This morning, in the press room at Dallas Police Department headquarters, a cadre of video cameras recorded the ceremony to induct Charles Terrell as Dallas’ first-ever “re-entry czar.” In his introduction, Mayor Tom Leppert described Terrell’s new position as one “designed to look at the big picture” — of crime,…
Word is the Dallas City Attorney’s Office and the owners of the former Statler Hilton on Commerce Street are close to reaching some kind of agreement that’ll keep ’em out of court, as the city attempts to get owners of vacant downtown buildings to clean up or move out and…
The Brothers Bloom, the second film from Brick writer-director Rian Johnson, opens today — and, yes, it’s a film of which I’m quite fond, more so upon second viewing. Which I mention only to suggest that if you’re interested in seeing the movie, perhaps you’ll make it to the Magnolia…
We finally spoke with Municipal Library Board chair Suzanne Charriere concerning the Dallas Public Library Foundation, which was voted into existence earlier this week. Turns out, it won’t do much of anything until a year from now. If then.”Rather than try to do something right now with the economy in…
Jerry Jones invited his friends in the media out to the Cowboys’ new digs in Arlington yesterday, to show off the enormous new video board that’ll hang 90 feet over the field (just 90 feet!).On the way out to check out the screen, we got to snap some photos inside…
At the Dallas County Republican Party’s annual Reagan Day Dinner in February, we described Cedar Hill City Council member Wade Emmert as a rising star likely to become the party favorite in the race for county judge in 2010. Emmert wouldn’t confirm his plans with us at the event, but…
Still no word from Dallas County Community College District officials concerning their decision to terminate Carla Ranger’s contract, thus ending her 20-year tenure with DCCCD. But late last night, the Dallas Independent School District board trustee did post to her blog her short-and-sweet termination letter, which, she writes, was hand-delivered…
A bit of a sportsy morning, sure, but it’s hard to resist pointing out this lengthy New York Times sneak peek at Your SMU Mustangs, which are ranked No. 102 on The Quad blog’s countdown to the top college team in the country pre-season. Last year, The Quad aimed a…
To begin with this Friday morning, a tip o’ the ballcap to the Dallas Angels of the Home School Athletic Association, who spent the week cruising through the Homeschool World Series Association 2009 World Series Championships in Pensacola, Florida, besting the Augusta Crusaders, the Montgomery Saints and the Concord Stallions…
Well, you were warned. Actually, the Texas Rangers played decent baseball in Detroit this week despite a three-game sweep. Just not so sure they played smart baseball. Especially in this afternoon’s 4-3 loss to the Tigers, their franchise-record 11th consecutive defeat in Detroit. Nursing a 3-3 tie in the bottom…
Before switching on the enormous new video board hanging above the Cowboys Stadium field, Jerry Jones made it clear — as only Jerry can — just what the new board would mean for fans sitting in the stands: “You’re not gonna know whether you saw it happening directly on the…
Not long ago I found my VHS copy of Ninth Life, director Ken Harrison’s made-in-Deep Ellum noir-thriller that — hey, quite the coincidence — celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. We really oughta have a celebratory screening and invite some of the stars, among them Kim Pendleton and Matthew Posey…
Late yesterday, we finally caught up with Ginger Weatherspoon, the former assistant attorney general who filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the Office of the Attorney General alleging that she was fired for reporting that supervisors confined her in a room against her will and attempted to coerce perjured testimony from…
A word of caution before you head out for the long Memorial Day weekend: It’s also No-Refusal Weekend. Which means? Well, if Dallas police pull suspect you’re drinking and driving, you’ll be stuck with a butterfly needle attached to a vacuum-packed container, and two vials’ worth of your blood will…
At last night’s annual Ride of Silence, thousands of bicyclists rode silently around White Rock Lake to commemorate cyclists who have died. It’s become an annual event attended by all kinds — couples on tandems, parents with children in tow, men reclined in their recumbents, even one guy with a…
The Dallas City Council yesterday afternoon wrapped up a lengthy discussion on how best to tackle the city’s $190-million budget deficit by agreeing that a tax increase and making cuts to the police and fire departments are not the answers. Council members opposed several of the proposed cuts by City…
So many different ways to look at radio ratings. But from any view – as usual – The Ticket remains the Metroplex’s sports talk dynasty. Since it gets a little lot repetitive to keep probing the same statistics from the same angle, let’s take a different view than we have the…
Almost a year ago to the day we received word that Brad Oldham and Reel FX’s Brandon Oldenburg were collaborating on “a sculpture series at multiple sites surrounding DART’s new Deep Ellum Rail Station,” which is part of the Green Line and scheduled to open come fall. Today, we find…
Grapevine-based GameStop this morning reported its first-quarter ’09 financials, which look pretty nice on the surface: Total sales were up 9.2% to $1.98 billion, and net earnings jumped 13.4% to $70.4 million. Among the reasons cited for the increased income: the release of the Nintendo DSi and such titles as…
Man, Courthouse News is full of interesting local lawsuits this morning. Because in addition to the Catherine Crier docs, the service also brings us this complaint filed by Henry Robinson, a former Love Field security guard who’s alleging that Rickey Smiley, morning-show host on KBFB-FM (97.9, The Beat), referred to…
Former Dallas County judge and prosecutor Catherine Crier left her hometown long, long ago — exactly 20 years ago, matter of fact, when she swapped the bench for the bright lights of CNN, then ABC, then Fox News Channel, then Court TV and a series of books. Says her bio…
While the Dallas Cowboys held this week’s minicamp at their temporary home (Carrollton’s Standridge Stadium), their new home is about to become a really cool home. Cowboys Stadium will today officially debut as the world’s biggest media room. This afternoon owner Jerry Jones will press the power button on Jonestown Coliseum’s 60-yard video boards. (Having…
