UT-Dallas Publishes Grim Report on North Texas Children. Click here for some pretty sobering facts, including: One in five kids live in poverty; rates of uninsured kids are double the national average; there were almost 7,500 confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect last year; and there are less than half as many approved foster homes as children needing placement.
Mesquite Man Shot by Police for Stealing His Own Truck. True story: I was once surrounded by five squad cars in a Don Pablos parking lot and handcuffed for stealing my own 1985 Camaro, so I kinda know how this guy feels except I didn’t take a bullet.
Fired Dallas DA Tearfully Apologizes for Uber Rant. But says the driver’s turn off the GPS route made her uncomfortable. Is there anything not uncomfortable about this situation?
Mark Cuban Backs Jerry, Not Domestic Violence. Mark Cuban says he has uptmost respect for the Cowboys owner’s fight against the NFL—”but if there’s something that confirms” Zeke’s a “bad guy” then he takes it all back. (Reminder for all my ladies out there: Make sure there’s a witness next time you take a beating. Those bruises and plausible statement to the police? Pffft. As the saying goes, If there aren’t pics of the assault, you strangled your own neck!)
