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Emma Ruby

Emma Ruby is a staff writer at the Dallas Observer where she covers local news. Before joining the Observer in April 2024, Emma was the editor of the Oak Cliff Advocate. She was the news editor of Loyola University’s student newspaper, The Maroon, and interned with the Dallas Morning News and WVUE-TV in New Orleans while in college. Emma also worked as a media coordinator for Tulane University Athletics, and interviewed Coach K after Duke’s 2022 Final Four loss.

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Transgender teen Nex Benedict was murdered in Oklahoma in February.

Dallas Doctor Flees to Oregon, Ken Paxton Claims a Victory He Didn’t Earn

By Emma RubyOctober 28, 2025

The attorney general sued the doctor last year for providing hormone treatments to minors who hoped to change their biological sex

With Lowest Numbers in 8 Years, the State Fair Felt Pinch of Political Uncertainty.

By Emma RubyOctober 24, 2025

Officials believe a budget shutdown tightened pursestrings, although they have not quantified how tariffs may have affected prices.

Dallas Airbnb Owners Want You To Turn Your House Into A World Cup Rental

By Emma RubyOctober 23, 2025

One report estimates the average Dallas Airbnb owner could make $4,400 during the games.

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Mayor’s Request for ICE Collaboration Met With ‘Hell No’ From Some Council Members

By Emma RubyOctober 22, 2025

A series of statements from council members show that the mayor faces an uphill battle on plans to enter DPD into a contract with ICE.

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Pei Up or Move Out: Council Split in Early Discussions on Future of City Hall

By Emma RubyOctober 22, 2025

In the council’s first formal discussion about City Hall’s future, passions ran high and feelings were split on whether to sell or repair the building.

A group of death penalty protesters wait to hear the latest news in Robert Roberson’s case on Oct. 17, 2024.

These Texas Women Fight the Death Penalty Outside Huntsville Execution Chamber

By Emma RubyOctober 22, 2025

For the women who protest at Texas executions progress is coming, but not fast enough.

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‘Women Need a Win’: In Texas, a DIY Wand Could Send the Pap Smear Packing

By Emma RubyOctober 21, 2025

Cervical cancer screening rates plummeted during the pandemic and never came back up.

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Renovating City Hall Could Cost $345 Million, According to Briefing Doc

By Emma RubyOctober 20, 2025

To demo, or not to demo? That is the question that the City Council has to address thanks to millions in deferred maintenance.

Richardson Community Leader Denied Medical Release From ICE Detention

By Emma RubyOctober 20, 2025

Marwan Marouf was arrested by ICE agents after dropping his youngest son off at school in September. He has lived in the U.S. for 30 years.

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UPDATE: Cavalier Response to Kirk Shooting Lands UNT, Fort Worth Council Member in Hot Water

By Emma RubyOctober 17, 2025

Attorney General Ken Paxton says his office will investigate UNT over a video of students discussing the shooting that went viral.

‘Offensive on an Emotional Level’: LGBTQ+ Groups Dissolved Amid Resource Center Cuts

By Emma RubyOctober 15, 2025

Resource Center, a community-based organization for queer Dallasites, announced programming changes that have shocked some.

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UPDATED: Oak Cliff Neighborhood Cat-astrophe Finds Peace

By Emma RubyOctober 14, 2025

Oak Cliff feral cats have ignited a bitter battle between residents and a prominent building owner that isn’t slowing down.

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ICE Facility Shooter ‘Obsessed’ With AI, Feared Nuclear Radiation, Report Says

By Emma RubyOctober 14, 2025

A report written by the Fairview Police Department does not offer any insight into what motivated the attack.

North Texas School Librarians Who Faced Criminal Investigation Speak Out

By Emma RubyOctober 13, 2025

A new documentary follows the local librarians who were targeted for – get this – lending books to schoolchildren.

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83,000 License Plate Cameras Later, North Texas Cops Exposed for Abortion Hunt

By Emma RubyOctober 10, 2025

Law enforcement officials and the surveillance company previously told reporters the camera queries were to aid a missing persons investigation.

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Dallas Wants to Hear From Abbott Before Removing Rainbow Crosswalks

By Emma RubyOctober 9, 2025

The governor announced Wednesday that any cities sporting “political ideologies” on the roads could lose state and federal funds.

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Confusion Ensues as TEA Ties DFW Schools to Charlie Kirk Social Media Probe

By Emma RubyOctober 9, 2025

Several districts have employees who have been subjected to complaints. One local district admits to putting some employees on leave.

Could Tiny Homes be Dallas’ Solution to Homelessness? We’ve Heard it Before

By Emma RubyOctober 8, 2025

One council member hopes for real policy decisions that will productively address the city’s unhoused population.

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Jesus Would Be Ashamed Of GOP Outrage Over Muslim Prayer at DFW Airport

By Emma RubyOctober 7, 2025

Republicans are angry after an evangelical pastor claims he was denied entry to an airport prayer service.

The 5 Dumbest Additions to Texas’ Banned Books List

By Emma RubyOctober 3, 2025

Some of the banned choices left us scratching our heads, and some were just straight-up ironic.

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UPDATED: Former Gateway Pastor Robert Morris Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse Charges

By Emma RubyOctober 2, 2025

The once mighty Gateway Church is cutting services amid a fall in tithes and attendance. How’d we get here?

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Carrie Bradshaw Would be SOL Trying to Find an Affordable Apartment in Dallas

By Emma RubyOctober 2, 2025

Sorry to all the Carries, Mirandas, Charlottes and Samanthas out there. An annual cost-of-living index found that Dallas is only getting pricer.

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