News Addition; News Addition Opens / Closes, updub edit master 13

The following is an uncore presentation of news edition, made possible in part by the members of Channel 13 and by the Peter W. Baldwin program fund. We really can't miss it, you know, just, you know, when you're talking about a game of athletics, most of the athletes are black and you've got mostly reporters that are white. Hello and welcome to a news edition uncore special on sports, a report on biased sports

reporting and a profile of a former Dallas Cowboys player who has long been preparing for the afterlife after sports that is. But first is sports journalism if you can call it that and the people who cover America's favorite pastimes. Is there a bias in sports reporting and if so, is that bias based on the fact that very few minorities have been allowed in newsrooms and particularly in the sports departments? Let's take a look at sports coverage, which still appears to be a white, white world. It didn't make it, did it? This prompt needs to be lightened up, John. Well congratulations, you were anywhere in town, in the city ofmont, presidents.

We enjoyed the game, we enjoyed it. Many thank you. Shortly after we broadcast that story, editor Jared Bell was forced to leave the Dallas Cowboys weekly and the Cowboys organization. He currently is working for the Marin Independent Journal, covering the San Francisco 49ers. The writer, Martin McNeil, felt he was being forced out of the Dallas Times Herald. So he accepted a job with the Sacramento Bee, covering the National Basketball Association. Reliable sources say that on the day he gave his two weeks notice to the Times Herald,

he was asked to leave immediately. What he did. This past year, we took a look at a professional athlete in transition. You know him, Everson Walls. He was a star player for the Dallas Cowboys for nine seasons, but suddenly found himself in search of a new home. When we visited him this year, he not only was contemplating his life with another team, but he was also spending a lot of time thinking about life after football. Just after that story aired, Everson, after talking with several teams, signed with the

New York Giants. That means that this season, he'll play his former team the Cowboys twice, I wish him the best. Well that's our program. But now for all of us here at News Edition, thanks for being with us and take care. The following is an encore presentation of News Edition made possible in part by the

members of Channel 13 and by the Peter W. Baldwin program fund. It is an enjoyable thing just to hunt. The least thing I remember about these animals on the wall is the actual shot. I don't think it's necessary. And to relate the words, kill with fun, I can't do it.

Hello and welcome to this News Edition encore on Bob Ray Sanders. This week we take another look at the controversy of a big game hunting, an issue that may become more heated with a release of a new film on the subject. We'll also look at a program that brings family therapy into the home, and we'll show you the newest war memorial in Dallas. But first to game hunting, a sport some people would like to see come to an end. Is it man's instinctive nature to hunt wild animals or is it a savage instinct that needs to be stopped? There are no easy answers to that question. As we found out about taking a look at the hunter and the hunted. Rob Tranchett has a story about a Dallas school district program that can not only touch

young lives, but change them, Rob. When a student is having trouble in school, there's a good chance that he's also having trouble at home. The DISD and the Southwest Family Institute have created a program that goes into Dallas area homes, making problem solving a family affair. Rob, success story aired. How has Jacob been doing? And Jacob and his family are doing well, the family is planning to continue family therapy and Jacob did much better in school this semester. All right, thanks a lot. I wish him luck. Well, in this country, we often remember veterans on Veterans Day or Memorial Day. Well, this is neither, but we like to close our program in memory of all veterans, and especially those who fought in Vietnam.

Photographer editor, Roger Garcia, prepared this video essay, which includes scenes of the state's new Vietnam Memorial dedicated last year in Fair Park. Now for Rob and all of us here at News Edition, thanks for joining us and take care. The following is an encore presentation of News Edition, made possible in part by the members of Channel 13 and by the Peter W. Baldwin program fund. DHA is not the vehicle or the organization to handle the issue of homeless.

I guess this is just a Dallas way. This is how a mercy of Dallas does to his homeless. Hello and welcome to this News Edition encore, Unbawbrain Sanders. This week we focus on the homeless, those who want public housing units open to them, children and shelters who had homes, but whose parents were abusive, and the homeless who have grown accustomed to their plight and who speak eloquently for themselves. But first to Rosalind's release and the story of homeless people fighting for a place to live, Roz. Bob, right. Last January in Dallas, there were demonstrations, meetings, charges, and countercharges, and arrests by the police, all over the issue of whether or not homeless people should occupy vacant units in the West Dallas housing projects. Some of the homeless who moved into West Dallas have found jobs in real homes, and when

the rest have done the same, the temporary shelter will close for lack of moral and financial support from the community, the city, and the county. Transition is here now with a special story about some very special people, Rob. Children who are victims of domestic violence have experienced the kind of pain that most of us will never know. At the family place in Dallas, therapists use art to work with children and help them express the inexpressible. For the kids, it's another way of seeking shelter. Last year, the family place saw 334 children.

183 of them had been physically abused, 150 had been sexually abused. Sadly, the numbers this year have kept pace with last years. There are millions of homeless men, women, and children in America. The people of the street often have their stories told by others. We decided to close our program this week with the story being told by those who knew it best, the people who are without a home. The following is an encore presentation of news edition, made possible in part by the members of Channel 13 and by the Peter W. Baldwin program fund.

