Rodney Reed is Not Innocent

Last updated on: November 14, 2019 at 1:34 pm By Jeff Hood

For the better part of a decade, I’ve given my life to the abolition of the death penalty. I’ve marched hundreds of miles. I’ve ministered to countless condemned souls. I’ve been arrested. I’ve served on boards. I’ve traveled widely. I’ve written books. I’ve given interviews. I’ve held press conferences. I’ve been on the cover of multiple publications. I’ve been featured on numerous programs. To be quite frank, you will find very few people who have done more for abolition in recent... Read more

Vultures : On the Death of Marquis Jefferson

Last updated on: November 10, 2019 at 11:17 pm By Jeff Hood

Atatiana Jefferson 1990 – 2019 The young woman was murdered. The officer didn’t hesitate. I guess he thought he was going to be a hero. Such thoughts quickly turned to shit. I don’t know what that call was like. The phone rang. The phone wasn’t supposed ring. Maybe it wasn’t a call. Maybe the words came face to face. I can’t imagine. Life was dead. Nothing was ever going to be the same. Before... Read more

On the Innocence of Brandon Gonzales.

Last updated on: November 1, 2019 at 6:15 pm By Jeff Hood

There were days of planning. Repeatedly, he went by The Party Venue to rehearse his entrance and his exit. Careful planning was the only way to make sure that things didn’t go sloppy. The gun was easy to acquire. When the night finally came, he got all of his equipment and headed for his target. Throughout the night, he hunted Kevin Berry, Jr. He needed him to get in just the right place. When he stepped on the right... Read more

No One is Safe in Fort Worth : Jerry Wayne Waller & Atatiana Jefferson

Last updated on: October 18, 2019 at 11:51 pm By Jeff Hood

Something wasn’t right. Deeply concerned about the alarm going off at the neighbor’s house…the Good Samaritan raced to help. Picking up a gun for protection…the Good Samaritan ventured a few steps out of his house. Before the Good Samaritan was able to realize anything that was going on…shots rang out. The Good Samaritan collapsed on his own property. Before death could claim the Good Samaritan…the Samaritan’s last thought was a prayer that everyone else was ok. Even before the blood... Read more

The Wounds of Christ on The Body of Daniela Calderon

Last updated on: October 3, 2019 at 1:41 pm By Jeff Hood

The Wounds of Christ on The Body of Daniela Calderon The night was dark. Truthfully, it seemed darker than it should have been. Regardless, Daniela Calderon was trying to find meaning in the night. The bus seemed late…or maybe it just wasn’t coming fast enough. When the attractive young man drove up and asked if she’d like a ride, she didn’t hesitate. Immediately, he started flirting and pushing her toward intimacy. Daniela told him right away that... Read more

Can You Love This Woman?

Last updated on: October 1, 2019 at 11:08 pm By Jeff Hood

Can You Love This Woman? “Some fucking cop just shot a dude in his own apartment!!!” Before I could even process what was happening, I got another call. “You won’ believe this shit…a female cop shot an innocent brother in his own apartment…over there off Lamar…we got to get out there!” Almost without thinking, I got in my car and started driving. For the entire drive, both my mind & heart were consumed with the magnitude of it all. Tears... Read more

Shoot Me

Last updated on: September 26, 2019 at 10:46 pm By Jeff Hood

Since its modern inception, I have given my life to the Dallas Movement. I didn’t expect to become a leader…but I guess I am. I didn’t choose this path…this path was chosen for me. At all of the marches…the rallies…the protests…the actions, I did my best to help create healthy productive spaces to channel the rage that so often consumed us. Sometimes we were more successful than others. There has always been a contingent that wanted... Read more

Will the real Keisha Pope-Nixon please stand up?

Last updated on: October 8, 2019 at 9:42 pm By Jeff Hood

This is what I was told. … He told police that he and his wife were arguing in their master bedroom and that she shot him with a gun he had never seen before. He said she shot him in the stomach and he fell to the floor, the warrant said. “The victim then stated he heard his wife state to him, ‘You’re going to die right here,’ and removed his wallet and cell phone from... Read more

Football is Evil

Last updated on: September 2, 2019 at 11:11 pm By Jeff Hood

In 1971, Detroit Lions wide receiver Chuck Hughes dropped dead on the field during a game against the Chicago Bears. In September of 2017, Midwestern State University’s Robert Grays broke his neck while making a tackle against Texas A&M-Kingsville. Later that day, College of Wooster senior offensive lineman Clayton Geib suffered injuries in a contest against College of Wooster that he would latter succumb to. Struggling with various football-related neurological issues, Washington State University quarterback Tyler Hilinski shot... Read more

Councilman Kleinman Must Be Censured for “F*** You” Gesture (w/pic)

Last updated on: August 31, 2019 at 12:12 am By Jeff Hood

*CAN YOU IMAGINE YOUR CITY COUNCILMAN TELLING YOU TO FUCK OFF? Letter I sent: To : Mayor & Council Dallas City Hall 1500 Marilla St. Dallas, Texas 75201 Mayor: Eric Johnson Mayor Pro Tem/District 2: Adam Medrano Deputy Mayor Pro Tem/District 10: B. Adam McGough District 1: Chad West District 3: Casey Thomas II District 4: Carolyn King Arnold District 5: Jaime Resendez District 6: Omar Narvaez District 7: Adam Bazaldua District 8: Tennell Atkins District 9: Paula... Read more