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In 2018 I prosecuted a criminal contempt action in a state court civil proceeding. The contempt action was very difficult for my clients, my law firm, my family, the courts, and...

Judge Alex Kim has received steady, largely critical press since his 2019 election to Texas’ 323rd District Court, which oversees juvenile crimes in Tarrant County. Two years ago, a committee of local district judges removed CPS cases from his Northside courtroom. Although the committee made the decision in private,

Allentown council members adopt 2021 municipal budget Allentown council members adopt 2021 municipal budget ALLENTOWN – The members of the Allentown Borough Council have adopted a municipal budget for 2021 that totals $3.13 million and will be supported through the collection of a $1.68 million local tax levy. The budget was adopted during the council’s April 6 meeting, which was conducted in a virtual manner during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Council President John A. Elder III, Cou...

Fort Worth Weekly Forever Changed Nonviolent protests, a deadly pandemic, and divisive elections shook Fort Worth in 2020, and there’s no going back to business as usual. By Edward Brown Photo by Jason Brimmer. Behind Dickies Arena, and largely hidden from passersby, several lines of cars crept toward dozens of volunteers who were stocking trunks with frozen turkeys, orange juice, and other foodstuffs as part of a mobile pantry by the Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB). “Most of the...

ALLENTOWN – Members of the Allentown Borough Council have adopted an ordinance that creates the new position of borough administrator. Council President Rob Strovinsky, Councilman John A. Elder III, Councilman Michael Drennan, Councilwoman Martha Johnson and Councilman Dan Payson voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the ordinance during a meeting that was conducted via Zoom on Dec. 15. Councilwoman Angela Anthony was absent from the meeting. During the public hearing that preceded the council...