‘These are Preventable Deaths’: Dallas County to Count 1,000 Coronavirus Fatalities
Dallas County will soon count another grim COVID-19 milestone: 1,000 deaths.
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Pandemic Could Increase Human Trafficking in North Texas, Advocates Say
Human trafficking has long been an issue, but some survivors’ advocates have noted an uptick in reported cases since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Foul Air and City Inaction on Enforcement Causing Headaches for Small Businesses
Sandra Anchondo Hansen studied accounting in school. She became an attorney and a small business owner, but she says she goes home every day feeling like a landscaper. At the end of the day, Hansen and the workers at her auto repair shop, Motorwerkz of Dallas, often go home covered…
DEET Yourself: 2020 West Nile Virus Season Means Business
Last week, Dallas County Health and Human Services reported its fourth West Nile-related death of the 2020 season and its tenth human case.
Abbott Announces Expanded Openings, Excludes Bars
Texans have been good, so it’s time for more openings, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday, but don’t count on raising a glass with friends to celebrate. The governor said businesses in the state’s 19 hospital regions where COVID-19 cases compose less than 15% of hospital admissions will be allowed to…
Can Civilianization Save Dallas?
Murders in Dallas are up and the Dallas Police Department has fallen short in trying to decrease the overall violent crime rate. While the mayor and the rest of the City Council argue about where to make appropriate cuts to improve public safety, there is one point of agreement: DPD…
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Kenosha Gunman Kyle Rittenhouse Listed as ‘Hero’ on W.T. White High School Essay Prompt
Public outcry is mounting after a Dallas ISD high school English teacher assigned an essay wherein students could explain why Kyle Rittenhouse is a hero.
Even in a Pandemic, Americans Split on Federal Role in Health Care
Just 4 in 10 Republicans think the federal government should play a large role in health care, a new Pew Research Center poll shows.
Councilman Adam Bazaldua Wants Low-Level Pot Possession Decriminalized in Dallas
If Dallas City Council member Adam Bazaldua gets his way, people in Dallas will be able to possess less than 2 ounces of marijuana without the worry of being cited or arrested by Dallas police. Next month, Bazaldua intends to propose the “decriminalization” of low-level marijuana possession in the city…
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The Battle Over Mail-In Ballots in Texas Isn’t About How We Vote, but Who Votes
Beginning in late August, the Texas GOP began sending out absentee ballot applications to registered voters across the state accompanied by political advertisements for President Donald Trump. In stark contrast — and over the same timeframe — the Harris County Republican Party sued to stop the county from sending absentee…
Can Dallas County Pull Off an Election With Fewer Polling Places During a Pandemic? Maybe.
State-supported efforts to suppress voting have a long, ugly history across the nation, particularly in Texas, and they’re still alive today. Tougher voter ID laws, early voting barriers, mail-in ballot restrictions and the recent elimination of straight-ticket voting are all part of what critics say is a surgical strike on…
Crime Is Down in Dallas, but Not by Much, New Report Reveals
Monday, outgoing Dallas Police chief U. Reneé Hall and law enforcement leadership briefed City Council’s public safety committee on this year’s modest decrease in violent crime.
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Dallas Cowboys Home Game Could Lead to Surge in Coronavirus Cases, Health Experts Warn
Sunday, the Cowboys will play their first home match to a reduced crowd in Arlington’s AT&T Stadium, a fact that worries many public health experts.
City Says It Found Money To Clean Up Shingle Mountain, but Doubts Persist
Marsha Jackson is relieved when the rain rolls through her Dallas neighborhood off of Highway 30. She’s lived there since 1995. Twenty-five years ago, the area was more rural. It was greener and breathing was easier back then, she says. Jackson bought the land where she lives largely for her…
Police Enforcing Curfew to Curb Dallas’ Street Racing Problem
Last week, Dallas Police Department announced it would start enforcing a juvenile curfew following a recent increase in crime, including street racing.
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Two North Texas School Districts Report COVID Cases on the First Day of In-Person Classes
Students in both Mansfield and Lewisville school districts returned to in-person class Tuesday with backpacks and face masks ready. That same day, parents were notified of positive cases of COVID-19 on campuses in both districts. Mansfield has an enrollment of more than 35,000 students and 4,542 staff spread across 46…
Police Chief U. Reneé Hall’s Resignation Divides Opinion
Dallas Police Chief U. Reneé Hall abruptly announced yesterday that she will leave her post at the end of the year. As she gets ready to close out her tenure with the department, city leaders and residents reflect on Hall’s track record and contemplate what they want out of their…
Bootlickin’ Does a Boy Good: Cruz Nabs Spot on Trump’s Supreme Court Short List
Wednesday, President Donald Trump revealed he’d put his favorite sycophant, U.S. Sen. “Lyin’ Ted” Cruz, on a short list of potential Supreme Court nominees, according to USA Today.
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Journalists Speak Out on Treatment During Police Brutality Protests
As protesters crossed the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge toward a wall of cops on June 1, they chanted “Hands up, don’t shoot!” Members of the media were among the protesters. Photographers’ camera shutters snapped, writers scribbled in their notebooks and some streamed the event live on their phones. Then, the…
Say it Ain’t So: Luby’s Likely to Close After 73 Years
Luby’s, the Houston-based restaurant chain, announced in a press release Tuesday that it would be dissolving. Luby’s Inc. board members voted on a liquidation plan that will sell off assets and enact “an orderly wind down” of operations.
Police Chief Hall Resigns
Just three years after becoming the first woman to lead the Dallas Police Department, U. Renee Hall has become the first woman to resign from the DPD chief’s job, City Manager T.C. Broadnax just announced. “Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax has accepted Dallas Police Chief Reneé Hall’s letter of resignation…
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For Dallas’ Black and Hispanic Communities, COVID-19 Is More Than a Health Crisis
In the 1970s, William Woods, a Black man and lifelong Dallas resident, worked at an ice cream parlor near Highland Park. Some customers were kind, but many others had no qualms expressing how they felt about being served by a Black man. Some insisted that another employee serve them. Others tossed…