Segregation? Stabbing victim ID. Tavern at risk. Few stars at Colonial. Today’s top stories
Protest over a principal reassignment. A fatal stabbing. A Lakeside tavern at risk. The Colonial. Here’s a sampling of stories from the Star-Telegram today:
- Community activists, interfaith leaders and educators gathered Thursday to protest Fort Worth ISD’s reassignment of Shayma Alzubi, a Muslim principal at Western Hills High School, with CAIR-DFW comparing her treatment to segregation and calling the backlash an “anti-Muslim witch hunt” over her old social media posts. Reporting by Kamal Morgan.
- A 50-year-old Mansfield mother fatally stabbed during a Saturday argument has been identified as Latashia Shannel Polk, who died of multiple stab wounds. Jarishia Jackson was arrested and faces a murder charge after the dispute on Morgan Road escalated into a physical fight. Reporting by Shambhavi Rimal.
- Tavern on the Lake, a Lake Weatherford bar and restaurant recently featured in the “Yellowstone” spinoff “Dutton Ranch,” could be in danger of closing as Weatherford considers overhauling the city-owned marina. A petition asking the city to reconsider has gathered 3,677 signatures. Reporting by Matthew Adams.
- The Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth is missing familiar names like Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth this year because the tournament fell into a crowded stretch of the PGA Tour schedule between the PGA Championship, The Memorial and the U.S. Open. Brooks Koepka was originally signed up but withdrew at the last minute. Column by Mac Engel.
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