DISD big pimping, Spending Cheese. Yes, I realize it’s “Gs,” not “cheese.” I was having issues with all-caps text. Doesn’t matter. It all leads to this: WFAA-TV aired an investigation on the DISD’s marketing department last October questioning a payment made to a consultant before the consulting was ever done. DISD fought back. Some may have lied. The school district’s internal audit proved the news team right yesterday and found that it wasn’t an isolated incident. Some DISD officials resigned, some remain.
911 Calls for Dog-Mauling Victim Released. Neighbors weren’t able to save Antoinette Brown from the pack of loose dogs that bit her more than 100 times, but a couple of them called 911. Recordings were released yesterday. The timeline of the calls show that the city may have fudged its story on officers’ response time.
Animals in Peril. Oh, gosh. So many more horrible animal-related stories in the news. Where do I begin? There’s the story out of Farmers Branch about the boyfriend beating his girlfriend’s Terrier mix to the point that it had to be euthanized. Speaking of euthanization, a woman went to pick up her dog from Mesquite’s animal shelter too late. That’s awful. Also, a cat was stabbed and burned in Fort Worth. Good news is that it’s on the mend and people care. Another silver-lining story: A dog missing after surviving the car crash that killed its owner in Collin County has now been found.
Bedford Mom Makes A Very Mom Mistake. A 16-year-old Bedford girl has gone viral after tweeting a text exchange with her mother. In the texts, Lisa Banks gets furious with the teenager for having, what she assumes, a baggie of illegal drugs in her nightstand. Turns out the narcotics were actually capsules that expand into dinosaur sponges when placed in water. I can’t honestly say I will never do this.
