Email Author Mandy Oaklander

2011 Stories by Mandy Oaklander

• HISD: Still No Specifics Named in Planned Magnet School Reformation

  published Mar 02, 2011

  "We're paying for these people to be our consultantsr" one mother whispered to another, rolling her eyes. They and about 13 other parents were gathered in the HISD board room late yesterday afternoon,... More >>

• Pauline Higgins's Metro Defamation Lawsuit Settled Today, Finally

  published Feb 24, 2011

  Two years ago to the day, attorney Pauline Higgins was fired from Metro's legal department. Metro, under Frank Wilson,  publicly gave reasons for her dismissal: Higgins was a bad boss, hired her ... More >>

• David Axe, War Reporter, Thinks That "War Is Boring"

  published Feb 24, 2011

  David Axe, a 32-year-old freelance journalist who's garnered recognition for his Danger Room blog in Wired, started reporting on wars seven years ago. At first, he expected to be overcome by a steady ... More >>

• City Council Member Jolanda Jones Distributes (Possibly) Anti-Police Pamphlets at NAACP Meeting

  published Feb 23, 2011

  Small white cards drifted around the Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church on February 8, where the NAACP town hall meeting was being held to address Chad Holley's police beating."Know Your Rights With ... More >>

• Guru Prakashanand Saraswati, 82, Accused of 20 Counts of Molesting Young Girls

  published Feb 22, 2011

  Respected guru Prakashanand Saraswati is going to trial today in a San Marcos courtroom after being slapped with 20 counts of sexual indecency with a child. The 82-year-old guru, also known as Shree S... More >>

• Norma Jean Clark: Investigators Say Bloodied Shirt Solves Murder

  published Feb 21, 2011

  Investigators say they've solved a cold-case murder that's been frozen solid for the last 23 years, and a bloody shirt was the key piece of evidence. In 1987, when Edmund High Clark was found shot de... More >>

• Christopher Harding Allegedly Punches and Chokes His Disabled Mom, Rips Out Her Dentures

  published Feb 18, 2011

  A good set of fake chompers will set you back about a grand, so if you have your eye on a fly pair, be prepared to pay. It's all part of the code of conduct every denture-wearer should adhere to befor... More >>

• U.S. Attorney Charges Ten with Sex-Trafficking at Local Bars

  published Feb 17, 2011

  U.S Attorney Jose Angel Moreno announced today an indictment against ten defendants allegedly involved in a human trafficking ring at a local nightclub and restaurant. The defendants, who include the ... More >>

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  George Greanias, CEO of Metro: Metro Out to Prove It's Not "Evil and Stupid"

  published Feb 15, 2011

  When Metro trains are broken, they chug into the rail operating center on West Bellfort to be fixed. But today inside the vast concrete warehouse, repairs of a different sort were first on Metro's min... More >>

• Transgendered Woman Jenifer Rene Pool Announces Her City Council Candidacy

  published Feb 11, 2011

  City council hopeful Jenifer Rene Pool, clad in a black blazer with a hint of a hot pink blouse peeking out from under it, conversed with a supporter upstairs at One's A Meal in Montrose yesterday aft... More >>

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  Chad Holley's Police Beating Is Subject of an Angry NAACP Town Hall Meeting

  published Feb 09, 2011

  Last night around 7 p.m., the Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church was packed tighter than a month's worth of Sunday mornings. Hundreds swarmed to attend the standing-room-only NAACP town hall meeting ... More >>

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  Galveston Wants to Trade Your Boob Flash for a "Mardi Gras with Manners"

  published Feb 09, 2011

  Galveston is calling for this year's Mardi Gras to be "family friendly," but don't get excited for topless MILFs. It's not going to get that kind of friendly.According to the Galveston County Daily Ne... More >>

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  Metro Announces a New Commuter Rail, and It Wants Your Input

  published Feb 07, 2011

  If you commute from Fort Bend County to Houston, you may be in luck. Plans for a new commuter rail that will one day connect downtown Missouri City with Houston were set into motion today.Kimberly Sla... More >>