E-headache
Fort Worth attorney Jason Smith had been screaming at his computer for an hour, over complications in using the state’s new electronic filing system,...
Toxic Torts
Texas property owners can post their land against trespassers. But what do you do when the interloper is toxic liquid spreading far beneath the...
Hard to Help
Marty Wilson’s friends would never have known what happened to him except for Driss Siyas.
Siyas, owner of the Casablanca Coffee shop, counted himself as...
Not Your Older Brother’s K2
In 2011, Fort Worth Weekly ran a story about K2, the common name of a type of designer drug marketed by head shops as...
ShaleTest Is Cruising
It felt like being a witness to history: watching Sharon Wilson learn how to use a FLIR camera to detect otherwise-invisible streams of toxic...
Working for Judges They Work With
The March 14 primary elections for Tarrant County criminal court judges are months away, but they’re creating a buzz in courtroom hallways as two...
Far From Home
You’ve done the crime, been caught, found guilty, and sent to a state prison. Your primary connection to the outside world is via visits...
More Open or More Obstructive?
Accusations of being secretive and working behind closed doors have dogged the Tarrant Regional Water District and its board of directors ever since they...
Kratom from Cowtown
Kratom, an herbal drink that relieves pain and enhances moods for some enthusiasts, has slipped past the mainstream media for several years. Lately, though,...
One-Way Tickets
Chewing gum in class or talking back to your teacher might seem like the kind of thing that would get your knuckles cracked or...
