Following the ‘Plan’
An established criminal defense attorney recently took to Facebook Live to allege that a former criminal court judge assigned court-appointed attorneys to law firms...
Peter Gorman’s Last Ride
It is with great sadness that we inform you that former Fort Worth Weekly staff writer and all-around raconteur Peter Gorman died on Sunday. We...
Privatizing the Arts?
Van Cliburn, the Kimbell Art Museum, and the Fort Worth Circle are as important to the identity of our city as the Stockyards and...
Honeypotting the Religious Right
It’s the kind of headline that grabs attention.
“115 People Arrested in Tarrant County Human Trafficking Sting,” one October news story read. Several publications, including...
Racially Motivated Retaliation?
After working for more than a decade as a substitute teacher for Fort Worth public schools, Susan, a Black woman, thought committing to full-time work...
Moonlighting as a Senior Judge?
Whether presiding over civil, criminal, or family cases, judges are the only elected or appointed officials in this state who are afforded the power...
News Roundup
No Shit Texans Worried About Economy — They Get All Their “Info” from Faux News
Based on a new Texas Lyceum poll, Texas voters are...
Writing Around Race
Like seemingly every other mainstream media outlet, including The New York Times and CNN, the Star-Telegram continues lurching further to the right to attract more/any subscribers,...
Expanding Territory
“We declare that Fort Worth is yours, Jesus,” Mercy Culture Church recently posted. “We declare your justice and righteousness resound in every part of...
News Roundup
DA Turns off Water District Investigation
When District Attorney Sharen Wilson expressed interest in investigating the Tarrant Regional Water District last summer, Lon Burnam was cautiously optimistic....
