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Democracy Prevails, Barely
Every morning, first thing, I take the dog for a walk. In fall, we wade through dead leaves, a downside of living in the...
Attacked for Speaking Up
As a young boy welcomed me into the home of Alfred Ramirez, a black Labrador sized me up before scampering away. Ramirez, speaking from...
Hope in a Bottle
Wednesday’s COVID-19 vaccine felt like “hope in a bottle,” said Dr. Kerim Razack, partner with Texas Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants at Texas Health...
First Steps Toward Justice?
Beyond fighting well-funded police unions, tight-lipped district attorney offices, and apathetic public leaders, families of victims of police shootings often struggle to keep the...
Portrait of a True Crime Character
The Swiss Pastry Shop is a longtime Fort Worth establishment, the kind of place with wood floors, bingo hall chairs, and black forest cake...
Dividing Fort Worth
Representative government should (in theory) be just that — a governing body that proportionately reflects the race, gender, and beliefs of constituents. Three-fifths of...
Project Censored
Every year since 1976, Project Censored has performed an invaluable service — shedding light on the most significant news that’s somehow not fit to...
Hemphill for Sale?
Rudy Avitia swept locks of hair off the floor of his barbershop as he recounted his recent experience with Near Southside developers. After managing...
Holiday Help
Tarrant County’s nonprofits and faith-based groups worked miracles this year. Faced with a devastating pandemic — the likes of which haven’t been seen in...
Welcome to Holidays 2020
As we do every year around this time, we have put together a Holidays-themed issue to celebrate all the good stuff happening (and that’s...
