I always say this kind of weather brings out some bizarre behavior in people, particularly some of my Democratic friends. Over at Indy Democrat, Jon Easter bemoans the fact that the Superintendent of  Public Instruction, Dr. Tony Bennett, is not granting waivers for schools that were closed due to the weather. Easter must have forgotten […]

In the debate over education reform in Indiana schools, it took a little while to figure out exactly how the opponents of education reform would try to frame the debate, but they have finally tipped their hand.  They are calling it a “war on public education and a war against teachers”. I find that somewhat […]

Hey folks.  Normally I don’t delete comments from my blog because I believe in free speech and open dialogue.  However, I don’t believe in abuse.  Therefore, the poster heretofore known as “dirty blues” is banned from Indiana Barrister. I don’t like banning people, but there is only so much nonsense I will put up with.  […]

Although I had some legal work to do Tuesday, I did watch the funeral for Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer David Moore.   Moore was killed last Sunday in while conducting a traffic stop.  Thomas Hardy has been charged in the murder.  And as I watched the funeral, one thought kept coming back to me.  This entire […]

With today being the funeral of David Moore, Indiana Barrister will be silent.  You can stream the funeral services here courtesy of RTV 6 at 10 a.m.  We will return tomorrow.

A lot of us will be focusing on the funeral of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer David Moore this week; however there are some other items on the radar screen that will be worth paying attention to.   I’ll likely blog more about them on Wednesday, but here’s a quick preview. The Ten-Point Coalition, City of Indianapolis […]

As education reform moves through the Indiana General Assembly, I managed to obtain a copy of the State Teacher’s Union (ISTA) talking points on various school reform proposals.  It’s a pretty interesting read, to say the least.  Here are some of the highlights… The proposal would give Dr. Tony Bennett, Superintendent of Public Instruction, “dictatorial […]

I know there were a lot of political happenings Thursday but they will take a back seat today.  I’ve embedded the probable cause affidavit regarding the Thomas Hardy case.  Hardy has formally  been charged with the murder of David Moore.  I thought it was important to post it today.   Funeral arrangements have set for Tuesday […]

I went back and forth before deciding whether to use the above phrase as the title for this blog post.  But the more I thought about it, the more fitting I thought it would be.  I am talking about Dr. Eugene White, Superintendent of the school district that hopefully will one day formerly be known […]

David Moore was pronounced dead this morning at 6:18.  Our prayers are with his family.