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Police Union Parler
The relationship between white supremacists and cops is deep. To deny it is to lack self-awareness and live in Lalaland.
In 2017, according to the...
Feeding Funkytown
The fate of a community fridge program is in jeopardy due to a 64-year-old law and city zoning codes.
“The City of Fort Worth is...
Reflecting on Betsy
Speaking at City Hall and surrounded by family, Mayor Betsy Price reflected on her nearly 10 years in office.
“Serving as mayor has been one...
Remembering “Landslide” Clyde Picht
Clyde Picht had an uncanny nose for misconduct, and he always pointed it out without any niceties. In a 2006 Weekly cover story, Picht — the...
The Untouchables
After years of being plagued by accusations of public corruption, Ellis County has a new district attorney and the opportunity to put a troubled...
Keeping Tabs on TAD
One hour into a recent board meeting of the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD), five members and Tarrant County’s tax assessor, Wendy Burgess, were in...
Forever Changed
Behind Dickies Arena, and largely hidden from passersby, several lines of cars crept toward dozens of volunteers who were stocking trunks with frozen turkeys,...
The Year of No Do-Overs
I was sick of it at first. After Donald Trump won the election in 2016, I couldn’t stand to look at my dumb newsfeed....
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...
