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December 9, 2020December 8, 2020

Risqué Reneé Hall

Risqué Reneé Hall may be the new moniker for outgoing Dallas Police Chief Reneé Hall.

Hall who is about to leave as the embattled police chief of Dallas may have more to answer for than just her lack of leadership and supervision during the Dallas George Floyd protests and the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge debacle. Internal reports at the time showed Hall lied about the events around the bridge event.

Those may be minor issues in comparison.

A year and a half ago there were media rumors about her relationship with Dominique Alexander and the conflict of interest it posed in the Dominique Alexander case. She has often publicly put him out front in an advisory role for the Citizens Police Oversight Board.

Additionally, he brags regularly about his close ties to her. It appears those ties are closer than previously known as two current Dallas Police officers noted Hall and Alexander have been intimate and that the relationship has clouded her judgement.

Alexander has multiple arrests to his credit outside his activism. A year ago when he and Hall are reported to have been involved, Alexander was being arrested on a felony assault charge in a domestic violence case involving his girlfriend.

Alexander faced charges of assault causing serious bodily injury and a misdemeanor assault in the cases.

Alexander was convicted of shaking a 2-year-old baby in 2011. He was sentenced to five years but released on probation shortly after his sentencing. Alexander has also been convicted of theft, making a false police report and evading arrest. He’s also been indicted in Denton County for felony theft.

This is one of the people the police chief chooses to spend time with in both official and unofficial capacities.

Risqué Reneé Hall Continued…?

The behavior in this case calls into question why TC Broadnax is following the same plan as last time.

In the previous search for a new police chief, TC Broadnax used a secret panel to determine who would be selected as Dallas’ new police chief. He is doing the same again – calling into question is he incorporating the assistance of Dominique Alexander or other convicted felons into the process.

Neither Broadnax, nor Jon Fortune, Assistant City Manager for Public Safety, returned emails seeking comment about the police chief’s judgement or these allegations coming from inside the department.

It is clear there is no leadership coming from their offices or Risqué Reneé Hall on the crime rate which is exploding in Dallas where parents are shot on their way to pick up a child from childcare or members of cult groups are allowed to graffiti hate symbols on city parking garages.

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

Laura Bush – First Lady of Dallas?

The Laura Bush Foundation gave Dallas ISD families a little more to be thankful for. The foundation granted $500,000 to the school district for library materials.

The pre-Thanksgiving break grant allows Dallas ISD to both serve schools hit hard by last year’s tornado and also support schools in South Dallas also.

The donation is meant to help respond to last year’s major disaster. Meanwhile Dallas County and Dallas ISD are still responding to this year’s COVID19 pandemic. The most recent numbers show almost 1700 cases across Dallas ISD.

Laura Bush – Continuing To Lead At Home

The former First Lady has been a regular supporter of Dallas ISD, despite former colleagues at the Texas Education Agency withholding dollars from federal CARES Act funds for local school districts.

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020

School Board Election Gaslighting

This weekend there was more school board election gaslighting. Jim Schutze who is writing for D Magazine disclosed a website: www.choosedisd.org is directing to his D Magazine author page.

This would be innocuous enough, but earlier in the week Schutze had accused Nancy Rodriguez of hurting black and brown children’s ability to find equity because another website (www.choosedallasisd.com) redirected to her page. He said at that time that Rodriguez would not return his messages, but Rodroguez offers different facts.

From her Facebook page: “I cannot tell you on what date I acquired it because I never acquired it. You had your facts wrong on the story about my party affiliation and you appear to have your facts wrong here as well.”

Schutze who has made known his affinity for Rodriguez’s opponent appearsa to be working not as opinion writer, but PR person for the pro-reform movement. Like, the Dallas Morning News, which launched its own attacks againsts against Rodriguez following Schutze’s lead has done scant coverage of the auditor report issues from February or why Marshall avoids responding to questions about his federal referral on the matter.

School Board Election

The school board runoff election is Tuesday, December 8, 2020. The race pits Dustin Marshall – the incumbent – behind Rodriguez who only raised $27000 going into the general election, but who took nearly 28,000 votes to marshall’s 24,775.

