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Mental Health

  • News

    February 2, 2012

    The Thin Line Between Dog Rescuing and Dog Hoarding

    With the city overrun with strays, Dallas' animal rescuers want to save dogs from cruelty and neglect. But some need to be saved from themselves.

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Nurse at Center of Furor Over Homophobic Remarks Made to Marine Has Left Dallas VA

    The Dallas VA Medical Center nurse who told a lesbian Marine her depression was the result of "living in darkness" as a homosexual will no longer be working for the VA. We first wrote about former marine Esther Garatie back in November, after the Dallas Voice broke the story: Garatie went in for cou ... More >>

  • News

    December 22, 2011

    Beating Up Babes in Toyland

    Perry and Tea Party make a blue Christmas for needy kids.

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    City's Senior Affairs Commission Warned That Many Dallas Boarding Houses Are "Snake Pits"

    If you happen to own or rent a house and you enjoy exploiting the elderly and the mentally ill, the city of Dallas has a legal loophole made just for you. A representative from Mental Health America of Greater Dallas warned the city's Senior Affairs Commission yesterday that despite years of public ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2011

    The Wrath of Everyday Life

    If you happen to own or rent a house and you enjoy exploiting the elderly and the mentally ill, the city of Dallas has a legal loophole made just for you. A representative from Mental Health America of Greater Dallas warned the city's Senior Affairs Commission yesterday that despite years of public ... More >>

  • News

    July 28, 2011

    In Suburban Dallas, Loosening "Cheese" Heroin's Deadly Grip

    Another round of deaths have another round of North Texas parents trying to wipe out a deadly combination of heroin and cold medicine.

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2011

    Storm The Bookstore

    Another round of deaths have another round of North Texas parents trying to wipe out a deadly combination of heroin and cold medicine.

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    In Dallas Veterans Court, Desert Storm Soldier Gets His Promised Second Chance Today

    Photo by Mark GrahamJudge Mike Snipes​Back in October, Sam wrote for the paper version of Unfair Park a lengthy piece about Dallas County's relatively new veterans court, which gives second chances to soldiers who come home from war -- some damaged in some way, many broke, most alone -- and turn t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 27, 2011

    Weak Wizardry

    Photo by Mark GrahamJudge Mike Snipes​Back in October, Sam wrote for the paper version of Unfair Park a lengthy piece about Dallas County's relatively new veterans court, which gives second chances to soldiers who come home from war -- some damaged in some way, many broke, most alone -- and turn t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 17, 2010

    Shoegaze and Western

    Photo by Mark GrahamJudge Mike Snipes​Back in October, Sam wrote for the paper version of Unfair Park a lengthy piece about Dallas County's relatively new veterans court, which gives second chances to soldiers who come home from war -- some damaged in some way, many broke, most alone -- and turn t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    No Get Out of Jail Free Card, Dallas County's Veterans Court Heard Its First Two Cases Today

    Judge Mike Snipes​A Vietnam veteran accused of forcing a 6-year-old girl into his car to ride on his lap became the first to sign on for Dallas County's new veterans court program on Tuesday, with a chance to avoid having a conviction on his record if he completes a six-month treatment program. Ch ... More >>

  • News

    January 14, 2010

    An Innovative Court Offers New Tricks to Turn Ex-Prostitutes into Real Working Girls

    Judge Mike Snipes​A Vietnam veteran accused of forcing a 6-year-old girl into his car to ride on his lap became the first to sign on for Dallas County's new veterans court program on Tuesday, with a chance to avoid having a conviction on his record if he completes a six-month treatment program. Ch ... More >>

  • News

    December 3, 2009

    Soldiers of Misfortune: Months Before An Army Psychiatrist Went on a Rampage at Fort Hood, A Texas Army Sergeant Allegedly Murdered Five Troops By Non-hostile Fire in Iraq.

    Judge Mike Snipes​A Vietnam veteran accused of forcing a 6-year-old girl into his car to ride on his lap became the first to sign on for Dallas County's new veterans court program on Tuesday, with a chance to avoid having a conviction on his record if he completes a six-month treatment program. Ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Gig Alert: Cafe Tacuba at House of Blues

    Cafe TacubaNeed a multi-cultural experience to start your post Thanksgiving week off right? Check out Cafe Tacuba tonight at House of Blues.Hailing from Naucalpan, Mexico, CafeTabuca is a feisty quartet that mixes Latin hip-hop with alternative rock in a way guaranteed to get your feet to moving no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Friday's Unverified Fact About Philadelphia

    ​The 'Boys venture into this series of dismal, dimly lit exits along I-95 on Sunday night. To help us all to know the King of Prussia mall city a little better...A recent government study cited Philadelphia as the city with America's highest rate of alcoholism. In a footnote, this same study point ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 7, 2009

    Crazy Good

    ​The 'Boys venture into this series of dismal, dimly lit exits along I-95 on Sunday night. To help us all to know the King of Prussia mall city a little better...A recent government study cited Philadelphia as the city with America's highest rate of alcoholism. In a footnote, this same study point ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2008

