In this episode of The Black Briefing, Sam, Wildstyle and Greg run through some of the most impactful political and community topics from Indy this month. Below are the links to everything discussed.

Lawrence Police Brutality: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/lawrence-police-release-bodycam-video-viral-arrest/531-14afc4d3-b70d-4ee3-818b-3962394930d4

City of Lawrence under financial scrutiny: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2025/02/06/lawrence-misses-bond-payment-deb-whitfield-financial-concerns/75892898007/

Bill Tracker: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/24/indiana-bill-tracker-budget-advances-and-other-moves-at-halfway-point/79350343007/

Wildstyle's Op-ED https://www.blackindylive.com/the-mind-trust-exploits-black-students-in-indianapolis-education-fight/ Housing Articles Mirror Indy: https://mirrorindy.org/broken-housing/

City-County Council Might Not Confirm Mayor's Pick: https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-deputy-mayor-lena-hill-city-county-council-accusations/

Click Proposal No. 25 https://indianapolis.granicus.com/player/clip/24550?fbclid=IwY2xjawIt-RhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXlTBsQflG4E3s4GMSIzt-ZRalCtNntRLet-kIf6MVUkTAQ4Gd04IzouqQ_aem_QA0e4PbEkEM_qfU94biAGw

DEI: Federal Government Workforce Diversity Numbers: https://usafacts.org/articles/three-charts-on-diversity-in-the-federal-governments-workforce/

4% of Chief Diversity Officer are Black according to Zippia: https://www.zippia.com/chief-diversity-officer-jobs/demographics/

Asian American students aren't getting the results they hoped for: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/affirmative-action-enrollment-asian-americans-rcna170716

MCDP Reorganization: https://mirrorindy.org/marion-county-democratic-party-indianapolis-annette-johnson-challenge-chair-myla-eldridge/

Judge Blocks Abortion Record Release: https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/marion-county-judge-blocks-release-of-abortion-records/

Trump Names Alice Johnson "Pardon Czar": https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-alice-johnson-pardon-czar/