7 hrs ago
Donald Trump Jr., shown with girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle, signed books at Film Alley on Friday. Jeff Prince / Weatherford Democrat
WEATHERFORD â Supporters of Donald Trump Jr. outnumbered his detractors by about 10 to one at a book signing Friday at Film Alley.
About 100 supporters were lined up on on the right side of the entrance, enduring full sun and no shade for more than an hour while waiting for the doors to open. On the left side of the entrance, a dozen protesters stood behind a barricade and waved signs and bantered with the Trump crowd.
About 100 supporters stood in line to meet Donald Trump Jr.
May 21, 2021
Tony Crawford, center, converses with members of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans during a protest on the Parker County Courthouse lawn in December. Weatherford Democrat file photo
When it comes to racial relations both in county and nationwide, conversations can go a long way in bridging the gap, locals say.
Weatherford Police Chief Lance Arnold, who joined the city as chief in 2017, said he has seen a lot of extremism on both sides of social issues, and wants to see leaders on both sides engage in some real conversations about issues, including equality.
âI believe one positive that has come out of the [defund the police] movement are real discussions about many of the social issues the police are routinely asked to address, that have little to do with the actual functions of the police â such as maintaining safety, enforcing laws and preventing, detecting and investigating criminal activity,â he said.
The district said the incident involved cyber bullying.
Published 13 hours ago
Written by Paul Meara
A group of students at an Aledo, Texas school pretended to sell their Black classmates via a “slave auction” on social media. Now they’re being disciplined.
According to the
Star-Telegram, the Aledo Independent School District learned of an incident where the students at the Daniel Ninth Grade Campus cyber bullied and harassed students for being Black. District Superintendent Dr.
Susan Bohn claims an investigation has been launched that involved law enforcement.
Details surrounding the incident were not provided, except that they learned of it more than two weeks ago. Local activists told the newspaper that a group of students set up the slave auction that involved a Snapchat group with various names and prices they were willing to spend on a peer. A racial slur was also involved.
By Kaley Johnson and Domingo Ramirez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS)
FORT WORTH, Texas â A group of students at a school in Aledo, west of Fort Worth, were disciplined based on a slave auction they set up on social media to pretend to sell their Black classmates, according to local activists.
The Aledo Independent School District learned of an incident where students at the Daniel Ninth Grade Campus cyberbullied and harassed other students based on their race, according to a statement from Superintendent Dr. Susan Bohn. The district started an investigation that involved law enforcement.
The district did not specify what the incident involved and said administrators learned about it more than two weeks ago. Local activists told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that a group of students set up the slave auction. A screenshot provided to the Star-Telegram showed a Snapchat group with various names, including Slave Trade and another name that includes a racial slur. One