More Than a Game
One month after a man from Plano drove to El Paso and murdered 22 people, a high school football game between the two communities became a chance to heal.
Michael J. Mooney lives in Dallas and is the author of The Life and Legend of Chris Kyle.
Articles by Michael J. Mooney
Trump’s Apostle
No matter how incendiary his latest tweet or policy might seem, Donald Trump can count on evangelical preacher and Fox News fixture Robert Jeffress to defend him. What’s behind the Dallas pastor’s unconditional embrace?
The Hero of the Sutherland Springs Shooting Is Still Reckoning With What Happened That Day
One year ago, after Stephen Willeford disrupted the mass murder at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, he was hailed as the ultimate good guy with a gun, but he's still reckoning with what happened that day—and what his life has become.
The Cartel Next Door
How prosecutors tied a brazen murder in an upscale Dallas suburb to one of Mexico’s most violent criminal organizations.
Candid Cameraman
Jason Lee explains why he left Los Angeles for Denton and why, right now, he prefers taking photographs to acting.
The Empathy of David Brown
In the turbulent days after a gunman murdered five officers last year, the Dallas police chief was the voice of compassion and unity that the city and country needed. The way he sees it, his entire life had been preparing him for that moment.
The Last Best Hope of Tony Romo
After a decade of hard-won victories and brutal setbacks, the 36-year-old quarterback—and every Cowboys fan—knows this: 2016 is the year he will write his legacy.
O Romo, Romo. Wherefore Art Thou, Romo?
The Cowboys starting quarterback’s injured back gives fans another reason to lament that Romo will always be Romo.
Donald Does Dallas
You’re either with Trump or you’re against him. Unless you’re pretending to be with or against him.