
Abdul Hakim-Shabazz
Editor and Publisher at IndyPolitics.Org
Talk Show Host, Emmis Communications at Freelance
Host at WIBC-FM (Indianapolis, IN)
Attorney. Credentialed Journalist. Political Writer/Radio/TV Commentator. Comedian, Teacher & all-around super genius!
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4 days ago |
indypolitics.org | Abdul Hakim-Shabazz
Republican State Representative Jim Lucas has some advice for State Senator Mike Bohacek who was recently charged with OWI; own it. Bohacek was stopped in January for operating a vehicle under the influence. But even though his blood alcohol content level was .28, under the legislative immunity clause, Bohacek could not be arrested and charged until after the legislative session.
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5 days ago |
indypolitics.org | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz |Abdul Hakim-Shabazz
by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital ChronicleJune 3, 2025Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Tuesday defended his sudden removal of alumni-elected Indiana University trustees and his contentious picks to replace them. Braun previously cited nearing ends of terms for Vivian Winston, Donna Spears and Jill Maurer Burnett as why he wouldn’t oust them early. A month later, he turned that logic on its head.
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6 days ago |
indypolitics.org | Abdul Hakim-Shabazz
A second Indianapolis City-County Council Democrat is calling for Mayor Joe Hogsett to step down in the wake of the scandal involving former Chief of Staff Thomas Cook. Cook was accused of grooming and sexually harassing young women who worked under him. Complaints dated back to 2017. Cook was reprimanded and disciplined three times before he was removed, and later went to lobby the city.
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1 week ago |
indypolitics.org | Abdul-Hakim Shabazz |Abdul Hakim-Shabazz
by Abdul-Hakim ShabazzAfter more than 20 years of teaching in higher education, I still enjoy graduation season. The inspiring speeches, the pride on students’ faces, and the subtle relief from parents never get old. I also reflect over what I learned in college. We’re not just talking about journalism, government, or law per se. But the things you learned that weren’t necessarily taught in a classroom. College taught me how to manipulate a bureaucracy.
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1 week ago |
indypolitics.org | Abdul Hakim-Shabazz
Embattled Indiana Secretary of State sent out an e-mail defending his recent trip to Hungary. While there on a “personal trip”, Morales met with Hungarian government officials and spoke at a conservative political conference. Democrats wroteThis week, Diego Morales was caught in Hungary, once again leaving questions his trip. Diego posted on social media about visiting his wife’s family in Hungary.
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