Police Dallas Council Agenda Shift Thwarts Planned Police Protest By Peter Simek | 2 months ago Two weeks after Botham Jean’s killing, the council votes to raise Chief Reneé Hall’s salary.
Criminal Justice To Those Close to Victims of Police Violence, Smearing of Botham Jean’s Character is a Familiar Refrain By Peter Simek | 2 months ago Rakem Balogun, who was jailed after posting radical Facebook comments, did not know Botham Jean. But he is well aware of police and media assaulting a victim's character.
Policy After Botham Jean Shooting, Activists Push for Long-Overdue Reform of Police Oversight Board By Peter Simek | 2 months ago The first major protests against police violence since July 2016 express a shared desire for meaningful change.
Controversy Lawsuit Alleges That City Council Violated Free Speech with Confederate Street Vote By Peter Simek | 7 months ago While the monuments' future remains uncertain, the city will not rename any of its Confederate-related streets. A citizen group is fighting that decision in federal court.
State Fair of Texas We Need to Ask More 15-Year-Olds About What to Do With the State Fair of Texas By Peter Simek | 1 year ago A State Fair survey spooks attendees about a move from Fair Park, inspiring one fair goer with a better idea: a traveling State Fair.
Controversy Dallas Confederate Monument Bickering Gets John Oliver Cameo By Peter Simek | 1 year ago A protester in Dallas offered the comedian fodder for his take on just how goofy and tone-deaf the Confederate memorial conversation has become.
Controversy After Plans for Quick Confederate Statue Removal Backfires, Armed Protesters Head to Dallas By Peter Simek | 1 year ago A pro-open carry group will stage a rally around the statue of the Confederate general and symbol of white supremacy that should have been removed a week ago today.
Local News An Afternoon With Robert E. Lee and the Sons and Daughters of Dallas By Peter Simek | 1 year ago After a few hours waiting for the historic removal of a Confederate Monument from a city park, a court injunction killed the party.
History Removal of Lee Park Statue Will Kick-Start Two Months of Historical Soul Searching By Peter Simek | 1 year ago This morning, the council voted to remove the controversial Confederate statue. But what comes next is what really matters.
Controversy Former Irving Mayor Faces Tough Road Leading HUD Through Houston Catastrophe By Peter Simek | 1 year ago Riding into the Trump administration with a reputation as an anti-Sharia law crusader, Beth van Duyne now heads HUD in Texas
Urbanism A Tiny Neighborhood Group took on Wal-Mart and Dallas City Hall and Won By Peter Simek | 1 year ago The Uptown Sam's Club would have ruined a 75-acre tract in Dallas' most rapidly urbanizing neighborhood. City Hall approved it. Neighbors beat it.
Controversy Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s Real Test By Peter Simek | 1 year ago How the new top dog at City Hall handles an environmental catastrophe in the Trinity Forest -- and its cover-up -- will tell us what we need to know about the man.
