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Lyons, Julie. 2016. “Who Are the Cossacks, and Why Did the Bandidos Biker Gang Want Them Dead?” Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 24, 2016 (http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/who-are-the-cossacks-and-why-did-the-bandidos-biker-gang-want-them-dead-7947080).

•          Description of the story: The story is a background piece; outlining one perspective of the series of events that led up the the mass shoot out in Waco, TX between two bikers ‘clubs’ that met to, presumably, come to some truths over issues they were having prior to the incident.
•         What is the problem:  An escalation of violence; brought on by many social and political failings, including availability of firearms for personal use.
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•         Who has the problem: Normal law abiding citizens of of the United States.
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Nicholson, Eric. 2016. “The Necessary Futility Of Dallas' Annual Homeless Count.” Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 24, 2016 (http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/the-necessary-futility-of-dallas-annual-homeless-count-7958117).

•   ·      Description of the story: Both the police and the local homeless shelters of the Dallas/ Fort Worth area conduct an annual census of the population of homeless to attempt to provide appropriate levels of social care and housing.
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•   ·      What is the problem: A growing homeless population in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area.
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•   ·      Who has the problem: Both the citizens of the Dallas/ Fort Worth area and those who are driven to homelessness.

Schutze, Jim. 2016. “Could The Stupid White Water Feature on the Trinity Force Us All to Move? Really?” Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 24, 2016 (http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/could-the-stupid-white-water-feature-on-the-trinity-force-us-all-to-move-really-7956277).

•   ·      Description of the story: A horribly written and exteremly biased story about a recreational kayak/ canoe water facility that was built without specific permit in the Dallas area and as a result may be causing issues with the local water supply.
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•   ·      What is the problem: The potential shut down of the water treatment plant for Dallas.
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•   ·      Who has the problem: Citizens of the Dallas area that utilize the public water supply and tax payers of Dallas that may need to pay almost 10 times the original projected estimate for this facility to now remove it.

Schutze, Jim. 2016. “Dallas Preservationistas Are Out To Get Some Money and Some Muscle.” Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 24, 2016 (http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-preservationistas-are-out-to-get-some-money-and-some-muscle-7949608).

•   ·      Description of the story: The story provides an introduction to an endowment within the Dallas area that seeks to preserve financially disparate properties.
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•       What is the problem:  Inner city financial failings are causing the loss of potential city landmarks and the further decline of the environment in which it’s lower classes live.
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•         Who has the problem: The lower class of Dallas and the citizens of Dallas who admire the historical ambiance of the city. 

Schutze, Jim. 2016. “Council Gives Money To a Mall, but Won't Spend on Sewers. That's So Dallas.” Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 24, 2016 (http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/council-gives-money-to-a-mall-but-wont-spend-on-sewers-thats-so-dallas-7939378).

•          Description of the story:  A potentially racist budget decision that continues to leave 1,000 acres of land without the proper sewer drainage in lieu of providing financial allocation to rebuild a mall…
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•          What is the problem: This story depicts a small version of a more systemic failure in the ability to provide the appropriate infrastructure to cities because of political and financial liabilities. 
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•         Who has the problem: Inner city citizens who do not receive the appropriate considerations for infrastructure; and tax payers who pay for malls instead of required sewage treatmnent…
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