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News
March 24, 2005
A Place of Their Own
Tom Dunning's homeless task force learns an old lesson: If at first you don't succeed, try again.
News
July 12, 2001
Grave Matters
The tombstones in Oakland Cemetery bear names that reflect Dallas' greatness and its shame, from former mayors to klansmen. But years of neglect have left it overgrown and forgotten.
News
May 6, 1999
Buzz
News
July 2, 1998
Conflict? What conflict?
When D/FW Airport hired the partner of one of its board members, something didn't add up
Culture
January 15, 1998
Mavs held hostage
Did Ross Perot Jr. strike out when Tom Hicks bought the Rangers?
News
December 11, 1997
That giant sucking sound
No, not The Dallas Morning News' arena coverage--but tax dollars being siphoned away for millionaires' pet projects
News
November 20, 1997
Flying blind
With the mayor and city manager leading the charge, the city council moves full speed on an arena deal that doesn't even exist yet
News
November 13, 1997
Nobody Noticed
Marilu Dennis lived in Lakewood for 36 years. One hot July day, she died alone in her home. For 15 months, the grass grew. The mail piled up. The bills went unpaid. Nobody saw Marilu. Nobody noticed
News
October 16, 1997
Paving paradise
Defenders of the simple life in east Plano fight an uphill battle against a developer's bulldozers
News
August 7, 1997
Four legs and a funeral
This tale of a boy, his dog, and Mesquite Animal Control doesn't have a happy ending
News
March 6, 1997
Chaos theory
A politically dysfunctional DISD board heads into a May election that's looking so scary, few voters or contributors want to go near it
News
August 15, 1996
Companies that whore
Channel 8 sells its name to advertisers, including one of the state's biggest polluters
News
November 10, 1994
The Trashing of Ferris, Texas
When a giant came to a tiny town, it soon became clear that almost everyone has a price.