Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. Three courageous Black women, whose family members were victims of Indianapolis Police Brutality, appeared on Afternoons with Amos to talk about a new organization – Citizens Against Brutality. Fredericka Hill, whose son Bryan Jeter was beaten by police during the 2008 Black Expo formed the new foundation. […]

Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. In an historic broadcast, WTLC-AM’s Afternoons with Amos program broadcast live from the newsroom of The Indianapolis Recorder to discuss, with Indianapolis Black community leaders, the ongoing crisis stemming from the beating of 15-year-old Brandon Johnson on May 16th. Indianapolis Recorder President/General Manager Shannon Williams, Recorder reporters […]

Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. In an historic broadcast, WTLC-AM’s Afternoons with Amos program broadcast live from the newsroom of The Indianapolis Recorder to discuss, with Indianapolis Black community leaders, the ongoing crisis stemming from the beating of 15-year-old Brandon Johnson on May 16th. Indianapolis Recorder President/General Manager Shannon Williams, Recorder reporters […]

A wide coalition of Indianapolis African-American leaders and institutions has issued a strong response to IMPD’s investigation into the beating of 15-year-old Brandon Johnson. Spearheaded by the Baptist Ministers Alliance, community leaders called for the firing of all officers involved in the beating incident, a civilian oversight of Internal Affairs, Federal Monitoring of the IMPD […]

Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. Community anger exploded over IMPD announcement of the results of their internal investigation into the beating of 15-year-old Brandon Johnson. In Hour 1, Public Safety Director Dr. Frank Straub and IMPD Chief Paul Ciesielski heard anger and dismay from the African-American community.

Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. Community anger exploded over IMPD announcement of the results of their internal investigation into the beating of 15-year-old Brandon Johnson. In Hour Two Brandon Johnson’s mother and attorney expressed their anger and concern. And minister and community leader Elder Lionel Rush explained what the Johnson family would […]

Here are the statements of Indianapolis Police and the Family of Brandon Johnson released today (June 10th) in the wake of the announcement that one police officer will be fired for using excessive force against Brandon Johnson last month. The Official Press Release from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Deparatment on the results of their Internal […]

(Listen to Afternoons with Amos at 1pm TODAY for more details on this major story). An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Office has been recommended to be fired for using excessive force in the beating of 15-year-old Brandon Johnson. IMPD Chief Paul Ciesielski is recommending that Officer Jerry Piland be fired from the department for violating IMPD […]

The Indianapolis Black community will react to the results of IMPD’s internal investigation into the alleged beating of Brandon Johnson on Thursday’s (June 10th) Afternoons with Amos program. Indianapolis Public Safety Director Dr. Frank Straub and Police Chief Paul Ciesielski will explain the report’s findings at the program’s start at 1pm. They will take calls […]

<strong>Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One.</strong> In the wake of a controversial beating of a 15 year old Black teen by Indianapolis Police three weeks ago Afternoons with Amos was invited and accepted an invitation to broadcast live from the Police Training Academy. Guests talked about police training and how residents should interact with police. Listeners called with examples of mistreatment by police along with questions about training and recruitment. It was the first time any Indianapolis media had broadcast such a program from the city’s Police Academy and may be one of the few (if not the first) broadcasts by Black Radio and/or Black Talk Radio from such an institution.

<strong>Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One.</strong> In the wake of a controversial beating of a 15 year old Black teen by Indianapolis Police three weeks ago Afternoons with Amos was invited and accepted an invitation to broadcast live from the Police Training Academy. Guests talked about police training and how residents should interact with police. Listeners called with examples of mistreatment by police along with questions about training and recruitment. It was the first time any Indianapolis media had broadcast such a program from the city’s Police Academy and may be one of the few (if not the first) broadcasts by Black Radio and/or Black Talk Radio from such an institution.

<strong>Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One.</strong> Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi is investigating whether four Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officers involved in allegedly beating a Black teen broke any laws. Brizzi announced the investigation Tuesday (June 1st). He talked about the reasons for the investigation while encouraging the community not to rush to judgment on Wednesday's (June 2nd) Afternoons with Amos.