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Video: Watch “Indiana Newsdesk” December 5, 2014

Right now on Indiana Newsdesk.

In response to the violence in Ferguson, Missouri, more police departments are requiring their officers wear body cameras and that's sparking some privacy concerns. We'll explain what guidelines police are using and why law enforcement officials say the cameras increase police officers' credibility.

Governor Mike Pence dissolves the state education agency he created and calls for changes to the role of the state superintendent.

We sit down with the birth mother of the Indiana native and aid worker Abdul Rahman Kassig--who was recently beheaded by Islamic militants. She explains how her family is dealing with the loss of a son and brother they met eight years ago.

These stories and a look at this week's top headlines, right now on Indiana Newsdesk.