Believe it or not, when I went to the news conference this afternoon with Al Sharpton on Indianapolis’ east side, I really did try to keep an open mind.  No matter how offensive I find Al Sharpton and insulting he is to anyone with a brain, I told myself to play it straight.  No matter […]

Between Al Sharpton coming to town tonight to speak about the Brandon Johnson case and the “March for Peace” slated for tomorrow around the City-County building, I must take a moment to give credit where credit is due.  Some people in this town believe there was an injustice and so they’re stepping up and taking […]

Race pimps of the world unite!  You have nothing to lose but your paychecks!  Al Sharpton is coming to town!  Joy!  Rapture! Divinity! I normally don’t get this excited, but when I heard Wednesday afternoon that the Rev. Al Sharpton was coming to Indianapolis on July 11 to talk about the Brandon Johnson case, I […]

I had a few thoughts in the car Sunday while driving back to Indy following a visit with the parents in Chicago.  Here they are… Huckabee Hounds Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels caused a stir by trying to be practical by calling for a “truce” in fight over social issues so this country can get its […]

Here is the audio from today’s news conference concerning the allegations of police brutality and IMPD.   Public Safety Director Frank Straub and IMPD Chief Paul Ciesielski addressed the media and recommended the firing of Officer Jerry Piland for excessive force against Brandon Johnson.  There’s also reaction from the FOP.  Each segment is about 8 […]

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 […]

I attended an east side rally Saturday afternoon of citizens, primarily mothers, who were protesting the increase in violence in their community.   It is always good to see people step up and take responsibility and actions in their own communities, however, the problem is always one abut staying in the fight for the long haul […]

If any of you thought more highly of me after yesterday’s post involving the Carmel hazing,  this one will probably put things back where they rightly should be. This time I am talking about the alleged Indianapolis police “beating” of a 15-year old during an arrest last Sunday.  According to the Indy Star,  the beating […]