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April 14, 2018
**Updated September 2025 **Note that I began this research in 2016. Most of my analysis and conclusions are rooted in the 2016 data. However, there is no reason to believe there has been any significant change in the data points...
November 23, 2025
The goal of Community Conversation is to identify and/or highlight successes and problems. To celebrate successes, to contribute to the resolution of problems. For more information click here.
January 16, 2023
Updated: October 2, 2023 Here I deal with reported criminality among the races and the observed proportional racial disparity. Criminal behavior and racial disparities of course exist for a variety of reasons. The challenge is to discover negative causes...
August 25, 2020
The Texarkana Gazette on August 23, 2020 published an article about the Texarkana Courthouse Square Connections Project that is expected to cost $950,000 Plus. The project is basically to pretty up the area around the Federal Courthouse and Post Office...
June 1, 2020
In 2014 in Texarkana, TX a “mentally ill” man named Dennis Grigsby was shot and killed by a Texarkana police officer after a burglary call when Mr. Grigsby was found in a neighbor’s garage. Mr. Grigsby reportedly was later found...
May 28, 2020
Issue: There exists much distrust within the minority community as to whether law enforcement leadership nationwide are adequately employing, training, and discipling law enforcement employees in properly interacting with personnel in the community especially minority personnel. The concern arises from...
May 17, 2020
On May 13, 2020 the Texarkana Gazette published an article entitled “Housing division going up on Arkansas side”. The article is about a new Arkansas housing subdivision at 2201 Arkansas Blvd that will contain about 20 homes whose price range...
April 16, 2020
Based on US Census information released for 2012 population data and 2012 business data, the following observations are made. Non-Black minorities reportedly comprise < 5% of the population for 2012. Therefore, since aforementioned Census Business Data lumps all minorities together,...
February 29, 2020
According to Texarkana College (TC) news releases, in the state of Texas, in 2017 TC ranked first in academic completion rates. TC also in 2020 reports that it ranked first in graduation rates for the second straight year (2019, 2020).
February 21, 2020
The Education Department for Texas A&M University-Texarkana recently held a Future Teacher Induction Ceremony. The ceremony was for 33 new students who formally entered the teacher preparation program. This entrance usually takes place around their junior year of college. Is...
May 12, 2019
Of course, statistics are not intended to be precise. They provide insight into what is probably going on and what needs to be celebrated and problem areas that need attention. According to the Federal Government’s Bureau of Labor and Statistics...
