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Roslyn Dawson Thompson on elevating women in the workforce

Roslyn Dawson Thompson on elevating women in the workforce

Roslyn Dawson Thompson is the CEO of Texas Women’s Foundation (TWF), a nonprofit organization that raises funds to open windows of opportunity for women, girls and their families.
Why podcasting is the next wave of journalism and true crime reporting

Why podcasting is the next wave of journalism and true crime reporting

Originally published in the August 2019 True Crime Issue of Local Profile You’ve seen television shows like 48 Hours and Dateline , and heard the hype about the Netflix docu-series Making a Murderer .
Fletcher v. LISD: The young woman at the heart of a Title IX sexual assault case that rocked a local school district

Fletcher v. LISD: The young woman at the heart of a Title IX sexual assault case that rocked a local school district

Disclaimer: *Many names have been substituted with initials to protect the identity of those who were minors at the time of the incident. Isabella Fletcher, referred to in court documents and the press as I.F., has consented to reveal her name.
20 years later: The murder investigation that changed the Plano Police Department

20 years later: The murder investigation that changed the Plano Police Department

Originally published in the August 2019 True Crime Issue of Local Profile Detective Scott Epperson remembers the Dos Santos case all too well.
Tammy Meinershagen on the Frisco Arts scene and being a woman in business

Tammy Meinershagen on the Frisco Arts scene and being a woman in business

Tammy Meinershagen is the executive director of Frisco Arts, a nonprofit that works to promote the arts in Frisco.

Frisco becomes first test site for Uber Elevate

The days of sitting in traffic will soon be behind us. Uber has built a helipad in Frisco, which will serve as the new testing site for the rideshare's air service, Uber Elevate.
A new effort to house homeless female veterans in Collin County

A new effort to house homeless female veterans in Collin County

Thanks to the efforts of Collin County's Extreme Green Homes and 200-plus volunteers, several have an awesome new house At the request of the young blonde woman standing onstage at the end of a freshly paved driveway, some 100 men, women, and childre
Collin County’s Diversion Program Moves Veterans Out of Jail & into Treatment

Collin County’s Diversion Program Moves Veterans Out of Jail & into Treatment

Editor's note: Names have been changed to protect the anonymity of the participants. The young man stands before the bench at parade rest: head erect, feet apart, hands behind his back, thumbs interlaced.
Dallas exoneree, Chris Scott, looks back on ten years of freedom with renewed hope

Dallas exoneree, Chris Scott, looks back on ten years of freedom with renewed hope

Every so often as he speaks, Christopher Scott touches the heavy silver ring on his left pinky finger. It has the bold, square heft of a Superbowl ring. He’s not the same person he was 20 years ago.
Local artists discuss how art can effect social change

Local artists discuss how art can effect social change

Originally published in the September 2019 Arts Issue of Local Profile In July, a joint meeting between Plano’s Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council didn’t end until 10:30 p.m. It lasted three hours.