Exonerated judge sues former DA, fast-growing Frisco, STAAR tests tossed: Your Thursday evening roundup

May 24,  2018 By Amanda Wilkins and Wayne Carter Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Suzanne Wooten speaks to reporters in May 2017 after she was declared innocent of multiple felony convictions. (2017 File Photo/Louis DeLuca) courts Exonerated judge sues former Collin County DA, former AG Abbott and prosecutors over alleged 'sham investigation' A former district judge declared innocent last year of multiple felony convictions has filed suit against Collin County and the four men she says misrepresented the law and targeted her in "a sham investigation." The federal civil suit filed Wednesday by Suzanne Wooten [is the latest move in a years-long dispute mired in politics, improprieties and legal maneuverings.]( Wooten claims not only that her constitutional rights were violated but also that the charges against her were part of a larger "pattern of abuse of power and malicious prosecution for political gain" plaguing the Collin County district attorney's office at that time. Breaking this evening: Lupe Valdez [owes more than $12,000 in unpaid property taxes](, according to a report from the Houston Chronicle. Councilman censured: A McKinney councilman who alleged that he was racially profiled has apologized, and even [voted along with the rest of City Council to reprimand himself](. Texas politics: A conservative group backed by powerful GOP donors Charles and David Koch is taking to task a prominent Texas Republican [as part of a national ad campaign](. (Kye R. Lee/Staff Photographer) Economic Development Frisco was the nation's fastest-growing city, but another D-FW city's growth was more surprising Frisco, for the first time in at least five years, topped the U.S. Census bureau’s list of fastest-growing big cities in the nation, adding an average of 37 new residents every day for a population jump of 8.2 percent, data released Thursday showed.  The booming Dallas suburb also landed in the ninth spot in terms of the raw number of residents it added over the year that ended in July -- an impressive feat for a city that, at 177,286 people, is still relatively small.  But while experts said Frisco’s strong showing is merely more of the same from a northern corridor that has been on an economic tear, observers of Texas’ growth say that the latest numbers [included surprising signs of momentum in a part of the metroplex that often plays second fiddle.]( Real estate: Get a look at [Liberty Mutual's towering Plano regional campus](, one of the four big business anchors in Plano's $3 billion Legacy West project. Got $12.5 million? [A sprawling hunting ranch]( northwest of Fort Worth hits the market with $12.5 million price tag. Cord-cutting: [Do you really need an antenna to watch local channels?]( A sign warns guests that students are testing, at Akins High School in Austin. (Ben Sklar/NYT) EDUCATION Texas throws out some STAAR results because of recent computer glitches Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath [is discarding about 71,000 STAAR results]( after students experienced glitches with online testing this spring. This is the second time Morath has had to set aside some results because of widespread computer problems with the high-stakes tests. In 2016, about 14,200 students had answers erased and districts across Texas experienced a variety of issues including shipping problems, grading errors and even test questions with no correct answer. The state's vendor — Educational Testing Services — ended up paying the state $5.7 million for those problems and planned to spend $15 million on improvements. Editorial: To stop school killings, [Texas needs to spot troubled kids and get them help before they turn violent](. Frisco: A 14-year-old Frisco student [faces a felony charge]( after police say threats were made against Cobb Middle School. [Sign up for breaking news alerts]( (Susan Walsh/AP) Photo of the Day President Donald Trump on Thursday granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing's first black heavyweight champion, [clearing Jack Johnson's name more than 100 years after he was convicted]( by an all-white jury for violating the Mann Act by traveling with his white girlfriend. "I am taking this very righteous step, I believe, to correct a wrong that occurred in our history and to honor a truly legendary boxing champion," Trump said during an Oval Office ceremony. He was joined by WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (second from left), retired heavyweight titleholder Lennox Lewis (second from right) and actor Sylvester Stallone (third from right), whom Trump credited with championing the pardon. Johnson's great-niece, Linda Haywood (left), also attended. Around The Site - Curious Texas:[Is Dallas-Fort Worth more windy than Chicago?]( We investigate. - Terrance Williams arrest: [Frisco Police have released photos and video]( of Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams falling off his bike after a car crash. - Teen's body found: Michael Nguyen, a 17-year-old Bowie High School student who had been missing nearly a week, [was found dead in Cedar Hill State Park](. - Watchdog: These three words [will prevent you from falling for scams and oversized advertising promises](. - Commentary:[Honor us veterans by only sending troops to war when absolutely necessary](, writes contributor Brandon Friedman. - Plan your weekend: [Memorial Day weekend calls for marches, a trip to Westeros and Justin Timberlake in D-FW](. Get all of our entertainment editors' picks [here](, plus [the best kid-friendly events](. A burger from Off-Site Kitchen in Dallas. (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) Finally... 15 essential burger joints in D-FW Dallas-Fort Worth is teeming with hamburger joints. We offer happy homes to drive-thrus like Whataburger and In-N-Out, and we're equally hospitable to homegrown companies like Goff's Hamburgers, Keller's Drive-In and Twisted Root Burger Co. With National Hamburger Day on May 28 — a.k.a., Memorial Day — it's time to celebrate, carnivores. [Check out our list of D-FW's can't-miss spots](. Advertisement [Subscribe to our Real Estate newsletter]( 👋 That's all for this evening! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. 💖 Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please [check out our other newsletters here](. 📧 Do you have feedback? 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