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March 28, 2006Tracy Rowlett's Tired of the FBI Investigation at City Hall
April 30, 2007Got Time to Kill? Here's That 166-Page City Hall Indictment You've Been Waiting For.
October 1, 2007The Other Three Indictments
October 1, 2007Brian Potashnik Says Charges Are "Unfair and Cruel"
October 1, 2007Street Tax
October 1, 2007Mrs. Don Hill Speaks! And Says She and Her Hubby Are Innocent! No, Really?
October 25, 2007Look Out, Don Hill. Because Allen McGill Isn't Going Down Alone.
April 15, 2008Domino No. 2 in the City Hall Corruption Case Falls: Andrea Spencer Pleas Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy
April 30, 2008Don Hill Claims: Federal Prosecutors Don't Like Black People
July 31, 2008Judge Provides a Generous Sneak Peek at Feds' Case Against Don Hill, Others
August 13, 2008Don Hill Really, Really, Really, Really Doesn't Want to Go to Trial in January
How many hours should we stay home this morning till the bridges and overpasses thaw, Don Hill? One? Gotcha. Thanks. Former Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill, indicted about 28 years ago in that City Hall low-income-housing bribery and extortion case that started back in the days of eight-tracks and bell-bottoms, has tried every which way to get out of his trial, scheduled for January 20. First, he claimed the U.S. Attorney didn't like black people and Democrats, a strategy first employed by Kanye West
December 16, 2008The Odious Associates and Dubious Swords in City Hall Corruption Case
On Wednesday, less than a week after breaking bits and pieces of the City Hall corruption trial into smaller bites, U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn issued another ruling concerning how the government will try its case (or, rather, cases) against the likes of former Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill, developer Brian Potashnik and wife Cheryl (pictured at right) and state Rep. Terri Hodge. Lynn explains how the trials will be divvied up and why, and in doing so denies the Potashniks' request to be tried sep
December 19, 2008Serving the "Ends of Justice," Judge Delays City Hall Trial Till June
How many shopping days left till Christmas, Don Hill? Dang, then we'd best hurry! A couple of housekeeping items this morning, including the disappointing news of a scheduling change. You can cross January 20 off your calendar if you were planning on attending the trial of former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill, wife Sheila Farrington, ex-City Plan Commissioner, D'Angelo Lee, low-income housing developer Brian Potashnik, his wife Cheryl Potashnik and the others indicted in the City Hall corrup
December 24, 2008Don't You Wish Your Mayor Was Hot Like Me
Dallas' mayoral wannabes are all nice guys. Where's the fun in that?
April 19, 2007Don Hill Slides From Mayoral Candidate to Alleged Criminal
How did that happen?
October 25, 2007City Hall's Same Sick Story
White guys bribing black guys at Dallas City Hall
October 4, 2007Paper Trails
Morning News waits and waits to acknowledge CBS-11's scoop of an ethically challenged state rep
November 17, 2005Nonissue
Set Don Hill free
March 15, 2007Go West
With Dallas Democrats' return from the dead, state Senator Royce West is poised for bigger things, like maybe paychecks
March 15, 2007Sour Town
You think Dallas City Council is nuts? Well, yeah, but look at Garland.
June 29, 2006Tick-tock
Waiting for Fed-o
May 25, 2006Money Down the Loo | Alarming Government | more
February 9, 2006Stacked Deck
Giving penny-ante politicians a say over lucrative affordable-housing developments seemed like a good idea--until the FBI came calling
January 26, 2006Rant, Rave
A year-end banquet of my two-bit opinions
December 29, 2005Thumb Job
At City Hall, it's not called extortion. It's empowerment.
September 8, 2005Shoe One
...was the FBI. Watch out, City Hall. Shoe Two's comin'.
June 30, 2005P.U.!
Who made a stink at City Hall?
October 21, 2004Is This Brian Potashnik's White Flag?
