The Afternoons with Amos PODCAST For Thursday, August 6, 2015. On the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act we asked Afternoons with Amos listeners on their ideas to improve voter turnout, especially from among African-Americans. (Interview with State Democratic Chair John Zody Starts At 3:54 Mark On PODCAST Media Player) Meanwhile guests brought up […]
After a summer of increasing concern about Indianapolis violence, and after mixed messages on crime fighting were sent by the Ballard Administration, Mayor Greg Ballard unveiled a proposal to fight crime and violence and address some of the root causes of the violence in the city. As expected, the Mayor endorsed proposals by a bipartisan […]
Indianapolis and Marion County Officials have unveiled a proposal to have a private company build a new consolidated Justice Center that would house the county’s Criminal Courts, an expanded state of the art Marion County Jail, the Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Detention Center, plus offices for the Prosecutor, Probation, Community Corrections and Public Defender. It’s […]
Dr. Frank Straub, the highly controversial Public Safety Director, named 28 months ago by Mayor Greg Ballard, suddenly announced his resignation Friday. Straub will continue in his post for three months until August 1st. Straub, the former Public Safety Director of White Plains, New York, generated a firestorm of criticism from the community and police […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs 24 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. In an explosive charge, IPS Supt. Dr. Eugene White demanded an state investigation of charter schools serving Indianapolis. White presented affidavits and statements from IPS Parents forced to leave area charter schools since the school year began. Afternoons with Amos heard reaction to IPS’ explosive […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs 25 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. At 21.3% Black unemployment in Indianapolis/Marion County is the highest in decades. But Mayor Greg Ballard doesn’t think it is a “crisis”. That’s what he told Afternoons with Amos listeners during a special 90 minute discussion of the high Black joblessness in the city/county. Ballard […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs 18 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. Mayor Greg Ballard announced an Education plan Wednesday that would rapidly expand the number of charter schools in Indianapolis/Marion County. The Mayor’s plan would add twenty more charters to the city/county’s 29 existing charters. The plan would allow existing charters to expand to other locations […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs 16 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. Democratic Mayoral candidate Melina Kennedy reacted sharply to Mayor Greg Ballard’s proposal that the city assume oversight responsibility for any IPS schools the State of Indiana takes over because of academic deficiencies. Mayor Ballard announced his proposal Wednesday. On Afternoons with Amos, Communications Director Marc […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs 35 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. Share comments below using Disqus or your Facebook, Twitter or Black Planet account. After 16 years, the lead anchor store at Circle Centre Mall, Nordstrom, will close July 31st. Even though Nordstrom will continue with a Keystone at the Crossing Store and a new Nordstrom […]
