Sherry Seiwert: Downtown is not just a place. It is a relationship.
Our first task: to clearly communicate that it is time to get back to business.
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Can downtown recover from the one-two punch of the pandemic and the riots downtown? Restauranteur Brian Shapiro and Visit Indy’s Sherry Seiwert discuss how to move forward. Plus, columns take on the president and Russia, the “cancel culture,” and more.
Brian Shapiro: Attracting, retaining talent key to downtown’s future
Our city is on life support, so we have to attract and keep our best and brightest.
Forefront
Michael Leppert: ‘I know nothing’ was sitcom gold, but not presidential
I never thought I would see a presidential administration adamantly use ignorance as a defense for mishandling intelligence.
Pierre Atlas: America’s first pro-Russia president
Trump’s most recent actions have actually rewarded Putin and supported Russia’s geopolitical goals.
Jim Shella: How desperate for money is the Trump campaign?
What I don’t get is the desperate and misleading tone. Empty promises verging on threats.
Karen Celestino-Horseman: The fireflies have returned
It is the small victories that propel us forward, and that is the direction I intend to go—ahead.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: The ‘cancel culture’ is getting ridiculous
I am the first one to say Confederate monuments don’t belong in the public square. However, that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t exist.
Deborah Daniels: Equity debate must be about more than policing
No one should speak of “giving” Blacks a seat at the table; that itself is offensive.
Shariq Siddiqui: Racism is everyone’s problem, everyone’s weakness
As a human being, I am flawed. That flaw includes racial bias and prejudice.
Marshawn Wolley: Here’s why candidates for governor need a Black agenda
State officials are just as responsible as local government for the development of systemic racism in Indianapolis over time.
Riley Parr: Don’t consider history in the context of today
Can any of those armed with torches and pitchforks seriously say that if they had been born in a different era they would hold precisely all of the same beliefs they have today? To answer yes is a few notches above the height of arrogance.
Curt Smith: Three voices worth hearing in fight to stop violence
The pandemic and perhaps other factors are driving general crime down. But murders are skyrocketing.
Brad Rateike: I told you so: Working from home is just fine
Will we look upon the physical location where work is being done with the same reverence?
Dr. Richard Feldman: Stop ignoring plight of prisoners in pandemic
Because one-third of incarcerated people are in local jails with short stays, “jail churn” … promotes infection and spread to communities.
Jennifer Wagner: In Indiana, common sense is keeping virus at bay
Are we generally the kind of people who follow instructions and look out for one another? We are.
Michael Leppert: ‘I can’t breathe’ are words not easily forgotten
Like it or not, it was our job to keep him safe.
Pierre Atlas: Yes, systemic racism and white privilege exist
Only African Americans have lived with nearly four centuries of the law being used not to protect rights but to suppress an entire people based on their race.
Marshawn Wolley: Myers is the change we need in the Governor’s Office
Dr. Woody Myers faces an uphill battle, but I think Hoosiers will appreciate the option for change—maybe small businesses might even benefit from some progress Myers could bring. We can already see potential contrasts.
Jennifer Wagner: Start doing little things to move past fear, grief
It might help us inch away from helplessness toward something over which we can feel more control.
Deborah Daniels: Whites must concede publicly that racism still exists
We must listen carefully to our brothers and sisters of color, and we must change the circumstances that cause a disparate impact on minorities and the poor.
Shariq Siddiqui: Leaders must push back against attacks on Muslims
We need you to stand up to the hateful rhetoric that emanates from the White House and by many within your party.
Dr. Richard Feldman: Politics is winning over science in move to reopen now
Within a month, we will know the effects of reopening. Meanwhile, don’t listen to the man behind the curtain. Listen to Dr. Fauci.