Ricky KleeWhat Mayor Mueller and The South Bend Tribune Will Not Say About Violent Crime in South BendWhile violence explodes in our city, the South Bend Tribune and Mayor James Mueller misrepresent South Bend’s violent crime. What follows…Apr 30, 2023Apr 30, 2023
Ricky Klee“Smart Streets” and Black Owned Business in South BendAs Mayor Pete Buttigieg amped up city spending on transportation, his administration sustained long outages of public process and city…Jan 21, 2021Jan 21, 2021
Ricky KleeMayor Buttigieg’s Record Regarding Hispanics in Leadership and BusinessHow did Hispanics fare in leadership and economic development under Mayor Pete Buttigieg?Feb 20, 2020Feb 20, 2020
Ricky KleeThe Fall of Police Diversity and the Rise of Violent Crime in South BendSouth Bend’s decline in South Bend Police Department diversity is worse than has been reported. And so is the city’s rise in violence.Feb 9, 2020Feb 9, 2020
Ricky KleeA Graphic Column on Mayor Buttigieg’s Administration and African-AmericansA Data-Driven Analysis of Hiring, Contracting, and Crime TrendsJan 28, 2020Jan 28, 2020
Ricky KleeThe Buttigieg Era, African-Americans, and Accountability, Part IIWhat is Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s record regarding the hiring of African-Americans? And why don’t more know about it?Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2019
Ricky KleeA South Bend Native Assesses Mayor Buttigieg’s LegacyThe relationship between Mayor Buttigieg’s rhetoric and record is his lasting legacy.Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2019
Ricky KleeThe Buttigieg Era, African-Americans, and Accountability, Part IA white South Bend Police Officer’s shooting of an African-American citizen, with the officer’s body camera deactivated, focused media…Nov 21, 2019Nov 21, 2019
Ricky KleeMayor Buttigieg’s Complicated Run from RaceHow a disparity report describing divisions between African-American owned business and the City of South Bend is being released.Oct 3, 2019Oct 3, 2019
Ricky KleeBroken Process for Minority- and Women- Owned Business in South BendAn excerpt from a June 26, 2019 Op-Ed in The Michigan Chronicle.Jul 23, 2019Jul 23, 2019
