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> 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.
<strong>Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One.</strong> A cross section of Indianapolis African-American leaders, including elected officials, ministers and civic leaders, announced Tuesday (June 1st) that they are asking for a United States Justice Department investigation into the May 16th alleged beating of 15-year-old Brandon Johnson by IMPD officers. Appearing on Afternoons with Amos explaining the action were State Representative Bill Crawford, City-County Councilman William "Duke" Oliver, Indianapolis NAACP President Chrystal Radcliff and minister/activist Elder Lionel Rush.
<strong>Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One.</strong> Here is Part One of Friday's special Afternoons with Amos as a cross section of community leaders - ministers, City-County Council members, mayoral candidates, grass roots activists - gathered for a wide ranging discussion of the controversial beating of a 15-year-old Black youth by white IMPD officers. Not only was the beating discussed, but IMPD's training, lack of advancement for minority officers, lack of hiring minority officers, mistrust of police by the community. Also discussed were strategies for dealing with rising Black-on-Black crime.
<strong>Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One.</strong> Here is Part Two of Friday's special Afternoons with Amos as a cross section of community leaders - Deputy Mayor Olgen Williams, ministers, City-County Council members, mayoral candidates, grass roots activists - gathered for a wide ranging discussion of the controversial beating of a 15-year-old Black youth by white IMPD officers. Not only was the beating discussed, but IMPD's training, lack of advancement for minority officers, lack of hiring minority officers, mistrust of police by the community. Also discussed were strategies for dealing with rising Black-on-Black crime.
<strong>Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One.</strong> Indianapolis/Marion County Public Safety Director Dr. Frank Straub heard the depth of community anger over the alleged beating of a 15-year-old teen last Sunday by IMPD Officers. Dr. Straub appeared live on Wednesday's Afternoons with Amos and explained that the case of the beating of Brandon Johnson is being investigated by the department's Internal Affairs Department.
<strong>Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One.</strong> The top brass of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department explained new strategies and plans to take a bite out of crime in Indianapolis on Afternoons with Amos Tuesday (April 20th). Chief Paul Ciesielski and Assistant Chief Darryl Pierce explained the new plans.