While the races are officially nonpartisan, Marshall has received large support from Empower Texans and other hard right interests. The campaign season has been noticably bereft of any serious discussion as to why students are failing in Dallas despite a decade of pro-business reform movement policies.

November 14, 2020November 14, 2020

Mark Cuban Heroes To Provide Thanksgiving To 400

Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center is providing Thanksgiving meals for 400 in South Dallas at the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center. This will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

After a successful kick off last month, the Center Table Fall Harvest series – presented by The Mark Cuban Foundation, The Dirk Nowitzki Foundation, The Heroes Foundation and North Texas Food Bank – will continue Thursday, November 19, from 9 am-noon at the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center. The center is located at 1800 Bonnie View Road, Dallas, TX 75216.

With many families facing tough times, the drive-up event will offer free food boxes for 400 families. The event is open to people who reside in the surrounding neighborhoods of the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center including Cedar Crest, south Oak Cliff, southern Dallas County and Joppa.

Food boxes are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis to 400 families. Pre-registration is not required. Volunteers and staff from the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center will wear masks and gloves and will practice social distancing.

In addition, as part of the Center Table Fall Harvest efforts, free chef-prepared meals for four will be delivered to senior citizens and grandparents in the Center’s surrounding neighborhoods in advance of Thanksgiving week (November 21-23). Made by The Bearded Chef and Chef Joslyn of Sankofa, the meal packs include a turkey, two sides, dessert and tea. Also, free meal packs for homeless high school and college students will be delivered to schools or available for pick up.

“The true heroes are all of our neighbors who have been impacted by the pandemic. Many of them are and have been essential workers. They are hardworking women and men who have and continue to make significant sacrifices and contributions to our city and society. And to that end, we owe them a debt of gratitude. This is one way to express our gratitude,” said Trina Terrell-Andrews, CEO of the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center. “While we all are experiencing a challenging season, we must do all we can to support one another.”

Center Table Fall Harvest will continue in December (date forthcoming).

Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center

The Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center is a multi-purpose facility for neighborhood youth and families providing sports and leadership programs.

For more info, go to markcubanheroescenter.org or call 214-379-7451.

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Biden Supported By Electoral College Tax Fraud Convict

Electoral College member designate Terri Hodge

Joe Biden is supported by an Electoral College nominee – Terri Hodge – previously convicted of felony tax fraud after being caught in a bribery scandal. This news comes on the first day of early voting in Texas. She is listed as a representative of the Democratic Party per Texas Secretary of State records.

Texas-Presidental-Elector-Candidates Download

On the same day Dr. Jill Biden comes to Dallas we learned that Terri Hodge, the former state representative for HD100, is an Electoral College member designate for the Texas Democrats.

In July we noted both the momentum for Democrats – and the challenges – across the board in Texas to flip Texas blue. This incident along with the recent ethics issues surrounding Congressman Colin Allred and the public spat between MJ Hegar and Senator Royce West seem to be spoiling potential victories.

Problems For Terri Hodge In Texas Electoral College

Terri Hodge pleaded guilty to fraud and false statements on a tax return in February 2010 and was sentenced to a year in prison. Hodge was to go on trial March of that year on charges outlined in a 31-count indictment charging 14 public officials and their associates with various offenses related to a bribery and extortion scheme involving affordable housing developments in Dallas, but her plea agreement avoided trial.

As a condition of her plea with the government, Hodge, who was elected to the Texas House of Representatives, District 100, in 1996, and had been re-elected until her conviction, has agreed to resign her office and never seek or hold future public office.

It is not clear if Ms. Hodge has had her voting rights restored for elections, but she has worked as a community outreach and constituent services representative for Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson.

October 10, 2020October 10, 2020

Pocketbook Over Party?

Is pocketbook over party the campaign theme of Senate primary run off loser Royce West? West has also been exposed as being business partners with a major Trump donor. Readers will also remember John Cornyn appeared to be actively campaigning for Royce West back in the summer.

Given this context it is easy to understand why West was recently quoted saying he will not vote for MJ Hegar.

“MJ Hegar has my cell phone number. She has not called to ask for my support.”

