a huge volume of patients here, and we see a lot of patients that require blood products," sa
  
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• 'The size of hot tubs': Northeast Indiana & northwest Ohio counties report hundreds of drone sightings

  30-01-2025 01:02 via wane.com
  
  MERCER COUNTY, Ohio (WANE)— Since Friday, the Mercer County Sheriff's Office has received more than 100 calls reporting sightings of large drones flying above private property.Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman said he saw them for himself on Tuesday night. When asked if they could be planes mistaken for drones, he said absolutely not."There [were] obviously some people that were speculating that maybe people weren't actually seeing drones and [were] seeing something else," Timmerman sai
  
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• Both sides of proposed New Haven casino speak at Indiana Statehouse

  30-01-2025 00:43 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) -- The latest chapter in the saga of a proposed casino in New Haven changed settings Wednesday as both sides of the aisle traveled to Indianapolis to speak at a committee hearing.Senate Bill 293, which would allow a casino operated by Full House Resorts in southern Indiana to relocate to New Haven, first entered the Indiana General Assembly Jan. 13 after Sen. Andy Zay authored the bill.Since then, three state senators -- Sen. Mike Bohacek, Sen. Aaron Freeman and Sen. Da
  
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• Bill to move casino from southern Indiana to New Haven won't get vote

  30-01-2025 00:43 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) --Efforts to relocate a southern Indiana casino to New Haven have been dealt a serious blow by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette), who chairs the Senate Public Policy committee.His committee heard more than two hours of testimony Wednesday regarding Senate Bill 293, which would allow the casino, operated by Full House Resorts along the Ohio River, to relocate to New Haven. The bill was introduced by State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) on Jan. 13.
  "With so much passion on both
  
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• Bill to move casino from southern Indiana to New Haven won't get a vote

  30-01-2025 00:43 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) --Efforts to relocate a southern Indiana casino to New Haven have been dealt a serious blow by State Senator Ron Alting, R-Lafayette, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Policy.
  His committee heard two-and-a-half hours of testimony on Wednesday regarding Senate Bill 293, which would allow the casino, operated by Full House Resorts along the Ohio River, to relocate to New Haven. The bill was introduced by State Senator Andy Zay, R-Huntington, on January 13.Following the
  
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• Large crowd gathers for protest at Allen County Courthouse

  30-01-2025 00:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A sizeable crowd of protesters gathered on the Allen County Courthouse lawn Wednesday in response to a string of executive orders at the state and federal levels.Topics included immigration, the LGBTQ+ community and abortion, the latter of which drew people from both sides in attendance.The Hoosier Human Rights Initiative orchestrated the protest.
  
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• Here's why protesters were at the Allen County Courthouse Wednesday

  30-01-2025 00:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A sizeable crowd of protesters gathered on the Allen County Courthouse lawn Wednesday in response to a string of executive orders at the state and federal levels."Watching a lot of people not have access to the things that are basic human rights, is crazy" said Jennifer Fuller, a protester.Topics included immigration, the LGBTQ+ community and abortion, the latter of which drew people from both sides in attendance."This is a rally for justice, and we want people to reco
  
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