Daily Archives: April 14, 2008

Settlement reached in K-Mart Roundup lawsuits

The great K-Mart Kiddie Roundup saga may finally be drawing to a close. Dozens of people arrested by Houston police during the 2002 street racing raid that turned into a scandal for the Houston Police Department have reached a tentative … Continue reading Continue reading

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Miles indicted

Lovely. State Representative Borris Miles has been indicted on two counts of deadly conduct. The indictments stem from two different incidents on the same day back in December. The first incident happened during a Rockets/Mavericks game at Toyota Center. At … Continue reading Continue reading

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Thumbs up on Day One for Discovery Green

Pretty good reviews, I’d say. Those who flocked to the opening “Family Day” event gushed with enthusiasm as they surveyed the green space. While the park is compact, visitors Sunday said they were amazed at how much there was to … Continue reading Continue reading

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Kelly Fero: the man, the myth

Here’s a nice little read about longtime Austin Democratic consultant Kelly Fero, who got himself into a spot of hot water in recent weeks. It’s so inside-baseball that even I don’t get all the references, but illuminating nonetheless. On the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Another lawsuit against Farmers Branch

This time it’s over their at-large City Council system, which the plaintiffs claim dilutes Hispanic voting strength. Their attorneys, Rolando Rios of San Antonio and Domingo Garcia of Dallas, drew up a set of single-members districts that they contend would … Continue reading Continue reading

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Breaching the fence

How do you beat a million-dollar border fence? It’s easy. Illegal immigrants armed with torches, hacksaws, ladders and even bungee cords are making it around a section of the border fence hailed as the most efficient way to stop them. … Continue reading Continue reading

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