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Bolton supporters march on City Hall12:09 PM CDT on Wednesday, September 3, 2003By SELWYN CRAWFORD / The Dallas Morning News About 200 people marched from Ferris Plaza to City Hall Wednesday morning to protest what they said was the unfair firing of former Dallas police chief Terrell Bolton. The march, organized by the Interdenominational Alliance of Metropolitan Dallas and the African-American Pastors Coalition, was larger than last week’s rally, which drew about 50 people. In that march, protesters called for the firing of City Manager Ted Benavides and the recall of Mayor Laura Miller. They also protested what they...

Lipscomb named to police review board02:36 PM CDT on Wednesday, August 27, 2003BY SELWYN CRAWFORD / The Dallas Morning News Former Dallas City Council member Al Lipscomb has been approved by the Dallas City Council for a seat on a board that reviews complaints of police misconduct for the city. Mr. Lipscomb, a civil rights advocate, won a seat on the Dallas Citizens Police Review Board by an 11-4 vote. The vote was on the entire slate of the police review board after council member John Loza tried to remove Mr. Lipscomb's name from the slate for a separate...

Race issue springs to forefront in firing 03:16 AM CDT on Wednesday, August 27, 2003By SCOTT PARKS / The Dallas Morning News The racial divide in Dallas yawned wider Tuesday as Terrell Bolton took his final bow after four tumultuous years as police chief. Prominent whites said Chief Bolton's firing had nothing to do with his race. "It's not about race," Mayor Laura Miller said. "It's a crime issue." But many blacks said race had everything to do with the abrupt cancellation of the chief's Dallas Police Department career after 23 years. Also Online Video: Brett Shipp and Rebecca...