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Law enforcement and homeless advocates face ramifications of new law

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By Virginia Black Verified, Meagan Hipsky
| Journal & Courier Verified
Virginia Black and Meagan Hipsky June 25, 2026, 10:09 a.m. ET After recent rains, those staying in tents in West Lafayette woods hang many of their wet belongings out to dry. Virginia Black Homeless residents pitch tents off the beaten path in West Lafayette, Indiana. As of July 1, state law makes this illegal. Virginia Black A sign tells passers-by along a West Lafayette trail that camping is prohibited. But as of July 1, it becomes illegal.
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South Street railroad site work OK'd; other Lafayette sites see upgrades

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By Virginia Black Verified
| Journal & Courier Verified
May 1, 2026, 10:44 a.m. ET The project aims to create a more pedestrian-friendly area, with a final completion date of April 30, 2027. Separately, Norfolk Southern will conduct maintenance on three other high-priority railroad crossings in the city. LAFAYETTE, IN — City officials have approved a $3 million contract to remove bumpy railroad tracks on busy South Street near the post office in a project that will reroute traffic for a time but result in a more pedestrian-friendly area.
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Lafayette woman faces charges of whipping son with belt

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By Virginia Black Verified
| Journal & Courier Verified
LAFAYETTE, IN — A 27-year-old Lafayette woman faces two charges of domestic battery to a person younger than 14 years old after she allegedly whipped her 7-year-old with a belt after he got in trouble at school. On Wednesday, April 22, Tippecanoe County police took a report about battery on a child in the 2700 block of Priest Drive.
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