A motion was filed in federal court today in the Dallas City Hall public corruption case in which developer Brian Potashnik's high-priced, high-profile attorneys tell the feds that their client's all good and really doesn't need to see their evidence, but thanks. Brian and Cheryl Potashnik, of course, weren't in federal court earlier this week, and most figure they've cut a deal with prosecutors, leaving former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill, former City Plan Commission D'Angelo Lee and the other
June 24, 2009Brian Potashnik Will Appear in Federal Court -- To Testify Against Don Hill (Now, a Live Blog)
Cheryl and Brian PotashnikI'm at the Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse waiting for the afternoon session of the City Hall corruption trial to launch. The feds presented their case this morning. The only substantial news was a confirmation that affordable housing developer Brian Potashnik will, as expected, testify against former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill and former city plan commission member D'Angelo Lee.The government's case paints Potashnik as having been a willing, even avid c
June 29, 2009In Corruption Trial, Defense Keep Asking, "But What About Laura?" (Again, Live Bloging)
Well, looks like the frequent mentions of former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller in the federal Dallas City Hall corruption trial ain't just Dixie. The defense clearly plans to argue that the FBI should have gone after Miller, because she took a ton of money from developer Brian Potashnik, who's agreed to a plea deal in the case, and then vouched for his projects later at City Hall.She did get the money. She did vouch. Nobody has ever said she told Potashnik to give her the money or she wouldn't vouc
June 30, 2009Mitchell Rasansky Says He "Got the Sense" Some Council Members Tried to Kill FBI Informant's Affordable Housing Deals
Brian HarkinWill the jury get to hear from Mitchell Rasansky? Based on what he told us, we're going out on a limb and saying yes.Mitchell Rasansky, who served with Don Hill on the Dallas City Council for six years and is listed as a potential witness in Hill's ongoing federal corruption trial, says any direct ties between Hill and developer Brian Potashnik weren't apparent to him because the majority of the city's affordable housing projects at the time were built by Potashnik's company, Southwe
July 3, 2009Prosecution Looks to Right Stumbling City Hall Corruption Case By Calling Brian Potashnik
Sam MertenDon and Sheila Hill left the courthouse Tuesday afternoon in good spirits.An admittedly nervous Steve Williams spent all of Tuesday afternoon on the stand discussing his eight-year tenure as Don Hill's administrative assistant, pushing the anticipated debut of developer Brian Potashnik to this morning. Assistant U.S. Attorney Chad Meacham paused his redirect examination of Williams as U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn wrapped up the day, so Williams will be back for at least another 30
July 22, 2009Potashnik May Be the Prosecution's Smoking Gun, But He Sure Didn't Sound Like One
Sam MertenBrian PotashnikNearly all of the 16 jurors grabbed their notebooks and focused on Brian Potashnik as the prosecution Wednesday morning called the witness expected to provide the most damning evidence in the City Hall corruption case. But while Potashnik's testimony raised concerns about the ethics of some of the five defendants, he struggled to directly implicate anyone in any apparent federal crimes. On several occasions, Potashnik claimed that he felt pressure to pay consulting mone
July 23, 2009Prosecution Hands Over Key Witness to Defense Without Proving Don Hill's Guilt, Bolsters Case Against D'Angelo Lee
Sam MertenD'Angelo Lee crosses Commerce Street in front of the Earle Cabell Federal Building Thursday afternoon.The second full day of testimony from affordable housing developer Brian Potashnik strengthened the prosecution's case against former city plan commissioner D'Angelo Lee in the City Hall corruption case, but federal prosecutor Marcus Busch concluded his direct examination of Potashnik Thursday without directly linking former Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill to Lee's alleged criminal activity.
July 24, 2009Defense Uses Factual Résumé, Church Donation and Ties With Leo Chaney to Fluster Key Witness In City Hall Corruption Case
Sam MertenVictor VitalLow-income housing developer Brian Potashnik appeared frustrated and confused Monday in the federal City Hall corruption trial as a trio of defense lawyers rattled the prosecution's star witness while attacking his previous testimony. Near the end of a long day on the stand, he asked and answered his own question: "Do I want to be here right now? No." When Victor Vital resumed Thursday afternoon's cross-examination, Potashnik appeared to be in control, hijacking the exchan
July 28, 2009That's the Dallas Way! Schutze is Live Blogging From the City Hall Corruption Trial.
