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Jacob Vaughn was a staff writer for the Dallas Observer and a long-time contributor who primarily covered local news and cannabis.

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As Institutional Buyers Target Dallas Housing, Some Homeowners Prefer Selling to Actual Humans

By Jacob VaughnJune 30, 2022

Some people looking to sell their homes are avoiding investors. Instead, they want to sell to people who will make their house a home.

Court Shoots Down Dallas’ Request to Toss Out Lawsuit Over Paramedic Kicking Man in Head

By Jacob VaughnJune 28, 2022

Kyle Vess sued the city and the former paramedic who kicked him several times during an incident in 2019. The city and former paramedic, Brad Cox, have tried to have the case dismissed, but a judge recently ruled it could move forward.

Smokable Hemp Can’t Be Processed or Manufactured in Texas, State Supreme Court Rules

By Jacob VaughnJune 27, 2022

After nearly a year of arguments in court, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that smokable hemp can be bought and sold in the state, just not manufactured or processed.

A Tornado Tore Apart Dallas Fire Station 41 in 2019. It May Not Be Rebuilt Until Late 2023.

By Jacob VaughnJune 24, 2022

The company initially contracted to rebuild Fire Station 41 asked Dallas to compensate for increased construction costs. The city said no and is now looking for another contractor.

Would You Take Your Salary in Cryptocurrency? Some Did and Lost Big.

By Jacob VaughnJune 23, 2022

Some workers say they would like to get paid in cryptocurrency and receive non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as performance rewards.

In Dallas, Sobering Center Removed From Proposed Homeless Facility After Resident Complaints

By Jacob VaughnJune 17, 2022

Residents complained about a proposed homelessness facility that included a sobering center. The sobering center was taken out of the plan, but now some say they don’t want the facility built at all.

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T.C. Broadnax’s Performance Review Was Postponed After Disagreements on Dallas City Council

By Jacob VaughnJune 16, 2022

City Manager T.C. Broadnax has another week until the City Council will take up his performance review.

Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s Job Is on the Line as Council Prepares for Wednesday Meeting

By Jacob VaughnJune 14, 2022

The mayor and some City Council members have asked for meetings to consider “discipline or removal” of City Manager T.C. Broadnax.

Public Safety Chair Adam McGough Pitches More Security After Uvalde Mass Shooting

By Jacob VaughnJune 13, 2022

Many are thinking of school safety in the wake of the Uvalde mass shooting, including Adam McGough, City Council member and public safety committee chair. In a memo last week, McGough detailed steps he thinks could be taken to increase school safety locally.

Distemper Outbreak at SPCA of Texas Leads to Two Week Quarantine

By Jacob VaughnJune 13, 2022

After finding two dogs with canine distemper virus, the SPCA of Texas is closing down its shelters for two weeks.

Dallas Will Install Street Toppers to Commemorate Late Gay Rights Activist Don Maison

By Jacob VaughnJune 10, 2022

After Don Maison died this year, City Council members Chad West, Omar Narvaez and Gay Donnell Willis asked for street toppers to remember him.

White Rock Lake Museum May Have a New Home One Day. Maybe Soon.

White Rock Lake Museum May Have a New Home One Day. Maybe Soon.

By Jacob VaughnJune 9, 2022

The White Rock Lake Museum has been at the Bath House Cultural Center since 2004. That could change one day soon.

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Dallas Isn’t Giving Up Its Fight Against Sexually Oriented Businesses Just Yet

By Jacob VaughnJune 9, 2022

Dallas filed a notice of appeal against a federal ruling that allowed sexually oriented businesses in the city to stay open after 2 a.m.

Scheduled Maintenance Will Add 15 Minutes to Some DART Riders’ Commutes this Month

By Jacob VaughnJune 7, 2022

Some DART riders could see longer commutes this month as part of scheduled maintenance to the agency’s rail services.

T-Mobile Customers in Dallas Couldn’t Call 911 Last Week

By Jacob VaughnJune 6, 2022

Mobile service providers, such as T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon, have been fined millions of dollars in previous years for failing to connect calls to emergency services. Last week, T-Mobile customers in Dallas, again, couldn’t get through to 911.

A Spectrum Cable Guy Killed Betty Thomas in 2019. Her Family Says the Company Is to Blame.

By Jacob VaughnJune 3, 2022

Betty Jo McClain Thomas was found stabbed to death in her home in 2019. Now, her family is suing Spectrum cable, saying its employment practices led to Thomas’ death.

Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison Was Sex Trafficking Children From Plano Hotel

By Jacob VaughnJune 2, 2022

Laderrick Dedemon Smith, 22, pleaded guilty in August to sex trafficking children. He was working out of a hotel in Plano, including during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Felony Marijuana Possession Charge Dropped Against Licensed Hemp Grower in Navarro County

By Jacob VaughnJune 1, 2022

For nearly a year, Hunter Robinson has been facing a felony charge for possession of marijuana, though he never really possessed any. Robinson and his business partner Skyler Purcell were licensed hemp farmers, growing and selling low-THC cannabis from an indoor farm they built in Navarro County. Their business was…

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Amid Texas Legal Battle Over Delta-8, Federal Appeals in California Court Says It’s Legal

By Jacob VaughnMay 30, 2022

Through a copyright and trademark dispute in California, delta-8 THC has been deemed federally legal.

Federal Judge Says Sexually Oriented Businesses Can Stay Open Late … For Now

By Jacob VaughnMay 27, 2022

Months after Dallas passed an ordinance saying sexually oriented businesses needed to close from 2-6 a.m., a federal judge says it can’t be enforced.

Dallas Aimed to Reduce Lead Exposure in Homes. Some $200,000 Later, None Have Been Fixed

By Jacob VaughnMay 25, 2022

Lead exposure can cause health problems for children and adults. That why there’s been an effort to address homes built before 1978 that likely utilized lead-based paint. Years after receiving over $2 million to address this, only 10 homes are in the pipeline for the lead-reduction services.

Some Dallas Residents Oppose Sobering Center, Other Plans for Sites to Help the Homeless Population

By Jacob VaughnMay 24, 2022

Residents say they’ve been left out of the city’s plans for new projects to help the homeless.

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