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Criminalizing Poverty or Ensuring Justice?
Pamela Young remembers the smiles, tears, and stories that accompanied the recent release of 16 Black and Latinx inmates from the Tarrant County Jail....
Fear of “Frivolous” COVID Lawsuits Misplaced?
In last week’s Static, Annie Spilman of the National Federation of Independent Business unleashed more emotional adjectives — “greedy” and “opportunistic” trial lawyers and...
Q&A with Sheriff Candidate Vance Keyes
Several Tarrant County seats are up for grabs during the November 3 general election, including the position of county sheriff. In Texas, the county...
The Leaders
Three months ago, before the arrival of COVID-19 and the latest wave of demonstrations against police brutality and in support of Black lives —...
Plea for Business Protection from COVID Lawsuits
Over the past few weeks, a number of judges and mayors throughout the state have issued orders saying that businesses can be held responsible for...
Utopia No More
The fire had been burning continuously for the last three days, ever since the eviction order had come down. What had started simply as...
Mule Alley Arrives
One recent afternoon, a few dozen people gathered on the south side of East Exchange Avenue to watch several cattle languidly walk to their...
COVID-19 Surges, Guidelines Go Unfollowed
We have a lot of hospital beds but no vaccine. So. Business as usual.
That’s the message from Gov. Greg Abbott as cases of COVID-19 in Texas...
Reining in Police Spending
Around a dozen activists representing a wide range of political affiliations gathered recently at a restaurant on the Near Southside to discuss the CCPD....
Anti-LGBTQ Facebook Post Causes Near Southside Uproar
Felipe Gutierrez counted himself as more than a fan of the Near Southside vintage retail store W Durable Goods. Until recently, he maintained a...
