The Confederate Statues Won’t Stand Long. The Dallas City Council is squabbling about the timeline and process for getting it done, but the council members all agree that the statues will come down. If you haven’t yet, you should read what Jim Schutze wrote yesterday. He started off a few weeks back saying that we should leave the statues alone; yesterday he offered a brave mea culpa.
What the Triplets Say About Zeke Elliott. Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, and Troy Aikman all offered some thoughts on the running back’s suspension yesterday at The Star after the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor Walk ceremony (whatever that is). Let’s see if I can sum up for you. Emmitt: “I’m not going to say whether I have or have not spoken with Zeke.” Troy: “These guys all need to clean up their acts.” Irvin: “Remember when I got busted for coke?”
Dallas Court Kills Payment to Paxton Prosecutors. The prosectors in the Ken Paxton case haven’t been paid in nearly two years, and yesterday a court voided a $205,000 invoice that dates back to January 2016. This leaves open the possibility that the prosecutors might get fed up and quit the case.
