Lafayette police fired Officer Joseph Zacharek on Saturday after social media posts claimed he was part of Iron March, a disbanded neo-Nazi forum.
Author: Dave Bangert, Lafayette Journal & Courier
CVS rejects Purdue student’s Puerto Rican ID, asks for immigration papers to buy cold medicine
CVS apologized after a Puerto Rican Purdue student said employees said he needed to show immigration papers to buy cold medicine.
Ku Klux Klan recruiter caught on surveillance video
Surveillance footage from downtown Lafayette, obtained by the J&C, shows a man distributing bags of Ku Klux Klan propaganda early Tuesday morning.
That first-ever black hole picture? Researcher Katie Bouman’s algorithm made it possible
On Wednesday, scientists revealed the first-ever picture of a black hole. Researcher Katie Bouman’s algorithm played a big role.
When a boy called 911 after tough day at school, the dispatcher was there to help
Lafayette Police Chief Pat Flannelly says homework help isn’t the best use of 911 but lauds dispatcher who talked an student through a tough moment
Doctors seek $100,000 to honor Chicago hospital shooting victim Dr. Tamara O’Neal
The money would go to help underrepresented minority students studying to become physicians.
Lawsuit: In ‘chilling’ retaliation, university expelled women who reported sexual assaults
Two former Purdue University claim they were expelled after the school couldn’t find enough evidence in their sexual assault reports.