Ten years ago today, something wild happened in Indiana. And no, I’m not talking about the Statehouse Wi-Fi finally working. I’m talking about the birth of the First Church of Cannabis—an idea so crazy, so thoroughly Hoosier, that naturally… it came from me. The year was 2015. I was sitting at the bar at Nicky […]
This may sound strange, but I agree with many Aaron Bailey supporters that he did not have to die at the hands to two IMPD officers. I say that because after reading St. Joseph County special prosecutor Kenneth Cotter’s report, I am convinced that the person most responsible for Aaron Bailey’s death is Aaron Bailey. […]
Normally when I write my annual post about the Second Saturday night of Indiana Black Expo, it’s about the interaction between law enforcement and the youth in downtown Indy. Not this year. As in the past four years, the kids and cops were fine. There were a couple of minor issues, but no more or […]
You all know by now when it comes to crime, I have minimal sympathy for people who break the law, and bad things happen to them in the process. With that said, my legal and journalistic training mandate getting the facts first before making a judgment call. You can do some informed speculation based on […]
For the last eight years it’s been a tradition of mine to work as a bouncer at Nicky Blaine’s on the second Saturday night of Indiana Black Expo’s Summer Celebration. I did it back I 2006 when the owner, as well as other downtown businesses, would tell me stories of teenagers running the streets and […]
As we have the discussion in Indianapolis about how many more police officers are needed, here’s a copy of a pre-merger consolidation study (August 2005) that said the city’s 1,5222 officers was adequate, today we have 1,580. While there appears to be a consensus that more officers are needed, the question is how many? Consolidation […]
It’s that time of year again. It’s the second Saturday night of Indiana Black Expo and I’m getting ready to head downtown in a bit to work the door at Nicky Blaine’s. I’m expecting it to be pretty violence free. IMPD has done a pretty good job of warning the trouble makers to stay away. […]
As we get ready to close down the year, there has been a lot of talk about Indianapolis’ homicide rate and what exactly is that number? Well, like most things, the number you get depends on who you ask? The number a lot of people like to cite is 117. That number comes from the […]
Are you a good cop? Are one of the 90-plus percent of the men and women of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department who do their jobs everyday with no issues? Are you the officer who used his body as a human shield when the gunfire started this past summer during Expo weekend? Are you the […]
A report by the Indianapolis Department of Public Safety on the David Bisard crash that killed a motorcyclist this summer and injured two others shows a breakdown in police rules and procedure but no conspiracy or intentional cover-up. The 47-page document is based on interviews with nearly 70 witnesses from all stages in the incident; […]
