Yours truly is a big believer in free speech and open debate on major issues, however, everyone once in a while a nut slips past my radar screen. There were recently some comments by a poster who went by the name of “dirtyblues.” This individual was trying to make a point about black-on-black crime and […]
I managed to chat with the attorney for 15-year old Brandon Johnson over the weekend shortly after he finished an appearance on a local radio program. I asked Steve Wagner about the alleged incident, what his client wants to see done and whether Brandon bore some partial responsibility for what happened. You can hear his […]
A report on the alleged police brutality incident involving Brandon Johnson could come as early as Friday. IMPD officials tell me they are being very thorough in their investigation, however details are still hard to come by. My political instinct tells me that the report will likely find that there was enough blame to go […]
Is there anybody capable of forming a coherent public policy thought over at Marion County Democratic Party headquarters? If there is, will you please get out of the building before all the intelligence is sucked out of your brain. I cannot believe the party that has a lot of pretty bright people in its ranks […]
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officials demonstrated their use of force techniques to the media and public Thursday in order to clear up confusion over when force is determined to be reasonable or excessive. They demonstrated a “force continuum” which ranged from verbal commands to use of deadly force and the circumstances among which are used. You […]
There may be some changes coming to the make-up of the Waterworks Board. The Board hasn’t been able to reach a quorum because Democratic appointed members Frank Short and John Bayt, are having problems showing up to meetings. The two haven’t shown up for weeks, delaying a vote on the transfer of the city’s water […]
A group of local pastors and community leaders are calling on the Justice Department to investigate allegations of police brutality by IMPD against 15-year old Brandon Johnson. The group is not saying it doesn’t trust IMPD’s internal investigation but says a third party is necessary to restore faith in the community. The group also wore […]
There’s an interesting piece in the most recent edition of NUVO Newsweekly regarding the pay and working conditions of adjunct faculty here in Indianapolis. For those of you who don’t know exactly what that means, an adjunct faculty member is someone who teaches part-time at the college level. They usually have a Master’s Degree or […]
I’ve had a couple weeks to think now about the potential closing of Monument Circle to vehicular traffic as part of a possible city plan to turn the Circle into a destination spot and increase pedestrian activity. After some careful thought and talking to a lot of people who use the Circle frequently, I don’t […]
The City of Indianapolis is coming to the aid of Indy Go. Mayor Greg Ballard announced a plan to provide the financially ailing bus system with short-term cash, while city leaders look for long-term funding solutions. From my vantage point, the big challenge for the city is going to be to convince people to actually […]