    Dunno Why Dallas Would Be Interested in a Doc About Good Looks

    ​The 'Boys venture into this series of dismal, dimly lit exits along I-95 on Sunday night. To help us all to know the King of Prussia mall city a little better...A recent government study cited Philadelphia as the city with America's highest rate of alcoholism. In a footnote, this same study point ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2008

    Sooner or Later You Knew I’d Get Around to Pro Rasslin’

    ​The 'Boys venture into this series of dismal, dimly lit exits along I-95 on Sunday night. To help us all to know the King of Prussia mall city a little better...A recent government study cited Philadelphia as the city with America's highest rate of alcoholism. In a footnote, this same study point ... More >>

  • News

    May 8, 2008

    Dallas' The Bridge Homeless Center's Progressive Approach May Actually Make a Difference

    With a no-hassles approach to panhandlers, Dallas' new shelter hopes to kill homelessness with kindness

  • News

    January 31, 2008

    Don't Piss Off a Drunken Chihuahua

    With a no-hassles approach to panhandlers, Dallas' new shelter hopes to kill homelessness with kindness

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2008

    Two Vets Checked Out of the Dallas VA Last Week. Now, They're Both Dead.

    With a no-hassles approach to panhandlers, Dallas' new shelter hopes to kill homelessness with kindness

  • News

    January 17, 2008

    Alcohol and Logic Repel Each Other Like 'Border' and 'Enforcement'

    With a no-hassles approach to panhandlers, Dallas' new shelter hopes to kill homelessness with kindness

  • Calendar

    December 20, 2007

    The Lachaise Lounge

    Mingle with curvy babes at the Nasher

  • News

    September 27, 2007

    Dallas Can't Spin Latest Jail Lawsuit

    The County can't get away from the latest bad news on its troubled jail

  • Calendar

    May 31, 2007

    Shooting With the Stars

    Chicago pops off in Fair Park

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2007

    Wounded Soldier, Healing Warrior

    Chicago pops off in Fair Park

  • News

    April 26, 2007

    Jesus in the Jailhouse

    Old-time religion confronts 21st-century Texas prisons: Does it work, and is it constitutional?

  • News

    December 14, 2006

    Fed-up Feds

    U.S. Justice Department investigators find horrid conditions at Dallas County's jail

  • Calendar

    December 7, 2006

    Horse Honor

    U.S. Justice Department investigators find horrid conditions at Dallas County's jail

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2006

    Bible Girl: The Thanksgiving Edition

    U.S. Justice Department investigators find horrid conditions at Dallas County's jail

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2006

    Diss Graceful

    U.S. Justice Department investigators find horrid conditions at Dallas County's jail

  • News

    May 25, 2006

    Somebody Say Omen | Renters' Blues

    U.S. Justice Department investigators find horrid conditions at Dallas County's jail

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2006

    Test Patterns

    U.S. Justice Department investigators find horrid conditions at Dallas County's jail

  • Music

    February 16, 2006

    Cowboy Junkies, Milton Mapes

    Saturday, February 18, at Granada Theater

  • News

    March 11, 2004

    Bubbaland

    Sign that lease in Mesquite at your extreme peril

  • Calendar

    January 22, 2004

    Night of the Living Art

    Howl at the moon and the Monets

  • News

    June 6, 2002

    Hoosegow HMO

    A contained experiment in Medicaid

  • News

    March 15, 2001

    Rising STAR

    Privatizing health care for the poor might work--if the state will pay for it

  • News

    September 14, 2000

    Home Again

    Horace Caraker got what he wanted: jail time

  • News

    August 3, 2000

    American psycho-babble

    From beerhalls to boardrooms, personality tests claim to be a window into the soul. Are they a valid tool, or just psychological window dressing?

  • News

    July 20, 2000

    Behind the curve

    Courts that aim to treat, not punish, addicts gain a slow toehold in Texas

  • News

    March 2, 2000

    Impossible dreamer

    Fearless reformer or legal terrorist? Bobby Wightman-Cervantes makes a run for the Senate. The Texas Bar says he should have his head examined.

  • News

    July 1, 1999

    Prison sweet prison

    Horace Caraker doesn't belong in federal prison. But he likes it there, and he'll threaten a president if it means going back.

  • News

    September 17, 1998

    Armed and dangerous

    Judge John Creuzot will do just about anything to get addicts off drugs--including poking their ears with needles

  • News

    February 26, 1998

    Liars' court

    Judge John Creuzot shepherds wayward addicts through recovery

  • News

    January 8, 1998

    The Comeback of Harvey Martin

    Eighteen months ago, the former Cowboys hero was drinking and drugging his way to disaster. Now he's clean, sober, and planning to stay that way.

  • News

    September 4, 1997

    McKinney doctor suspended

    Acquitted of attempted murder charges, he still loses medical license

  • Music

    May 30, 1996

    Angel's wings

    Cowboy Junkies drone and moan toward brilliance

  • News

    July 6, 1995

    Buzz

    Cowboy Junkies drone and moan toward brilliance

  • News

    November 10, 1994

    Letters

    Cowboy Junkies drone and moan toward brilliance

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