Indianapolis, like many American cities, is suffering this year from an explosion in street violence. Violence, murders and assaults with deadly weapons, has caused Indy homicide rate to be 50% higher this year so far. Now, Indianapolis has joined forty-nine other cities in a unique partnership program to help reduce and end Black-on-Black violence. The […]
Carlee Soto lost her big sister to gun violence. Like far too many in our African-American community, Ms. Soto is grieving the loss of a devoted family member because of the senseless gun violence. Ms. Soto’s sister was named Victoria. She always wanted to be a teacher and her dream job was teaching first graders. […]
Despite the rosy rhetoric from Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, the city’s finances are still shaky. So much so that the Mayor and Council Democrats are working to reduce budgets for city departments another 5% for the current year. That includes finding 5% of tens of millions in additional savings from police, fire, paramedics and other […]
UPDATED WITH REACTION FROM MAYOR BALLARD ON SCANDAL! Mayor Greg Ballard today responded to the stunning developments of Tuesday when FBI agents raided the City-County Building and arrested five individuals, including two city employees in a scandal involving the city’s Land Bank. Indianapolis media swarmed Mayor Ballard in an impromptu news conference. The Mayor talked […]
In the aftermath of Gov. Mike Pence approving Senate Bill 621, the so-called Power Grab Bill, the Democratic leaders of Indianapolis’ City-County Council appeared live on Afternoons with Amos to express their disappointment in the Governor’s action. But Council President Maggie Lewis and Council Vice-President John Barth blasted Mayor Greg Ballard for his failure to […]
As the Indiana Legislature enters its crucial final two weeks, Afternoons with Amos broadcast live from the State House talking with numerous legislators about issues still left unresolved. Major issues include how to deal with falling revenues at Indiana’s gambling casinos and horse racing tracks. Whether the State should provide dollars to help pay for […]
In a stunning announcement that will make little sense to nearly all residents of Indianapolis/Marion County, Mayor Greg Ballard announced during his week long visit to the nation of India that our city plans to build a Cricket Stadium. The Mayor’s shocking announcement was reported in the Tuesday evening edition of The Times of India, […]
Despite efforts in the Indiana General Assembly with the battle over Senate Bill 621, commonly referred to as the UniGov Power Grab, which among other provisions would make it harder for the Marion County Sheriff to do his job as mandated by Indiana’s Constitution, Sheriff John Layton promises to continue to serve the people of […]
In a remarkable, stunning interview, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard seemed to lose it attacking local Democrats for opposing his plans to increase mayoral power in what Democrats and some Republicans call a UniGov Power Grab. Interviewed Saturday on AM1310 The Light’s Unity in the Community program, Mayor Ballard said that the increased powers he’s requesting […]
Mayor Greg Ballard gave his fifth State of the City Speech and focused on eliminating panhandling from the downtown area and curbing panhandlers in other areas of the city./county. In his speech before 240 people at the new Alexander Hotel at CityWay, Mayor Ballard talked about the growing problem of both aggressive and passive panhandling […]
Some 40,000 in the Indianapolis area received a hot Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings courtesy of the annual Mozel Sanders Thanksgiving Dinner effort. Scores of volunteers packed Butler University’s Atherton Hall for the 41st edition of this annual, unique Indianapolis event sponsored by the Mozel Sanders Foundation and scores of other organizations, including the […]
In the most naked, blatant use of partisan political power in Indianapolis history, Mayor Greg Ballard retaliated against the Democratic majority in the City-County Council by ordering a severe decimation of the budget of the Council and of Marion County agencies run by independently elected Democratic county officials. The unprecedented partisan action occurred when the […]
