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15/07/2025

A group of Indiana Republican delegates—backed by Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith and several grassroots organizations—is raising money to file a lawsuit against state GOP leadership.

They claim that rank-and-file members have been shut out of the convention process, denied the right to make motions, and restricted from debating the party platform.

The proposed lawsuit seeks no damages, only a ruling that restores transparency and internal democracy to the Indiana GOP.

📰 Full story here: https://indypolitics.org/republican-delegate-lawsuit-challenges-indiana-gop-leadership/

A group of Indiana Republican Party delegates and grassroots activists is raising money to file a lawsuit against state GOP leadership, alleging that rank-and-file members ...

14/07/2025

The Pike Township Board decided it could ignore state law, blow past its own attorney’s advice, and hire outside legal counsel without the trustee’s approval — or any legal authority. I asked them to show me what law gave them that power. Still waiting. At this rate, Stevie Wonder will see it before I do.

So, like I had to do with Todd Rokita a couple years back, I sued.

Public money isn’t Monopoly cash. The law isn’t optional. And somebody’s gotta say it — or sue it.

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By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Editor, IndyPolitics.Org If there’s one thing Indiana politics has taught me over the years, it’s that some elected officials treat the law ...

13/07/2025

Landlord lawyer meets tenant advocate. I sat down with Fran Quigley for a real talk on Indiana’s eviction crisis—no shouting, just solutions.

I recently sat down with someone who’s often on the other side of the courtroom: Fran Quigley, director of the Health and Human Rights Clinic ...

13/07/2025

If Indy wants to be a global city, we need to stop tolerating chaos.
A 16-year-old with a gun isn’t a “youth offender” — he’s a public threat and he, and in some cases his parent(s), should be held accountable. https://indypolitics.org/act-like-an-adult-get-treated.../

12/07/2025

“Perception becomes reality,” says head Tony Lopez, after last weekend’s downtown shooting. While he says their response wouldn’t change, the team will now adopt a more surgical, data‑driven focus. https://indypolitics.org/city-to-refocus-violence-interrupter-strategy-following-fourth-of-july-weekend-shooting/

12/07/2025

Hey downtown Indy business owners, this one's for you!

By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz We’ve seen this before. A public tragedy. A downtown shooting. Lives lost, outrage sparked, headlines written. City leaders make statements. Police hold ...

08/07/2025

Now is the winter of our discontent… and apparently the summer of Council chaos. Failed coup. Councilor walkout. Leadership under fire.
🧨 How to Lose a Caucus in 10 Days
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By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz “Now is the winter of our discontent / Made glorious summer by this sun of York…”—William Shakespeare, Richard III But in Indianapolis? ...

08/07/2025

Council moves forward with tightening curfew.

The Indianapolis City‑County Council has voted to add the youth curfew proposal—championed by Public Safety Committee Chair Leroy Robinson—to its agenda, marking the next step ...

07/07/2025

Councilor Jesse Brown is calling for the removal of Council President Vop Osili and VP Ali Brown, accusing them of interfering with the city’s Investigative Committee and using unnecessary force against the public. A vote could happen at the August meeting and we could see fireworks tonight.

Indianapolis City-County Councilor Jesse Brown is calling for a shake-up at the top of the Council, moving to place a vote on the August agenda ...

07/07/2025

Violent crime is down. But after two teens were killed & 5 others shot downtown, the only stat that matters is fear. My latest: 👉 When fear becomes fact in Indianapolis “It’s not what it is—it’s what it looks like.”

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz In the wake of the July 4th shooting that killed two teenagers and injured five others downtown, we decided to dig into ...

05/07/2025

Despite weekend violence that left tqo dead, Joe Hogsett says downtown is still the city's safest neighborhood.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said Saturday that downtown remains “the safest neighborhood in the city,” even after a mass shooting early Saturday morning that left ...

05/07/2025

Welcome to the Purge - Indianapolis style.

By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz I hate to say it, but downtown merchants who’ve had to sweep up the shell casings, dodge the chaos, and beg for ...