Posts in category Opinions

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Is America a racist country?  Of course not, even though some people think it is. Allow me to explain. In response to …

by Chris Watts Indiana entered a new chapter in our response to COVID this week: The statewide mask mandate became an advisory on Tuesday. Limits …

by  Barbara Tully Some publications in northern Indiana recently published a piece about the no-excuse absentee voting lawsuit now before the U. S. Supreme Court.  …

We take it to the airwaves this weekend.  Here’s where you can usually find us. “Statehouse Happenings” WIBC Hammer & Nigel Show,  – Fridays,  3 …

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz I know it sounds heartless and cruel, but the last thing Congress should do is raise the minimum wage to $15 an …

With recent legislation at the statehouse concerning IndyGo, IMPD, and zoning being criticized for being “anti-Indianapolis”,  Indy Politics decided to ask the Speaker, Senate President …

With nearly 90 percent of last year’s murders in Indianapolis involved a firearm, we spoke with a panel of anti-violence advocates to see what can …

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Thirty-seven times.   That’s apparently the number of times I’ve asked Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett about the city’s skyrocketing murder rate. What am …

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Before we get started, let’s make a couple of things perfectly clear. I think marijuana should be legal for both recreational and …

By Alexandra Hudson A rather raucous 2020 has come to a close. 2021 is a new year that offers a fresh beginning—and, potentially, an era …