I told you so.  I told you Arizona’s anti-illegal immigration law was unconstitutional.  A federal judge ruled that the most controversial portions of the law just don’t cut it. Judge Susan Bolton ruled the law runs afoul of the principle that the federal government has supreme authority when it comes to most immigration matters. The […]

Here are some items of note for your reading pleasure… The panel taking a look at making the second Saturday night of Indiana Black Expo should have it’s recommendations ready to present to the public by September 20.   Panel member Rev. Charles Harrison says the group met this past Monday and batted around a […]

It’s not very often I see tri-partisan support for somewhat controversial measures down at the City-County building, but by a vote of 19-10, the Indianapolis City-County Council approved the nearly $2 billion deal to transfer the city’s water and waste water facilities to Citizens Gas.  All 15 Republicans, three Democrats, and one Libertarian all supported […]

I spent some time Monday reading through the probable cause affidavit regarding Shamus Patton.  What was more disturbing than the fact he allegedly shot at and could have killed nine people that night, was the fact that he had nine previous run-ins with the law. According to the affidavit, Patton has had nine referrals to […]

I’ve posted the probable cause affadvit filed by the Marion County Prosecutor’s office regarding Shamus Patton and the shooting that occured two Saturday’s ago during Indiana Black Expo.  While everyone is innocent until proven guilty, what’s most disturbing is that according to the affadavit, Shamus has been in and out of the juvenile justice nine […]

It looks like some Indiana House Democrats are finding it easier to run against and opponent who isn’t on the ballot as opposed to their Republican challengers. Scott Reske (D-Pendelton) says the taxpayers of Madison County should not have to foot the bill for the Capitol Improvement Board’s assistance to the Indiana Pacers. In an […]

I was recently asked what it’s like to be me?  The pat answer I give is awesome.  However the person asking the question wanted more specifics, they wanted to know what it was like for me to hold the opinions I do and be black at the same time.  To be honest, I really had […]

I was downtown Thursday as dozens of employees from the city’s hotels were gathering together to stage a protest over the wages paid to workers at the Hyatt and their inability to unionize.     Forty-one people were arrested, including City-County Councilor Joanne Sanders.  They were charged with blocking a public sidewalk, a misdemeanor. I think a […]

The following is a guest column by 18-year old Lauren Roscoe.  She is a student at the University of Indianapolis.  I met her at the Indiana Black Expo news conference this week on the creation of a task force to address public safety and youth violence. ****** Since when did our people become the beholders […]

I just took a look at the details of the Smoke Free Indy/Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids poll.   The poll is actually pretty telling, but not for the reasons that you might think.  The poll of 500 likely voters says nerly 70% of the public supports a total ban on smoking in most places, including […]