Dallas County Will Consider Replacing Lew Sterrett Justice Center
The Lew Sterrett Justice Center’s time in Dallas may be up as the county’s commissioners consider replacing it.
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Dallas Tries Improving Trash Pickup and Sanitation Services With New Schedule, Longer Work Week
In June last year, Dallas residents submitted some 27,000 complaints about delayed or missed sanitation services. Residents still complain about the services today, but they may start to change in December.
Scam Calls and Text Messages Target Dallas Water Utilities Customers for Second Time This Year
Like they did back in July, Dallas Water Utilities customers were sent fraudulent notices over the phone claiming they needed to pay their bill or service would be disconnected.
A New Audit Found Flaws in How Dallas Determines Whether a Dog Is ‘Dangerous’
Audit finds shortcomings in how Dallas investigates aggressive and dangerous dogs.
Cards Against Humanity to Give Profits from ‘Dystopian Forced-Birth Hellscape’ Texas to Abortion Fund
Cards Against Humanity is donating 100% of its profits from anti-abortion states to the National Network of Abortion.
Dallas Prepares for ‘Armed Resistance’ During Local Homeless Encampment Sweeps
Dallas’ encampment sweeps have gotten more tense in recent months, with some activists showing up in protest with rifles. The city has a plan to deal with the armed encounters.
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Dallas Attorney Mark Melton Works to Confirm Forgery Claim in Client’s Eviction Case
In August, local attorney Mark Melton accused a clerk at a Dallas County Justice of the Peace court of forging a notice in his client’s eviction case. Since then, Melton has deposed clerks with the court who claim they didn’t see the notice in question in his client’s file until he came around asking questions about it. The judge and clerk accused of forging the notice completely deny the claims.
Ted Cruz Is Going to Bat for Cryptocurrency in the U.S. Senate
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has some Bitcoin and says he’s excited about the future of cryptocurrency.
Amid ‘Dizzying Culture Wars,’ Texas Social Studies Curriculum Overhaul Vote Delayed
After a final vote on Friday, Texas will likely delay changes to how social studies is taught in public schools.
Does U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Want to Defund the FBI? He’s Not Quite Saying Either Way.
In undercover footage by video outlet The Undercurrent, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said the FBI needs to clean house.
Former South Park Writer Toby Morton Gets Lots of Hate Mail over Greg Abbott Parody Website
Recently, former South Park and Mad TV writer and actor Toby Morton has been in the business of making fun of Republican politicians through several websites seemingly associated with their campaigns. Governorgregabbott.com is one that keeps him the busiest.
Despite Calls for Polling Station, Sheriff Says Mail-In Ballots Are Just Fine at Dallas County Jail
Ahead of elections in November, groups like Texas Organization Project have been advocating for a polling station at the Dallas County Jail. But Sheriff Marian Brown says the jail already has a system in place for inmates to vote that works.
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The Dallas City Manager Recently Survived Calls for His Firing. Now, He’s Getting a Raise.
Just a couple of months ago, City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s job was on the line. This week, he got a 3% raise.
Dallas May Put $1 Million into Expanding Available Homeless Shelter Space Through Hotels
Homeless providers have been using hotels to address overflow at local shelters. Now, the city might throw in some of its money to help pay for the hotel bills.
Brianna Baucum Said CPS Unfairly Took Her Child. Her Former Supporters No Longer Believe Her.
A community rallied around the UT-Arlington student after she lost custody of her daughter. Now, some think her entire story was built on lies.
‘Back to Dallas’: The Patriot Voice’s QAnon Con Is Coming Home
Dallas is gearing up for another QAnon Convention.
Attorney Mark Melton Claims Dallas County Court Forged Document in Eviction Case
Mark Melton claims a clerk with the eviction court handling his client’s case filed a forged hearing notice. The court says it didn’t happen.
In May, Some 270 Gallons of Sewage from Wilmer Sprayed into Dallas County’s Goat Island Preserve
In late May, people roaming around Goat Island Preserve may have smelled raw sewage. It wasn’t their imagination.
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Dallas Attorney Rayshun Jackson Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison Over Money Laundering
After pleading guilty to the charges in September 2021, Rayshun Jackson was sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiring to launder money for what he thought was a drug trafficking operation.
Fort Worth Incident Highlights Growing Use of Drones to Smuggle Contraband into Prisons, Say Feds
Between 2018 and 2019, the Department of Justice Office of Attorney General found incidents of drone-delivered contraband had increased by over 50%.
No Indictment for Former Dallas Paramedic Who Repeatedly Kicked Mentally Ill Man in 2019
A Dallas County grand jury decided on Friday not to indict Brad Cox, a former Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic who was caught kicking an unarmed, mentally ill man several times while he was on the ground.
What’s Going On With Music Street Frisco? Developers Say They’re Working On It.
The latest estimate on Music Street Frisco’s completion is sometime in September 2023.