War of Words Heats Up Over Ezekiel Elliott Suspension Speculation

Speculation over Ezekiel Elliott’s potential suspension ramped up again Monday in the aftermath of claims made by Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter that led to a response by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The NFL’s investigation into domestic violence allegations against Elliott has lasted 13 months, extending well past an…

The Five Best Moments from Jerry Jones’ Hall of Fame Speech

On Saturday night, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones took his victory lap. After nearly 30 years as owner of the Cowboys, many of them spent in conflict with the league, team personnel or DFW sports fans, Jones received football’s highest individual honor: induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame…

Arrests Made in Videotaped DART Beating

DART officials confirmed Thursday night that a 21-year-old Dallas man has been arrested for his alleged role in the attack on a stranger on a DART train Sunday night. Police booked Jakobi Darion Hendrix into Dallas County Jail just before midnight yesterday. He’s charged with aggravated assault with a deadly…

Major Dallas Companies Slam Bathroom Bill in Letter to Governor

Executives from 10 of the United States’ biggest companies joined growing opposition to Texas’ pending bathroom bill Thursday. Prominent North Texas industry heads have signed a letter urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to drop his support for the bill, which would require public school students to use the bathroom corresponding…

Dallas Police Need Help Finding Robbers Targeting Older Latino Men

On Wednesday afternoon, the Dallas Police Department announced that it’s looking for suspects in 10 similar robberies in East Dallas. Robbers targeted Latino men between the ages of 51 and 78 in each incident, according to Assistant Chief Thomas Castro, threatening victims with a gun before taking their property. The…

Dallas City Council Set to Finally Kill Trinity Toll Road

The battle over the potential toll road between the Trinity River levees, Dallas municipal politics’ forever war, is finally winding down. On Wednesday, during a Dallas City Council briefing, a clear majority of the council members, including Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, a longtime supporter of the road, indicated that they…

DFW Mayors Finally Get Their Meeting With Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

On Tuesday, Mike Rawlings finally got a meeting with Gov. Greg Abbott. After the meeting, Dallas’ mayor said that are many areas in which he disagrees with the governor, but he was encouraged by the focus Abbott put on poverty in southern Dallas and reforming the state’s public education system…

Graphic Video Captures Violent Beating on DART Train

It all started, according to Dallas Area Rapid Transit spokesman Mark Ball, with a request to stop smoking. Between 11 p.m. and midnight Sunday night, a group of seven teenagers got on a northbound Green Line train while smoking. A man asked them to stop smoking, Ball said. The teenagers, some…

The Dallas Observer Q&A with Congressional Candidate Colin Allred

Last year, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced that it’s targeting the seat of U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Dallas, in Texas Congressional District 32. Sessions has drawn two competitive Democratic challengers, former Hillary Clinton adviser Ed Meier and civil rights attorney and former NFL linebacker Colin Allred. Last week, the Observer…

Yu Darvish Saves His Worst for Would-Be Last Start With the Rangers

Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels certainly didn’t get any help last night. Making his last start before Monday’s trade deadline,Yu Darvish melted down against the Miami Marlins on a steamy night at Globe Life Park in Arlington, leaving a bitter taste in the mouths of potential suitors as they…