The Foilies 2018
Government transparency laws like the Freedom of Information Act exist to enforce the public’s right to inspect records so we can all figure out...
Miracle Murals
“Monkey Lisa” is the first mural ever done by Jimmy Joe Jenkins, and it was a major success, pleasing the building’s owner, his customers,...
The (Pul)pit and the Pendulum
Nowhere in the Bible does it say, “Thou shalt not kill political careers.” If Tuesday’s primary election leaves a political body count among lawmakers...
A Film On The Brink
Dee Smith is hardly an alarmist. His erudite, matter-of-fact tone belies the often-frightening subject matter of his recently released documentary series, A World on...
Accusations of a Mad Black Woman
The couple hundred fans who had gathered around the entranceway to Cinemark West Plano let out a roar as he arrived. I didn’t see...
300 GLORIAS
Mornings at Diana’s Club have taken a serious tone lately. When I dropped by the small health-food store on the North Side not too...
From Hurricane to Deportation
Paul Rodriguez and his family were worried about their mother’s health. Angela Rodriguez was recovering from her second stroke in four years. Family members...
What Does Our Silence Say?
After 9/11, an idea arose that Muslims had better start policing their own. The Muslim community was pressured to prove loyalty to the United...
Polarizing Polar Bears
In early December, a video of a dying, emaciated polar bear foraging for food on an iceless land went viral on social media, garnering...
Bot Busters
Around 3 p.m. on a December Sunday in 2016, a 911 call sent D.C. Metro police racing to Comet Ping Pong, a pizza place...
