An extensive multi-media campaign to help reduce the levels of Black-on-Black violence and overall violence and crime in the community has been launched by Mayor Greg Ballard and a consortium of community, media and faith based leaders. Mayor Ballard launched the program along with Public Safety Director Troy Riggs at an event at Washington Park […]

So far in the new year 2014, homicides in Indianapolis are running ahead of the same period in 2013.  As of January 24th there were 12 homicides so far in Indianapolis/Marion County for 2014.  At this same date in 2013, there were 11.  So we’re slightly ahead of the 2013 record pace.  Recently on Afternoons […]

In a united front, several of the city’s key Black ministerial organizations and associations and coalitions came together to speak out about the the twin problems of youth violence in Indianapolis and the lack of positive activities for the vast majority of the city’s Black law abiding youth. During a special Afternoons with Amos, leaders […]

Another shooting by a teen in outside Circle Centre Mall in downtown Indianapolis, plus fights inside the mall, on a night when downtown was jammed with thousands of persons and families attending events, has caused anger and concern in the community.  IMPD Chief Rick Hite appeared on Afternoons with Amos Monday to update the community […]

Despite Indianapolis’ $65 million budget deficit for 2013, a coalition of Indianapolis church congregations is urging city officials to invest $500,000 in next year’s budget to fund a new violence prevention initiative. IndyCan appeared on Afternoons with Amos to tout a violence prevention strategy called Ceasefire that would target an estimated twenty violent groups in […]

The Indianapolis community continues to react to the senseless murder of 13 year old Jarrell Tucker who was slain Monday evening in the 100 block of North Denny on Indianapolis’ east side.  Tucker somehow was involved in a confrontation with several in his neighborhood.  A convicted felon, Glenn Ervin Beard is wanted by Indianapolis Metropolitan […]

Audio Included in Post. Runs 22 Minutes. Audio ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. Leaders of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition updated the community on their efforts to reduce use of illegal guns and stop street violence. Appearing on Afternoons with Amos, Reverends Charles Ellis, James Jackson and Richard Willoughby talked about a town hall with parents designed […]

Audio Included in Post. Runs 21 Minutes. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. Directly addressing the community’s concerns, members of the Ten Point Coalition, appeared on Afternoons with Amos to explain why they met with Mayor Greg Ballard, Public Safety Director Dr. Frank Straub and Police Chief Paul Ciesielski. There was community criticism that the Coalition, along […]

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 8 Minutes. Indiana Black Expo President/CEO Tanya Bell announced this morning a formation of a Task Force to examine ways of making Indiana Black Expo, especially its youth events, safer in 2011. Bell made her announcement at a press conference this morning at the ArtsGarden. The Task Force will include […]