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• McKinney Recall: Cracks Emerge as Signature Deadline Approaches (tx3dnews.com) — McKinney residents are in the final two weeks of a high‑stakes recall petition drive targeting four city officials, with organizers saying they're over halfway to the required signatures before the Sept. 26 deadline. The campaign is grappling with a key supporter's public exit, pressure on Congressman Keith Self, questions about intimidation claims, and continued uncertainty over whether enough verified signatures will force a local recall election.
• Judge Awards $40.7 Million in SEC Case Over Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme (gadgets360.com) — A McKinney resident, Trendon Shavers, has been ordered by a federal judge in Texas to pay more than $40 million after the SEC proved his Bitcoin Savings and Trust operation was a Ponzi scheme. The court found he misused over 700,000 Bitcoin, leaving investors with losses valued around $149 million at current prices, and imposed disgorgement, interest, and civil penalties.
• As protesters gather outside, life inside a Plano mosque carries on (dallasnews.com) — Anti‑Islam protesters gathered outside a Plano mosque Friday, while worshippers inside continued prayers under added security and support from interfaith counter‑protesters. For McKinney residents, the story connects directly to the mosque site‑plan approval that helped spark the current City Council recall effort, highlighting how rising Islamophobic rhetoric across Collin County is shaping local politics and community relations.
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