Column
News
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Coming Out Swinging -
December 28, 2006
Latino activist Carlos Quintanilla's combative style makes enemies, even among his friends
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Secret Justice -
December 21, 2006
Authorities allege Richard Chichakli was accountant to an illegal arms deal. Prove it, he says.
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Fed-up Feds -
December 14, 2006
U.S. Justice Department investigators find horrid conditions at Dallas County's jail
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Paying the Piper -
December 7, 2006
Legal bills mount as the county defends its failed jail health systems
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Old Building, New Lives -
November 30, 2006
How do you help the homeless? Duh, give them a home.
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Trial by Fire -
November 30, 2006
A rookie Democratic judge faces tough on-the-job training
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Off The Wall -
November 23, 2006
A tagger gone legit struggles to pay for his past art sins
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Reverse Rat -
November 9, 2006
Former informant Roy Combs claims he was double-crossed by Dallas police
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Little Lost Boys...and Girls -
November 2, 2006
Is the move to privatize Child Protective Services leaving huge gaps in care?
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True Lies -
October 26, 2006
An online dating service goes after fibbing sex offenders and married folk
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Double Trouble -
October 19, 2006
A new gay LULAC chapter fights discrimination on two fronts
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Funny Pants -
October 12, 2006
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Blacked Out -
October 12, 2006
Sheriff's deputy fights transfer after he pulls over NAACP president
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War and Peace -
October 5, 2006
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Behind Closed Doors -
October 5, 2006
A member of the Hornbuckle jury reveals how they reached a verdict
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Awkward -
September 28, 2006
The mayor, local reporters and, of course, Chief Kunkle all have an opinion on Sarah Dodd
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That's a Wrap -
September 21, 2006
Meet the new 800-pound gorilla of Dallas film festivals
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Mexican Murder Mystery -
September 21, 2006
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Strong Enough? -
September 14, 2006
A new test for Dallas firefighters is slammed as being too easy
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Little Steps -
September 14, 2006
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Bob Dylan for Sale -
September 7, 2006
A local auction house gets its hands on a differet sort of basement tapes
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Party Poop -
August 31, 2006
With Dems likes these, who needs the GOP?
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Going Deep -
August 24, 2006
Pokes' legend Billy Joe DuPree brings staying power to a blighted neighborhood
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Hell to the Chief -
August 24, 2006
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Pubic Enemies -
August 17, 2006
The problems of pointing a laser where the sun don't shine
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Out of Focus -
August 17, 2006
A shift in AIDS funding from services to drugs threatens poor patients
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They Shot the Sheriff -
August 10, 2006
A machine gun rattles windows at the sheriff's office
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Other Sides of the Story -
August 3, 2006
Military bloggers take aim at mainstream media
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The 10 Percent Doctrine -
July 27, 2006
A preacher uses tithing to build a Latino megachurch
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Silence in the Court -
July 27, 2006
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Craig's List -
July 20, 2006
Debtors like Craig Watkins used to end up in jail. Now they run for district attorney.
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Mavs Man Is Now a Bush Man -
July 20, 2006
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The Big Thaw -
July 13, 2006
Collin County's cold case squad empties its file of unsolved murders
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A Taxing Situation -
July 13, 2006
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Down on the Farm -
July 6, 2006
Green acres where you want to be? Sign up for a farm subscription.
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Poor Standard & Pours? -
July 6, 2006
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A Strongman Scorned -
June 29, 2006
A local bodybuilder sues Pat Robertson over a weight-loss shake
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TV Dinner -
June 29, 2006
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A Bridge Too Low -
June 22, 2006
In East Dallas, truckers have a new kind of trap to worry about
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The Parent Trap -
June 15, 2006
Cherokees step in to break up an adoptive family over race
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First Things Last -
June 15, 2006
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Time Heals No Wounds -
June 8, 2006
A judge has to intervene on behalf of an inmate to save his infected leg
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Portable Idol -
June 8, 2006
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Save This City -
June 1, 2006
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Put to the Test -
June 1, 2006
A failed test and mounting criticism make for hell week for Sheriff Lupe Valdez
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They Got the Beat -
May 25, 2006
Helped by a Dallas volunteer, Ugandan orphans drum up donations
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Work, Work, Work -
May 25, 2006
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A Fallen Star Is Born -
May 18, 2006
Tom DeLay's scandals are a gold mine for two Texas filmmakers
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Gravy Train -
May 18, 2006
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Ah, There's the Rub -
May 11, 2006
An ex-fire chief's lawsuit touches on touchy problems at the fire house
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Crossing Boundaries -
May 11, 2006
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Crossing Boundaries -
May 4, 2006
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Canned News -
May 4, 2006
PR becomes "reporting" at WFAA
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Play It, Sister -
April 27, 2006
Even girls like to blow things up real good--in videogames, that is
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All the Rage -
April 27, 2006
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Train Kept on Rollin' -
April 20, 2006
Emily Dowdy's case hangs on a judge's opinion of her own performance on the bench
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See you in Court -
April 20, 2006
The TABC picks the wrong guy to ticket
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Not OK Computer -
April 13, 2006
The bill for the county's bad software gets bigger
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OU Students Fink -
April 6, 2006
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Health Class -
April 6, 2006
Central Dallas Ministries documents diabetes among the undocumented
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Missing Links -
March 30, 2006
Is a serial killer stalking gays in the Dallas area?
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All Fund, No Trust -
March 30, 2006
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Hogwarts, North Texas Division -
March 23, 2006
Do you believe in magic? Then we have a school for you, Harry.
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CBS v. Belo v. Katrina -
March 23, 2006
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Head Coach -
March 16, 2006
Science-schmience, truth-schmooth: A New Age consciousness coach says ya gotta believe
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Better Than Nothing -
March 16, 2006
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Busted -
March 9, 2006
It's not just us; two state legislative committees find a culture of corruption at City Hall.
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It's Hard Out There For a Pimp -
March 9, 2006
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Bad Judgment -
March 2, 2006
That's the problem with the Democratic Party--anyone can join
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Hot Dog Bun Justice -
March 2, 2006
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Trump-a-Rama -
February 23, 2006
Want to be like The Donald? First, get a few million dollars...
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Boomer Sooner Bonanza -
February 16, 2006
North Texas is a fertile hunting ground for OU recruiters
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Republicans Heart the Defense -
February 16, 2006
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Software Bug -
February 9, 2006
Dallas Appraisal District battles a software developer over property rights
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Long Road Home -
February 9, 2006
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The Disappeared -
February 2, 2006
Got a missing relative? Maybe you should look in the jail--and good luck with that.
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Truly Alarming -
January 26, 2006
Thank an obscure, unelected city board for gutting the alarm ordinance
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Dear Mr. President -
January 26, 2006
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Bounced -
January 19, 2006
A Deep Ellum icon goes down with the ship
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Horse Opera -
January 19, 2006
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Artless -
January 12, 2006
A residency program for artists fades quietly
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Ballot Boxed -
January 12, 2006
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Dead Air -
January 5, 2006
Rudy V's Quiet Storm goes really quiet after a programming dispute
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Oldies but goodies? -
January 5, 2006
They play like it's 1950, so why shouldn't the Cowboys air on an oldies station?