Breaking Systems of Oppression
Already overloaded criminal courts across the country have come to a near standstill as a precaution against spreading COVID-19. The backlog means innocent men...
Unacceptable Leadership
A 2018 ploy by city leadership is motivating reform-minded locals to try to vote in an entirely new city council and mayor in May.
Two...
City Officials Backpedaling on Promises?
At first glance, Fort Worth’s Redistricting Task Force — the 11-member group that is currently drafting redistricting recommendations for Fort Worth City Council — appears...
Homestead Review on Indefinite Hold
The search for Tarrant County residents who misuse homestead exemptions is indefinitely on hold, and some wonder if the delay is tied to $17,000...
Police Union Parler
The relationship between white supremacists and cops is deep. To deny it is to lack self-awareness and live in Lalaland.
In 2017, according to the...
Remembering “Landslide” Clyde Picht
Clyde Picht had an uncanny nose for misconduct, and he always pointed it out without any niceties. In a 2006 Weekly cover story, Picht — the...
Democracy Prevails, Barely
Every morning, first thing, I take the dog for a walk. In fall, we wade through dead leaves, a downside of living in the...
First Steps Toward Justice?
Beyond fighting well-funded police unions, tight-lipped district attorney offices, and apathetic public leaders, families of victims of police shootings often struggle to keep the...
Dividing Fort Worth
Representative government should (in theory) be just that — a governing body that proportionately reflects the race, gender, and beliefs of constituents. Three-fifths of...
City Spokesperson Talks Open Records on the Record
Last week’s Metro (“Open Government or Legal Loopholes?” Nov. 24) detailed how an ever-increasing number of open records requests (which are used to access...
