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182nd year No. 73 Your Town. Your Voice. Newsstand: $1.00 www.news-sentinel.com FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016 Fort Wayne, Indiana Pence signs defects abortion ban into law Planned Parenthood to ask court to block measure. “I believe that a society can be judged by how it deals By ARIC CHOKEY the Republican-dominated Legisla- with its most vulnerable — the aged, the infirm, the of The Associated Press ture two weeks ago, the governor’s office said. It is due to take effect disabled and the unborn. ” — GOV. MIKE PENCE IN A STATEMENT INDIANAPOLIS — Republican in July, but Planned Parenthood of Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill into Indiana and Kentucky said it will law Thursday making Indiana the ask a court to block the measure Pence tional rights are “I believe that a society can be malities, the law will prohibit second state to ban abortions be- before that can happen. appropriate,” the judged by how it deals with its abortions done because of a fetus’s cause of fetal genetic abnormalities “It is clear that the governor is group’s head, Betty Cockrum, said most vulnerable — the aged, the race, sex or ancestry and mandates such as Down syndrome. more comfortable practicing med- in a statement. infirm, the disabled and the un- that the only way to dispose of an Pence signed the measure just icine without a license than behav- Pence called the bill “a compre- born,” he said in a statement. hours ahead of his deadline to take ing as a responsible lawyer, as he hensive pro-life measure that af- In addition to banning abor- action on the proposal approved by picks and chooses which constitu- firms the value of all human life.” tions due to fetal genetic abnor- See PENCE, Page 7A

LOVE AND WAR Fort Wayne pain Couple proves civility possible doctor’s license suspended between political opposites Dangerous prescribing practices alleged.

By SHERYL KRIEG eral Greg Zoeller peti- “We’re actually more normal than “No, we’re not.” [email protected] tioned the board for the suspension after a Drug — MARY MATALIN you think we are ...” — JAMES CARVILLE A Fort Wayne pain doc- Enforcement Adminis- tor had his medical license tration investigation re- suspended for at least 90 vealed Dr. Michael Cozzi, days Thursday after In- owner and operator of FW diana’s attorney general Interventional Pain Man- petitioned agement at 2510 E. Du- the Indi- pont Road, Suite 115, pre- ana Medi- scribed more controlled cal Licens- substances than any other ing Board prescriber in Indiana from in India- January 2014 to February. napolis to Controlled substances in- suspend cluded 2 million doses of Cozzi his license Oxycodone and 1.2 million because of doses of hydrocodone. In allegations of dangerous one month, Cozzi alleged- prescribing of controlled ly prescribed controlled substances, according to a substances to about 1,700 news release from the at- patients, which meant torney general’s office. Indiana Attorney Gen- See DOCTOR, Page 7A

Two former Easter Seals Arc employees charged with neglect By Cindy Larson of The News-Sentinel James Carville, left, and Mary Matalin talk to an honors political science class at IPFW before the Omnibus lecture Thursday night. Client allegedly didn’t get food, meds.

By SHERYL KRIEG that day after they discov- [email protected] ered his genitals swollen Carville and Matalin were in Fort Wayne on Thursday and bleeding from a lack Arrest warrants have of hygiene. night as part of IPFW’s Omnibus lecture series been issued for two former According to surveil- Easter Seals Arc employ- lance video inside the fa- By CINDY LARSON After speaking individually with in the way of their mutual admiration ees who have been charged cility, Barbre and Lane [email protected] an honors political science class, the and respect. And they seem to truly en- with neglect of a depen- arrived before 8 a.m. and two took the stage together, with the joy each other’s company. “Every day dent while the client was tended to the client at 8:03 They are perhaps the best-known lecture moderated by Brett Thomas he makes me laugh,” Matalin said. in their care, according to a.m. but did not enter his odd couple of modern times. He’s a of WANE-TV. Before delving into pol- Matalin, who grew up on the south court documents filed in room again until 2:21 p.m. Democrat who is best known as the itics, Thomas asked about the nature of side of Chicago, now considers herself the case Thursday in Allen No lunch was prepared or lead strategist of Bill Clintin’s success- their relationship by asking what they a conservative, but not a Republican. Superior Court. offered to the client, nor ful presidential campaign in 1992. talk about over dinner. Basically, they “They don’t represent anybody now, According to a proba- were any fluids offered or She’s a political consultant who has set politics aside and talk about the certainly not me,” she said. ble-cause affidavit, these medications given, despite worked with Republicans. She served same things any married couple might She acknowledges she initially liked events took place July 27: Barbre’s documentation under President Ronald Reagan, was discuss. “We’re actually more normal certain aspects of Donald Trump’s ap- Nicole R. Barbre, 22, of that they were at 8:24 a.m. campaign director for George H.W. than you think we are,” Carville said. proach to politics. “I liked that he was the 5500 block of Old Do- The client left his room at Bush, and was an assistant to Presi- “No, we’re not,” Matalin replied. challenging the system,” she said, ver Boulevard, and Alee S. 2:21 p.m. and went to the dent George W. Bush, and counselor to In the class prior to the lecture Ma- making reference to his “testicular Lane, 20, of the 3300 block living room, where no one Vice President Dick Cheney. talin told the students, “We do this all fortitude.” of Sequayah Pass, as Eas- offered him food or drink. These two political opposites, James day every day,” referring to political She thinks that resonated with ter Seals Arc employees Lane left the home at Carville and Mary Matalin, have been commentary. “The last thing we want conservatives. “The initial attraction were caring for a male cli- 2:57 p.m., while Barbre married since 1993. Both took the to do is, ‘Hey, let’s talk about the min- to Trump from conservatives had ent, who had numerous took the client back to his stage at IPFW’s Auer Performance imum wage.’ ” nothing to do with his policy positions, physical and intellectual room at 2:58 p.m. Another Center on Thursday night as part of They realize they’re never going to disabilities and had been the school’s Omnibus lecture series. agree on some issues, but it doesn’t get See COUPLE, Page 7A taken to the hospital later See NEGLECT, Page 8A

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