Why shouldn't our people look nice, why shouldn't they have a decent appearance? Hello and welcome to this special encore edition of news edition, on Bob Ray Sanders. Should there be restrictions on how much flight attendance will have a story on the controversy over wait at the airline with something special in the air? We'll profile a former corporate lawyer who is now devoting his time to helping Central

American refugees, and we'll watch the painting of a mural dedicated to the heritage of American Indians. But first to report by Terry Fitzpatrick, who reminds us that American Airlines' latest commercial slogan is based here, best here. But according to Terry, the airline's flight attendance have argued with at least half of that slogan based on what they feel is a very weighty issue. Most of that story was broadcast, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has decided to file suit against American Airlines on behalf of the flight attendance. Long before there was an American Airlines or anything else that was called American, there was the American Indian.

Although many people still forget or ignore the contributions of this country's original natives, this past year the Dallas-Fort Worth American Indian community gave a present to the people of Dallas as a reminder. It is a giant mural on a nine-story outside wall of El Centro College dedicated to American Indian heritage. Since that story was broadcast, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has decided to file suit against American Airlines on behalf of the flight attendance. Long before there was an American Airlines or anything else that was called American, there was the American Indian. Although many people still forget or ignore the contributions of this country's original natives, this past year the Dallas-Fort Worth American Indian community gave a present

to the people of Dallas as a reminder. It is a giant mural on a nine-story outside wall of El Centro College dedicated to American Indian heritage. It was a gift of culture. The mural sponsored by the Coors Brewing Company can be seen on El Centro's West Wall from Main Street in downtown Dallas. Rosalind Salises here now with a story about a man with a mission that often seems impossible. Last November fighting in Creston, El Salvador, catching the country's citizens in a crossfire. As a result, please for help have increased as refugees fleeing the war settled in

U.S. cities, 30,000 Central American refugees live in North Texas. When they arrive, they rely on the kindness of strangers, volunteers mostly, like one Dallas lawyer you're about to meet. He is among those who have a passion for justice. El Centro I'm sure the refugees could use more lawyers like him. They could, and they will be getting some projector of the land that has been successful in developing a network of about 60 now, pro bono lawyers, and they continue to hold workshops to recruit more. And I'd also like to add that as much as he doesn't want to draw attention to himself, Parker has won another award in June the Texas Bar Association recognized his pro bono work over the past year.

All right, thanks a lot. Well, that's our program for Rosalind and all of us here at News Edition. Thanks for being with us and take care. The following is an encore presentation of News Edition made possible in part by the

members of Channel 13 and by the Peter W. Baldwin program fund. We have done nothing to betray anybody's trust. Our goal is, as it always has been, to try to make this plant as safe as possible before it goes online.

Hello and welcome to another encore presentation of News Edition on Bob Rae Sanders. This week we'll look at the political future of a Dallas judge who sinusing practices have come into question. But before that, we'll take a look at the debate of a nuclear energy in North Texas. If you mentioned the name Comanche Peak 100 years ago, people thought of an old Indian lookout point and trading post southwest of Fort Worth. Mention Comanche Peak today and you're talking about construction delays, cost overruns, and allegations of nuclear mismanagement. Producer Tariq Fitzpatrick reports that this past year in North Texas, Comanche Peak and the nuclear energy issue had individuals on both sides calling for power to the people. Comanche Peak is now online and will be fully operational by mid-summer.

At that time, Texas Utilities Customers can expect a 10.2 percent increase to pay for the plant. However, there is a chance that the State Utilities Commission will deny the company the full increase in titling customers to a refund later. Last year, Producer Tariq Sarana reported on the political troubles of Dallas Criminal District Judge Jack Hampton, who by putting his foot in his mouth put his political career on the line. It was a case of a judge on trial. The judicial commission basically left Judge Hampton's pay to the voters of Dallas County.

He won the Republican Party's nomination for re-election and he will be on the ballot in November. Well, that's our program. Be with us next week as we examine the problems of the homeless. Until then, for all of us here at News Edition, thanks for joining us and take care. The following is an encore presentation of News Edition made possible in part by the

members of Channel 13 and by the Peter W. Baldwin program fund. We don't want your toxic waste, we don't want your toxic incinerator and we don't want you.

The neighbors, we just felt that they didn't understand what we were doing. They've said this is going to be the Salvation of Women. I have never seen a dump be the Salvation for anybody. Hello and welcome to this special News Edition encore where we will focus on the environment and some people who are willing to fight to protect it. One of our stories this week will focus on a group of neighbors who came together to fight a company they believed was a threat to their community. And another story will look at a community divided by landpills, a community that has become fighting mad over the issue of dump grounds, and will visit a Fort Worth art gallery which this year featured a new exhibition full of earthy art. But first to a community up in arms over hazardous waste, Rosalind Salise has that story. This is a story about a Dallas company that thought it had a good idea for getting rid of dangerous trash. But words like hazardous waste and cancer frighten the neighbors who are in the area.

