Nanny State on Patrol
The blank wall says a lot. Measuring just a few feet, this portion of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth seems conspicuously empty....
Them Inaugural Blues
Two weeks ago, sleet drummed on the skylight above me as I tapped on my keyboard. The late Jimmy Carter, the first president I...
Rally Over Jail Deaths
Friday night, nearly 100 people held a rally and candlelight vigil outside the Tarrant County Corrections Center to remember the 70 inmates who have...
Not Just a Holiday
Lauren Cross remembers growing up learning about her formerly enslaved ancestors and wanting to know more. Executive strategist of Fort Worth’s forthcoming National Juneteenth...
At Their Mercy
The mood changed quickly. At one moment, Oakhurst residents were cheerfully laying commemorative bricks at the local park. Then when asked about the neighborhood...
Hormonal Range
I am getting older, spicy, more seasoned, whatever you want to call it. Every day you wake up is another day older. I have...
Law’d Have Mercy
The dispute between Mercy Culture Church and its Northside neighbors over the church’s plans to build a living facility for human trafficking victims is...
Gov. Grinch
To kick off the holiday season, Greg Abbott gave all Texans a crappy gift that, unfortunately, we can’t return.
The governor recently issued an executive...