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‘You stole them’: Accusations of lies, email theft hurled during Collin County meeting
The allegations brought to the forefront disagreements between District Clerk Lynne Finley and County Judge Chris Hill that had been bubbling for more than 18 months
Collin County Judge Chris Hill gestures toward District Clerk Lynne Finley during a meeting of the Collin County Commissioners Court on Monday, July 26, 2021.(Courtesy ofCollin County government / Collin County government)
7:41 PM on Jul 28, 2021 CDT Updated at 8:12 PM on Jul 28, 2021 CDT
A Collin County Commissioners Court meeting this week devolved into a shouting match between two elected officials involving accusations of records theft and lies.
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Since hitting the Internet, the montage has racked up more than a half million views, and most of the people commenting are excited. “That afro is a thing of glory,” says one. “I’m soooo glad that MY PEOPLE are getting more recognized for their cosplay skills and creativity!!! LOVE IT!!!” adds another. A third simply drops a hashtag: #Blackexcellence.
While Holt’s crew has ceased assembling during the pandemic, their impact is still reverberating. In late 2020, Holt and Sutton earned an invitation to discuss the empowering effects of cosplay (that’s geek speak for the wide world of comics and/or pop-culture role-playing) at the AfroPunk festival, a national and, this year, virtual celebration of the music and culture of the African diaspora. That’s exactly how Holt hopes his efforts will be noticed. “From my perspective, representation shows Black boys and girls that they can be more than what’s expected of them [by society],” he says.
Jury duty might become more ‘user friendly’ in Collin County with new software upgrade
The upgrade is thanks to a Plano-based technology company.
Collin County is utilizing a new jury management system.(Staff)
Collin County has upgraded its “antiquated” jury management system in favor of technology from a Plano-based company.
The county recently implemented the new system to hold its first two in-person grand jury selections, as well as its first virtual jury trial this month, according to county officials.
The county is using Plano-based Tyler Technologies’ Tyler Jury Manager to streamline its jury selection process.
“We were excited to work with Tyler again to implement a comprehensive, but still user friendly, jury management system,” Collin County District Clerk Lynne Finley said in a news release. “The system streamlines the jury selection process substantially and allows us to provide a better experience for jurors. It also helps us to better share informa