They declared not in my backyard. Well, they are trying to encourage companies and neighborhood groups to develop recycling programs because they recognize that the main reason we have to deal with this dangerous waste is hazardous waste is because so much of it is generated. And they feel that some of the consumer products that we now use can be produced with packaging that is less dangerous. And so they are working with manufacturers to encourage them to do this. And they are also working with other neighborhood groups around the state who are dealing with the same kinds of problems, hazardous waste incinerators. All right. Now to the town of Wilmer, where at landfill and garbage are fighting words, Rosalind Salise has that story also, Rosalind.

The town of Wilmer is typical of many small towns with a limited tax base. It sometimes gets trash that other cities don't want, literally. There is a controversy in Wilmer because some of the citizens feel their leaders allowed Wilmer to become the dumping ground. Rosalind is a city going to fight. They are considering it and they are talking to lawyers right now to find out what legal rights they do have. But another town in Texas, Bells, Texas did try to fight a landfill. They were successful. But it took eight years and when all the bills come in for both sides, they may add up to about a million dollars. That's a lot of money. That's it.

In Fort Worth, the William Campbell Contemporary Art Gallery invited a group of artists to exhibit works which make an environmental statement. 28 artists from Texas, California, and Arizona

were chosen for the exhibition in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Earth Day, with the help of producer Tom Dinoff and the music of the late Marvin Gaye, the art not only made a statement, it was an essay on the environment, and it was very down to Earth. Well, that's our program. Please join us next week as we look at the white, white world of sports, and we profile every single wall, the man who's planning for life after football. Now for Roslin and all of us here at News Edition, thanks for being with us and take care. The following is an encore presentation of News Edition made possible in part by the members

of Channel 13 and by the Peter W. Baldwin program fund. Welcome to this encore presentation of some very special News Edition stories. This week we focus on the police and the community by taking a look at the lives of three cops,

two real ones, and a fictional one with a real-life story. We begin with a report by Terry Fitzpatrick about a black Dallas police officer who charged that he was the victim of systemic discrimination in the department. He was once known as Friendly Harold, but ever since Harold Cornish, Boudouwissel, on some fellow officers, he says that now, more often than not, he has been considered anything but Friendly. He is a cop who constantly has been on the firing line. The Civil Service Board voted to reinstate Harold Cornish in the Dallas Police Department, but it wasn't until Cornish returned to work that he learned that the board did not reinstate him to his rank as Senior Corporal. He is still fighting that battle, along with fighting for a chance to retake the sergeant's exam, and fighting what he says is continued harassment

in the department. In a city where police shootings have long been a center of controversy, a play that came to Dallas in Fort Worth last year hit a nerve. Produced a Judy Kelly in viewing the production of Open Stage in Dallas, saw a story of stress, agitation, and the shooting. A story about what can happen to a police officer in a split second. This report does contain strong language and violence. And now for a story about a man who had one time, I think I said had one time. And now for a story about a man who had one time had practically everything taken from him. And

yet in this country, he is continuing to give. In many ways, this story of coming to America is filled with tragedies. But Sheila Cooper reports that the life of this one Dallas refugee in many other ways is what America is all about, because he is helping to keep alive the American dream. A great story about a great human being. Thanks to you for sharing part of your day with us. Until next week, for all of us here at News Edition, take care. More videos to come.

The following is an encore presentation of news edition made possible in part by the members of Channel 13 and by the Peter W. Baldwin program fund.

This is like a meat locker, they bring them in, the front door opens up, they die coming into the cell and they're hanging around in the cells waiting to be buried. Hello and welcome to news edition on Bob Ray Sanders. This summer we will re-broadcast stories that have been of special interest to our audience or which had a special impact. Our summer series is called news edition on core and in our first program of the series we revisit death row. We'll tell you why out of state lawyers have had to come to Texas to represent death

row inmates. We'll also have a story about inmates who last year smuggled something out of death row and will see the works of prison artist. But first to legal representation for those sentenced to die. Many lawyers do what is called pro bono work that's free legal work for the poor, certain charities and for some unpopular causes. But Terry Fitzpatrick reports that in Texas is another story when you talk about lawyers working on death row pro bono. The law firm of Hughes and Los has now taken on his first pro bono case. Also state bar president Darrell Jordan said his organization has hired someone to analyze

the alternatives for representing death row inmates and the bars resource center has been funded $125,000 to implement the program. There is a group of death row inmates who have not waited for others to state their cases while locked in individual cells in one of the most secure units in the country. Several men sentenced to die found a way to write articles, smuggled them to New York to be published as a newspaper and get them distributed in Texas. Peggy Callahan produced this story about the underground newspaper called Endeavor. To many it represented a free press behind bars. The first edition of Endeavor was flown back to Texas on a Houston Astros baseball team

plane. There has yet to be a second edition of the paper. Producers Judy Kelly and Dan Fizzell spent time last year visiting prison units in the Texas Department of Corrections and the county jail in San Antonio. In both they found a creative program designed to do more than occupy a prisoner's time. For some it's an escape, for others it's therapy, it is art behind bars. Since that story first aired artist Henry Ray Clark, although still in prison, recently had his first gallery showing in New York. Well that's our program.

Join us next week for a look at Comanche Peak and the story of a judge on trial. Now for all of us here at News Edition, thanks for being with us and take care.