Audio Included in Post. Runs 3 Minutes. Mayor Greg Ballard speaks out about the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Merit Board’s six-to-one decision to return to duty Officer Jerry Piland, who was charged with using excessive force and violating department rules in the beating of Brandon Johnson.Hear the Mayor’s entire statement on the matter above.
Audio Included in Post. Runs 5 Minutes. Here is Part 2 of the Friday press conference with Mayor Greg Ballard, Public Safety Director Dr. Frank Straub and IMPD Chief Paul Ciesielski answering media questions about the controversial decision by the IMPD Merit Board. The board voted six-to-one to exonerate Officer Jerry Piland for using excessive […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs 3 Minutes. Public Safety Director Dr. Frank Straub comments about the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Merit Board’s six-to-one decision to return to duty Officer Jerry Piland, who was charged with using excessive force and violating department rules in the beating of Brandon Johnson.Hear Director Straub’s entire statement on the matter above.
Audio Included in Post. Runs 2 Minutes. IMPD Chief Paul Ciesielski talks about the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Merit Board’s six-to-one decision to return to duty Officer Jerry Piland, who was charged with using excessive force and violating department rules in the beating of Brandon Johnson.Hear the Chief’s entire statement on the matter above.
Ten Point Coalition Comes To AWA; Discussing Gang Help Line For Parents; Other Crime Reduction Plans
Audio Included in Post. Runs 45 Minutes. ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. Members of the Ten Point Coalition, a group of ministers that works with youth, gang members and the community to reduce crime reported on Afternoons with Amos the creation of a gang truce for Classic weekend and during the summer, a Gang Help Line to […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs 28 Minutes. ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. The crisis enveloping the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department continues. On Afternoons with Amos, veteran WXIN/Fox 59 reporter Russ McQuade and City-County Councilors Joanne Sanders and William “Duke” Oliver talked about the latest developments. McQuade broke the story that demoted IMPD Assistant Chief Darryl Pierce had […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs 20 Minutes. ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. Appearing on Afternoons with Amos City-County Council President Ryan Vaughn and Democratic Councilman Brian Mahern offer proposals to help bring reform to Indianapolis’ troubled police department. The proposals would include increase the level of education required for police recruits and those promoted to command ranks. […]
Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi has been forced to throw out several charges against that IMPD officer charged with drunk driving that resulted in the death of one motorcyclists and the serious injury to two others. The reason? IMPD failed to follow procedures spelled out in state law for how blood alcohol tests are to […]
I was downtown Saturday night, when the mess jumped off. When several were shot on downtown streets while Black Expo and its Teen Bling were happening. First some background. Ever since Circle Center opened, my Expo Saturday night ritual has been standing on the corner of Illinois and Maryland Street, starting around 8:30pm to watch […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs 7 Minutes. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard made his first comments directly to the African-American community concerning IMPD and the Brandon Johnson case. The Mayor was interviewed on the first day of Afternoons with Amos live coverage from the 40th Indiana Black Expo.
The Rev. Al Sharpton will address the Indianapolis community’s concern about police excessive force at a citywide worship service and rally in Indianapolis Sunday, July 11th. The service and rally will be at Eastern Star Church, 5750 E 30th Street at 7pm. Rev. Sharpton was invited to Indianapolis by the Black religious and other leaders […]
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 […]