Sam MertenLow-income housing developer Brian Potashnik, who's still on the stand in the City Hall corruption trialIn federal court today Ray Jackson, lawyer for former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill, has been working on affordable housing developer Brian Potashnik in an attempt to get him to tell the jury that he was forced against his will to plead guilty to bribing Hill. I don't think Jackson moved the ball an inch. If anything, by asking Potashnik open-ended questions, he has given him a
July 28, 2009How City Hall Really Works: Notes from the City Hall Corruption Trial
Once again, this more or less provides the perfect description of the testimony now being heard in the federal City Hall corruption trial.O.K., I want to give you an example of the very good lawyering being done by the defense in the City Hall corruption trial going on right now at the Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse. The witness on the stand this morning is the same guy who was on at the end of the day yesterday: Jerry Killingsworth, director of the city of Dallas's Housing Dep
August 5, 2009Good News -- Really -- From the City Hall Corruption Trial
August 6, 2009With FBI Informant's Credibility in Question, Prosecution Decides It's Laura Miller Time
Sam Merten Miller crosses Commerce Street this morning, along with husband Steve Wolens and daughter Alex.Moments ago, folks standing outside the Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse got a sneak peek at the prosecution's next witness in the City Hall corruption trial: former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller, accompanied by her husband, former State Rep. Steve Wolens. Finally.Federal prosecutors continued to gain little traction Wednesday in the City Hall corruption case against
August 6, 2009Don Hill's Latest Defense: He Just Wasn't Powerful Enough to Influence Deals
Sam MertenWhat, them worried? D'Angelo Lee, Don Hill and Sheila Farrington outside the federal courthouse[Editor's note: Jim's on deadline, and Sam's on vacation. So Trey Garrison's down at the Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse live-blogging the City Hall corruption trial for Unfair Park today. Jim's back tomorrow; till then, take it away, Trey.]Don Hill's defense attorney, Ray Jackson, spent the morning building on a main part of their argument that Jim so brilliantly summarized l
August 10, 2009Yet Again, Bill Fisher's on the Stand in Federal City Hall Corruption Trial -- And Former Mayor Laura Miller Gets a Shout-Out
Sam MertenFormer Dallas Mayor Laura Miller outside the Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse, when she testified in the City Hall federal corruption trial a few weeks agoVictor Vital, attorney for Sheila Farrington, began the morning's proceedings in the federal Dallas City Hall corruption trial by asking affordable housing developer Bill Fisher several questions about whether he hoped the jury in this case would render a "just and merciful" verdict. Finally the judge told him to mov
August 18, 2009It may be time for some defendants in the federal corruption trial to play Make a Deal.
August 20, 2009At City Hall Federal Corruption Trial, Former DHA CEO Says Hill Wanted a Lott of Love
Former Dallas Housing Authority CEO Ann LottThis morning at the Dallas City Hall federal corruption trial at the Earle Cabell, we are getting insight into the involvement of Ann Lott, former CEO of the Dallas Housing Authority, in this whole sorry mess. I'm not sure where we're headed. But so far, an hour into it, let me share what I think I'm hearing.Sounds to me like Lott, who was forced out of her job, blew the whistle on a bunch of this stuff. You know, she was accused of some obscure b
August 21, 2009Don Hill Explains Fairness and Why He Didn't Do Brian Potashnik a Solid on the Walker Consent Decree (Now a Live Blog)
Sam MertenDon Hill's third day on the stand in the City Hall corruption trial began with his attorney, Ray Jackson, asking about statements he made in wiretaps about fairness concerning developer Brian Potashnik's decision to reject bids from Ron Slovacek and Andrea Spencer because they were too high. Hill says the fairness issue was related to ensuring minority participation in Potashnik's projects. Hill says in a case where a developer asks for something to help his bottom line and has expres
September 8, 2009As Hills Look Forward to Appeal, Don Says Brian Potashnik "Did What He Had To Do"
Sam MertenAt approximately 10:40 this morning, a packed courtroom on the 15th floor of the Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse filled with friends and family of the co-defendants, members of the media and lawyers sits abuzz with anticipation. This is it. Finally. U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn enters and announces that the jury has reached unanimous verdicts on all counts against Don and Sheila Hill, D'Angelo Lee, Darren Reagan and Rickey Robertson. "I recognize the tension and press
October 5, 2009How the Feds Convicted Don Hill
October 15, 2009Don and Sheila Hill, the Unfair Park Interview
Photos and cutlines by Danny FulgencioAn inclination for religious references did not save Don Hill from lawful judgment.A little more than 24 hours after a jury found Don and Sheila Hill guilty on a total of 12 counts in the City Hall corruption case, the two sat down with me for a lengthy interview at the offices of Baker Botts on the 11th floor of Trammell Crow Center. Space constraints prevented much of our conversation from appearing in this week's cover story about the trial, so I've pulle
October 16, 2009More Delicious Corruption Trial Leftovers: Juror Says "There Was a Lot of Disagreeing," Fax Machine Was "the Talk of the Day"
Sam MertenAccording to juror Nedra Frazier, the arguments against conspiracy surrounded Rickey Robertson, seen here leaving the courthouse with his wife and baby daughter after the jury found him guilty on two counts.A few hours after she and 11 other jurors found Don Hill and his four co-defendants guilty of 23 of the 29 charges against them in the Dallas City Hall corruption case, Rowlett resident Nedra Frazier gave me a behind-the-scenes peek at the deliberations. Much like my lengthy intervi
October 19, 2009Smokin' at C.T.'s Real Deal BBQ
October 29, 2009
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