Gang Violence

Over the Weekend: Harlem, Flight and PVC Street Gang at the City Tavern

Harlem, Flight, PVC Street Gang May 15, 2010 City Tavern Better Than: Hangin' with the dudes. Nick Rallo​Before PVC Street Gang, Flight and Harlem took the stage Saturday night, there was the issue of parking. If you didn't know before, City Tavern sits quietly amidst the douchebag capital of ... More >>

Yes, Another Film Festival: The USA Film Festival Releases Line-Up and Schedule

Colin Farrell and Alicja Bachleda in Neil Jordan's Ondine, which is playing the USA Film Festival April 30​The Dallas International Film Festival wraps up Sunday. But tomorrow morning, tickets for the USA Film Festival will go on sale via Ticketmaster, according to the fest's publicist in the rele ... More >>

East Side Homeboy Who Shot at Cops Near Woodrow Is Found Guilty by Federal Jury

​When the shooting occurred in June, it merited but a few paragraphs in a crime brief headlined, "19-year-old fires on gang officers, Dallas police say." Today, though, the U.S. Attorney sends word that a federal jury found Rene Salazar, a member of the East Side Homeboys, guilty of two counts of ... More >>

Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins Thinks He Did a Pretty Good Job in 2009

Brian HarkinDallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins​It's always a good idea 'round this time of the year to make a list of accomplishments, if only to figure out what you need to get done in the coming year. So happens, of course, that Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins needs to g ... More >>

The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2009: PVC Street Gang's "Cutlass" Is So Gutless at No. 22

[Editor's Note: Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be presenting my favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 22 on the list--and click after the jump for a free download of the track. Lastly, keep checking bac ... More >>

PVC Street Gang Pipes Up

Video: PVC Street Gang -- "Night Terrors"

The debut effort from Denton's PVC Street Gang is supposed to hit the streets any day now, so check out the band's brand new video, which is set to the song "Night Terrors" from the band's forthcoming EP. Like the band, it's a bit out there--kind of a mix of late night '80s television and Rockwell's ... More >>

Council to Consider Extending Juvenile Curfew Ordinance to Include School Hours

Just one month ago we recounted the history of Dallas's 18-year-old Juvenile Curfew Ordinance, which keeps 17-and-unders off the streets from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 12:01 a.m. till 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Long story short, it wound up in court on its way to becoming "a mod ... More >>

Tonight, Dallas Police Mourn the Loss of "A Great, Great, Great" Officer

A short while ago, Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle concluded a press conference, carried in its entirety on KDFW-Channel 4, concerning the death of Senior Corporal Norman Smith, pictured at right. Smith was an 18-year veteran of the department -- his anniversary would have been tomorrow -- who was ... More >>

After Four Years as U.S. Attorney, Richard Roper Has Left the Balcony

First he leaves At the Movies; now, he's no longer the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. As of tomorrow, Richard Roper's back in the private sector, working for Thompson & Knight, after four years spent as U.S. Attorney. Course, this was inevitable: Barack Obama will pick a new p ... More >>

AG Mukasey Singles Out DFW Anti-Gang Initiatives in D.C. Speech This Morning

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Electronic monitoring may dramatically curb truancy. So why isn't DISD interested?

Still an Aryan Blood Brother

Two murders and two life sentences won't alter one convict's allegiance to the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas

Feds Indict 14 Texas Syndicate Members For Murder -- and Much, Much More -- in North Texas

Craig Watkins and the "Holistic Approach" to Reducing Crime

Craig Watkins: Ganging Up on Crime

War on Gang War

Concrete Jungle Gym

In Crackdown, the city is your playground

Prison Gang Members Heading Back to Prison

Cold as ICE

Constable Mike Dupree deports his ex-lover to Honduras

Copycat Killer

Saints Row shamelessly apes Grand Theft Auto.

The Re-Up Men and The Traps

The Longest Yawn

Heavily padded football movie hits all the familiar notes

Old School

DISD trustee Ron Price does everything you expect from a politician. These days that's a problem.

You Can Call Him Al

The Gang's All Here (Well, There, Actually)

Street Fighters

The Warriors nicely complements the bloody cult classic that inspired it.

Jesus in a Mullet

Del Hendrixson's uncertain journey from convict to Dallas gang guru

Thursday, November 11

Drive-By Truckers

Sahara Hotnights

Kiss & Tell (RCA)

Shake Down

Junior Players presents star-crossed teens in bandanas

God Forsaken

The brutal, brilliant City of God takes us inside Rio de Janeiro's urban decay

Finishing School

Sent to TYC when she was 13, Brittany Pollard grew into a young woman and model prisoner in a state prison, but will the lessons she learned there last when she's back in the free world?

12-year-old Killer

The story of Edwin Debrow Jr., one of the youngest Texans ever convicted of murder, in his own words

Best Place to Take a Tourist

Highland Park Christmas lights tour

Make 'em Pay

Spurred by a horrifying wave of teen violence in the '90s, Texas today spends more money than ever to lock up young criminals. Are we getting our money's worth?

Blood Brother

Another fatalistic crime film from Takeshi Kitano begs the question: How about a romantic comedy?

Big Murk's Kids

Politics and mismanagement closed the books on the city's anti-gang program, but try telling this South Dallas fixture the problem's solved

The Angel of Juarez

Hundreds of poor Mexican girls have been abducted, raped, and murdered on the streets of Ciudad Juarez. They were forgotten and mostly ignored by authorities until Esther Chavez came along.

Knockdown

Top-ranked boxer Jesus "El Matador" Chavez pummels opponents in the ring, but he's losing his biggest fight against a real heavyweight -- the INS

Jet set

Here's one Hong Kong hero who's ready to conquer

The road to hell

A Fort Worth crime-prevention group is warning parents about Goth-rock, but is that such a good idea?

Boys in black

Mesquite High puts a chill on a student's right to dress himself

The "g" word

An uneasy mix of stereotypes and commerce helps prompt Deep Ellum's cruising ban

Through a Lens Darkly

Through a lens darkly Juarez's street photographers capture the face of a horrific future--and the future is closer than you think

Events for the week

Give peace a chance

The sound of the urban night comes from a most unlikely place

Brainy horror

Teatro Dallas conjures thoughtful chills with Night of the Chupacabras

Generations

From the director of El Norte comes a modern classic about family, history, and survival