Indiana Newsdesk, December 16, 2016 Public Defender & Stem Cells

A petition is calling on the Supreme Court to investigate the state’s public defender system. This comes after a report released earlier this year called Indiana's system underfunded and unconstitutional. Ahead what a group of attorneys says needs to happen for the state to meet its constitutional obligation to provide all Hoosiers with effective representation.

Does the secret to protecting your health long into the future lie in your teeth? Ahead, inside the science of using stem cells from your teeth to regrow whatever your body needs.

On average more than 130 people died everyday last year from a drug overdose. The federal government has authorized a billion dollars to fight the opioid epidemic. Will it be enough to turn the tide and how much does Indiana stand to receive? An expert joins us to answer these questions coming up.

Plus the state parks celebrate 100 years!

Those stories plus the latest headlines from across the state Friday at 6 p.m. on Indiana Newsdesk.