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A reader writes: A relative I haven’t spoken to in years is fraudulently applying to my department at a large university. To put it simply, this is a potential Rachael Dolezal situation. “Connie” is applying for a research and teaching position in my department. Her mother was married to my uncle for about 15 years and for 15 years I spent most weekends and every holiday and summer with Connie. We were quite close as kids. For full clarity: Connie is white. She is not an immigrant, she is not adopted, and both of her parents come from white, American...

ORIGINAL POST: At noon today, WFAA reported that a hazardous materials team was inside a mansion on the far eastern end of famed Swiss Avenue investigating what appeared to be explosives inside. Federal marshals were taking possession of the house at 6102 Swiss from owner Bernard J. Dolenz, who owes $1.6 million in restitution after he was convicted of medical billing fraud. Dolenz, who was both a doctor and lawyer before both licenses were stripped of him after his conviction, had been locked in a battle with the government over the house for years, and a federal judge finally ordered...