Logan Foster

By Logan FosterFebruary 14, 2025 South Bend Common Council’s Sharon McBride Not Charged After DuComb Center Probe Cites 2,514 Missing Hours and $134,644 in Questioned Pay SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A special prosecutor has declined to file criminal charges against South Bend Common Councilwoman Sharon McBride after investigators documented thousands of hours of unexplained absences during her tenure as director of the DuComb Center, according to a newly released court filing. The DuComb Center is a...

OPINION: The Hypocrisy of the "No Kings" protests—When Local Democrats Rule Like Monarchs By Logan Foster On Saturday, Democrats across the country participated in the “No Kings” protests, a national demonstration against the Trump administration. They framed their participation as a defense of democracy. But while their attention was fixed on Washington D. C., a more immediate and insidious threat to democratic principles was ignored in their own community. To see this hypocrisy in action,...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The South Bend Common Council set an alarming precedent on Monday, October 13th, 2025 when it allowed a parade of public comments defending South Bend Common Councilmember Karen L. White after her disturbing remarks about the sitting president. (We specifically point out "allow", as Councilmembers and Parliamentarian Palmer have a documented history of shutting down public comments even when they are germane to City Business.) White’s statement: “Okay, and we're gonna put...

Karen White, Official Photo SOUTH BEND, Ind. — South Bend Common Council Member Karen White (At-Large) allegedly called for violence towards President Trump during the St. Joseph County Democratic Party meeting on Oct. 4, 2025. According to multiple attendees who reported the incident to Redress South Bend, White was quoted saying, “ Okay, and we're gonna put the orange man. I don't know where y'all are gonna put him, but I know where I would like to put him. I don't think jail is good...

Collier’s Cogitations: ‘Chief Ruskowski is Right, his 37 Years of Experience Taught him not to See Recent Events as Violent, thus he...

Scott Ruszkowski with Pete Buttigieg Photo: C-Span Video Link August 20, 2025 by Logan Foster Chief Scott Ruszkowski dismisses community...

Dr. Oliver Davis Official Photo Earlier this afternoon, South Bend Councilman At-Large, Dr. Oliver Davis, sent out the following...

What mechanisms, if any, exist within South Bend’s governance structure to ensure that a staff member cannot override the directives of the Mayor? And what accountability measures apply when a public servant makes baseless accusations in an attempt to discredit a member of the public?

On July 28, 2025, the South Bend Common Council will vote on Ordinance 43-25, a proposal that would impose steep fees, up to $150 per video, for public access to police body camera footage. This ordinance’s timing is conspicuous, given that Scott Ruszkowski, the city’s police chief since 2015, is widely expected to run for St. Joseph County Sheriff in 2026. Adding to the speculation, Ruszkowski has already created a campaign website and set up the "Rusz 4 SJC Exploratory Committee."

On an October night in 2014, a single bullet pierced the siding of a South Bend home, ricocheted, and lodged in the wall of a neighbor’s house. It came to rest just feet from where a child slept. Gabriel Williams, the man who fired the gun, claimed he was aiming at a raccoon. But for the residents of one West Side neighborhood, the event was a near-tragedy that underscored critical flaws in St. Joseph County’s judicial system.

Photo: www.facebook.com/SOSDiegoMorales Title: OPINION: Diego Morales, A Man of the People,  A Statesman Reclaiming the Role of Public...

Eric Trump Greeting VIP Guests Before the LDD on June 20th, 2025 Title: Behind The Scenes With Jackie Horvath: Scheduling and Planning...