Out of ICE Custody, a Plano Imam Must Now Leave the Country

Imam Safdar Razi Ali A Friend of Unfair Park sends word that Imam Safdar Razi Ali was released last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, more than two months after federal authorities snatched him from his Plano home without explanation. There is but one caveat: Ali must leave the country…

Boston Three Party

In retrospect, last night’s title was won last summer. Three things I guarantee after last night watching the Celtics, not surprisingly, beat the Lakers for the NBA Championship: 1. Kobe Bryant isn’t, in fact, Michael Jordan. In the clincher, he went 22 minutes between baskets. 2. Coaching, I repeat, coaching…

Charles Dean Hood Will Not Die Tonight

Charles Dean Hood The story of Charles Dean Hood, who was scheduled to die tonight for the 1989 murder of Ronald Williamson and his girlfriend Tracie Wallace in Plano, has garnered national attention since at least 2005, when Salon first broke the story that State District Court Judge Verla Sue…

Degenerate Bet of the Day

Another season. Another empty spot on the Mavs’ mantle. The basketball season officially ends tonight, when the Celtics beat the Lakers in Boston and win the NBA Championship. In a tense, low-scoring game, gimme the Celtics minus the five, under the 191. For entertainment only, of course. Then, finally, we…

A List That Warrants a Look

Whew — I ain’t on the city’s outstanding-warrants list, just posted to the city’s Web site as part of its threat to arrest the deadbeats. So, I dunno, you might wanna check and see if you’re on it, lest you wind up stung by the rather benignly monikered Operation Pay…

Downtown, Things Will Be Great When You’re Downtown

CNN wonders: “Is America’s suburban dream collapsing into a nightmare?” By which, one assumes, they mean, oh, Frisclosure? Because mentioned in the piece is downtown Dallas’s revitalization, courtesy Schutze’s pal and New Urbanism prophet Christopher Leinberger, who says folks no longer want to live miles away from their jobs. He…

Study Figures Dallas-Fort Worth Has Fifth-Worst Traffic in U.S.

In case you didn’t know these were the DFW’s traffic hot spots, INRIX sends a reminder. INRIX is a formerly Microsoft-affiliated company that keeps track of traffic. And, far as it’s concerned, the Dallas-Fort Worth is a congested mess — fifth-worst in the country, matter of fact, behind only Los…

Mark Teixeira: Grade the Trade.

Somehow, the Rangers don’t miss this guy’s big bat. The Rangers have trotted out Ben Broussard, Chris Shelton and maybe soon even Hank Blalock to his old position. And in last month’s draft they picked the next him. But dig a little deeper – just a level or two down…

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

Now, and only now, I’ve earned the right to call this joint The Sportatorium. Just got my grubby little hands on Gentleman’s Choice, a new documentary by Dallas film producer Mickey Grant. Better late than never, those of you who stumbled onto this site looking for professional wrestling vignettes will…

The Texas Rangers’ “Dead Money”

A $4-Million Frank That’d be one Frank Catalanotto, says Forbes today on its list of sports’ “Best-Paid Bench Warmers.” Why come? Well, first off: He’s making $4 million this year. And he’s had all of 144 at-bats. And, notes Forbes, “Catalanotto has never reached 500 at-bats in a season during…

Jessica Simpson Likes Her Meat

Mike Fuentes for Unfair Park A mid-afternoon breather after a morning full of actual news: We now direct your attention to this suitable-for-framing Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo photo, which apparently is being taken as a right cross to the jaw of one of Tony Romo’s exes, “sexy vegetarian” Carrie…