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Local charges against Billie Davis were dismissed after she was charged with a federal hate crime in connection with the attack.

If convicted on the federal charge, Billie Davis could serve a life sentence.

Doris L. Pryor will be the first Black person from Indiana ever to serve on the 7th Circuit, which covers Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin.

Attorney Timothy Devereux said that the fees were the result of a lack of scrutiny toward Cook’s fiduciary responsibilities.

If confirmed, Judge Pryor would be the first judge of color from Indiana to ever serve on the Seventh Circuit according to a White House statement.