and U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who recently railed against something called “Lesbian Dance Theory,” are among those listed on the summit’s program. The program also includes U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz and Candace Owens, a pro-Trump activist and commen- tator who once said that “if Hitler just wanted to make Germany great and have things run well, okay, fine.” (Owens later tried to clarify her remarks as being made in opposition to Hitler.) According to the event’s website, the summit will help train youth in the princi- ples of American exceptionalism, limited government, the free market and “the Ju- deo-Christian principles this country was founded upon.” Other speakers include Texas U.S. Rep. Lance Gooden, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Kayleigh McEnany, a former White House press secretary for Trump. Texas is set to host a handful of conser- vative conferences this fall. U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, who’s recently taken flak within the GOP, is holding his own youth summit in Houston in October. Crenshaw’s summit will include appear- ances by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, right-wing radio host Dennis Prager and others. Ac- cording to the website, youngsters who at- tend will learn “the meaning of conservatism, rational arguments against climate change alarmism, lessons in faith from the foster care system, and how to be- come a tech billionaire.” In November, the organizers of last year’s QAnon-linked “For God & Country Patriot Roundup” are holding another convention in Dallas. This year, organizer John Sabal (also known as “QAnon John”) and his partner Amy have dubbed it the “For God & Country Victory Roundup,” and speakers include Trump ally Rudy Giuliani and rightwing media figure Dinesh D’Souza, among others. ▼ DALLAS POLICE RACIST COIN broke that an officer had created and tried to sell a racist commemorative challenge coin. A Speaking at the event with the Black Po- lice Association of Greater Dallas, Garcia said the officer, whom he didn’t name, had been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. “I’ll tell you, we’re not going to tolerate it,” Garcia said. “A strong message will be sent that this will not be tolerated.” Garcia confirmed that the officer was white. “We can’t allow our community to see us this way,” he said. Earlier in the day, The Dallas Morning News reported that the coin showed an image of the Pillsbury Dough Boy with gold teeth, a gun in one hand and a wad of cash in another, standing in front of what appears to be a drug house. The coin also said, “Big T Plaza” and “South Central,” referring to a division within the police department. Garcia added that he apologized “to the members of our community that felt disre- spected by what was depicted on that coin.” Terrance Hopkins, president of the Black Police Association of Greater Dallas, told re- porters he didn’t believe the incident was symbolic of a broader problem within the South Central Patrol Division. Asked whether the officer in question ought to be employed at all, Hopkins said: “With the way he did this, in my view, he Police Chief Garcia apologized for a coin. Mark Graham probably shouldn’t have a badge and gun.” He added, “Because again, our job is to have the trust of you guys out there. We serve you guys.” An image of the coin had also previ- ously appeared on the Dallas Police Asso- ciation’s (DPA) Facebook page but was later deleted. “Once it was brought to my attention – I had not seen it before – I looked,” DPA Pres- ident Mike Mata told the Observer by phone. “I, too, found it offensive and in very poor taste and deleted it immediately.” DALLAS PD CHIEF EDDIE GARCIA APOLOGIZED FOR AN OFFENSIVE COMMEMORATIVE COIN AN OFFICER MADE. BY PATRICK STRICKLAND t a press conference last Wednes- day, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia apologized after news 13 13 dallasobserver.com dallasobserver.com | CONTENTS | UNFAIR PARK | SCHUTZE | FEATURE | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | MOVIES | DISH | MUSIC | CLASSIFIED | CLASSIFIED | MUSIC | DISH | CULTURE | UNFAIR PARK | CONTENTS DALLAS OBSERVER DALLAS OBSERVER MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2014 SEPTEMBER 8-14, 2022
