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A Dog Day Afternoon

Thursday, October 5th, 2006

The Indianapolis City-County Council is going to take up the issue of dangerous dogs next week. You might recall the recent rash of dog attacks, which facilitated the ordinance. I read through the ordinance and at first glance it seems like a good idea. It increases the fines and penalties for the owners of dangerous […]

State of Decline or Denial?

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006

My good friend RiShawn Biddle has an excellent post today on his Indy Star Expresso blog regarding the state of Downtown Indianapolis. Click here to read it.

Do Endorsements Matter?

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006

The usual answer to that question is “no.” Until today. The Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police is doing endorsements this week. On Monday officers gave thumbs up to Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi, Republican Sheriff Candidate Steve Davis and Angela Cypress, the candidate for Recorder. Like I said, if this were any other year the […]

Where’s Abdul?

Friday, September 29th, 2006

I’ve a busy few days coming up and there’s a chance for us to hang out and chat. Hopefully, you can make one of these events. 10/3 – Blogging and the 7th Congressional District Race, Glendale Public Library 6101 N. Keystone, Indianapolis. 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. 10/4 – Cocktails & Conversation, Nicki Blaine’s. Special Guest: […]

Are Black Politicians Under Attack?

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

As we get closer to the end of silly season (Election Day), the most ridiculous things start to come out of the woodwork. The latest accusation is that Indianapolis’ Black politicians are under “assault” and there is a “conspiracy to get them.” I am not making this up. There has been a lot of news […]

BMV Commissioner Leaving State

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

BMV Commissioner Joel Silverman has submitted his resignation. His last day will be Monday, October 16.

Ron’s Arrest

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

An Indianapolis City-County Councilmember has being charged with public intoxication, battery and disorderly conduct for a confrontation he got into during Indiana Black Expo. At-Large Councilmember Ron Gibson was reportedly trying to get into a downtown nightclub when a Sheriff’s deputy stopped him. A confrontation ensued and the deputy says Gibson’s speech was slurred and […]

What the f—?!

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

When I came to Indianapolis a little over two years ago, I figured it’s a nice town and it should be easy to manage. That was two years ago. In the past week, I’ve seen the coroner’s office searched for the possibility of corruption and official misconduct. I’ve seen a group of people try to […]

Political Embarrassment

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

Keep an eye on the news today. There could be some very embarrassing news breaking about a prominent Indianapolis official. As if there hasn’t been enough lately already.

Legal Wranglings

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006

There are a lot of things to report from the legal world today. Here they are… Dead Men Do Tell Tales Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi served a search warrant today on the Coroner’s office. Brizzi is investigating allegations of theft and obstruction of justice. He and several investigators showed up to retrieve records and […]