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July 21, 2016

America is reaping what it has sown

Law enforcement personnel walk July 17 near the scene where police officers were shot in Baton Rouge, La. Three officers were killed.

Earlier this month, we were driving to Minnesota to visit relatives on the night a black man was shot dead by police in a St. Paul suburb after being stopped for a broken tail light. That was a day after another black man was killed by police in Baton Rouge.

Published in Robert Brehl
July 17, 2016

After recent shootings, white churches take stock on race

Southern Baptist Convention leaders pray together on the stage during the National Call to Prayer for Spiritual Leadership, Revived Churches and Nationwide and Global Awakening during the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday, June 14, in St. Louis.

In the wake of a string of racially tinged shootings, majority white churches — even those quiet in past years about racial prejudice — have begun to find their voices.

Published in International
April 23, 2015

Jordan Spieth proves nice guys can finish first

U.S. golfer Jordan Spieth won the Masters golf tournament April 12. The 21-year-old attended St. Monica's Catholic School and Jesuit College Prep in Dallas.

With his wire-to-wire win at the Masters golf tournament this month, Jordan Spieth proved an old adage wrong: Nice guys don’t have to finish last.

Published in Robert Brehl
April 19, 2015

Masters champion Spieth, product of Dallas Jesuit prep school, remains humble

U.S. golfer Jordan Spieth smiles April 12 after sinking his putt on the 18th hole to win the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Course in Georgia. The 21-year-old golfer attended St. Monica's Catholic School in Dallas and graduated in 2011 from Jesuit College Prep in Dallas.

DALLAS - Even after becoming the toast of the sports world, golfer Jordan Spieth, a 21-year-old Dallas Jesuit graduate, remained humble and down-to-earth as he worked the crowds at Augusta, handled the media and bantered with morning and late night talk show hosts after his historic win.

Published in International