John Wiley Price Jurors Begin Seventh Day of Deliberations. Still no verdict for John Wiley Price and the 11 counts against him. U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn did not say which counts the jury is deadlocked on. Will today will be the day for a decision?
Dallas Police and Firefighters March to City Hall. Hundreds of them did so yesterday in opposition to Mayor Mike Rawlings and his view on the failing pension system. “Police and fire are having to contribute more and take reduced benefits to do their share. We’re hoping the citizens will be OK with a slight increase of any type of taxes, or readjustments of the way taxes are spent to support the pension,” retired police deputy chief Andrew Acord said.
Veterans Laid to Rest at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Twenty veterans, some of whom were homeless, were laid to rest with honors yesterday.
There May Be a Goose-Napper at White Rock Lake. More than 10 domesticated geese have been taken from the flock that’s usually at Sunset Bay by the lake. Apparently, someone saw a person wring a goose’s neck and put it in an SUV. One of the flock’s caregivers told Ben Sandifer that this, along with other incidents, have taken place in recent weeks. Seriously, who would kidnap a goose? I mean, really?