During the primary runoff both candidates had pledged to support the Democratic nominee. This is the type of Democratic infighting that has some concerned that down ballot races will feel the hang over effects of a party that is not united going into the final weeks of the election. It appears West is simply voting his personal business interests – pocketbook over party.

Pocketbook Over Party Or Squadron Wingman

West’s actions have created a response as one group put together a video supporting MJ Hegar and asking why he is not on board with the Democratic nominee.

Their video includes a link to an ActBlue fundraiser.

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

Editor’s Note – Update the Candina S Heath Story

We need to update the Candina S Heath previous article. Ms. Heath was linked to Erin Neely Cox’s office webpage.

Ms. Heath was in the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas. She is currently in the Washington DC offices of the Justice Department. The Public Information Officer for the Northern District of Texas did not respond with this information until late afternoon so this is our first opportunity to correct this information.

Update the Candina S Heath Story

We expect to provide more background on this story in the near future. We await a denial from Ms. Heath about her presence in the videos or the other allegations made by third parties.

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

Oversight For Community Police Oversight Chairman?

The Community Police Oversight Board Chairman, Jesuorobo Enobakhare, appeared to attempt to take law into his own hands after a reported hit and run near downtown Dallas.

Community Police Oversight Board Takes Law Into His Own Hands

It is not clear if being an appointed member of a citizen advisory board provides some indemnification against vigilante style actions. He does provide a license plate and vehicle description – effectively doxxing a private citizen – who hasn’t been convicted of any crime.

Neither Council Member Thomas, nor the City Secretary’s Office has responded to a request for comment about the behavior of their appointee.

Community Police Oversight Board

The Community Police Oversight Board has largely been absent due – with one notable exception – due to a lack of subpoena power and a questionable relationship between its Chairman and the lame duck Police Chief U Reneé Hall, but few CPB members seem intent on actual oversight.

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

Assistant US Attorney in Dallas Implicated In Amateur HotWife Porn

A Dallas based Assistant US Attorney is implicated in an amateur hotwife porn allegation by Barrett Brown.

Brown says Candina S Heath was involved as a performer in the amateur hotwife porn titled Queen of Spades Hotwife Part 2.

Brown intimates that he is bringing ethics questions into the issue because of the implications for a US Attorney who prosecutes national security cases.

Heath has been involved in both national security and corporate hacking cases in the office of the US Attorney for North Texas. Brown states in another part of his post that the video is available via Amazon.

Amateur HotWife Porn – Only The Tip?

In addition to Barrett Brown’s allegations, a Twitter account alleges she likes to record sexual interactions without the consent of those involved.

In Texas, recording of this nature would be a State Jail Felony under state criminal code. It is unclear if Dallas or other police authorities have investigated this behavior, but it would appear to be another example of the local justice community acting poorly again and again.

Neither Ms. Heath, nor the US Attorney’s Office, has responded to requests for comment.

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020

Wick Allison – In Memoriam

Wick Allison, birth name Lodowick Brodie Cobb Allison (born March 17, 1948), was a Dallas, Texan magazine publisher and author. He was owner of Dallas’ D Magazine, a monthly magazine covering Dallas-Fort Worth, which he co-founded in 1974. He was also principal owner of People Newspapers, which he purchased in 2003.

Allison was born in Dallas, Texas, and is a sixth-generation Texan. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1971. He served as editor of the student humor magazine The Texas Ranger and earned a degree in American Studies. Upon graduation, he served in The White House on the President’s Commission on Campus Unrest.

In 1983, he married the former Christine Peterson and has four daughters.

Wick Allison And D Magazine

Allison co-founded D Magazine — a monthly magazine covering Dallas — in 1974. In 1985, Allison was asked by William F. Buckley, Jr. to join the board of directors of the National Review, and in 1980 he became its publisher, succeeding William A. Rusher.

In February 2013, Allison launched “D: The Broadcast,” a two-hour daily morning talk show, on local Dallas independent station KTXD, but the magazine ended its affiliation with the show in August of the same year.

He also serves as president of the non-profit American Ideas Institute, publisher of The American Conservative.