Animal Abuse Cases Are Rising Amid the Pandemic, and Dogs Are Getting Shot All Across Dallas
Several dogs have been shot in the last few months. Some have died. Police are still looking for the people responsible.
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Red Dead Redemption Gamers Are Trying To ‘#SaveRedDeadOnline’
Red Dead Online players are begging Rockstar Games for some fresh content.
Denton City Council Considers Decriminalizing Misdemeanor Amounts of Weed
If the Denton City Council won’t approve an ordinance decriminalizing possession of misdemeanor amounts of weed, activists say they’ll work to get the issue put on the ballot for voters to decide.
In McKinney, Concerns Over Concrete Batch Plant Near Wildlife Sanctuary, Special Needs Facility and Soccer Club
A Texas concrete company wants to open a plant in McKinney near a soccer park, a nature sanctuary, and a facility that houses adults with special needs. The Dallas Sierra Club and residents in the area plan to oppose the plant at a public hearing Monday night in front of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
COVID-19 Surge Slams City of Dallas Employees, Leaving Hundreds Quarantined
COVID-19 infections are leading to staffing shortages across the country, including in Dallas.
Time Is Running Out to Prosecute Dallas Cops for Wrongdoing During Summer 2020 Protests
The statute of limitations for most potential charges stemming from alleged police misconduct during the Summer 2020 protests will expire at the end of May. Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot is trying to collect more information about several incidents
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Here’s Why Grocery Stores Might Not Be Coming to Dallas’ Food Deserts Anytime Soon
While Dallas tries to solve its food desert problem, residents are left to fend for themselves.
Last Stand: Arlington City Council to Vote on New Gas Wells Near Daycare Center
Since 2020, Arlington residents have been fighting against a French energy conglomerate that wants to install three additional gas wells near a daycare center. That fight will come to a head at a special-called meeting tonight.
The Kids Are Getting COVID
Pediatric COVID-19 cases and and subsequent hospitalizations are surging across the country.
North Texas Could See a Freezing Start to 2022
Freezing temperatures and maybe even some snow are in the forecast for North Texas this weekend.
‘Very Concerned’: Dallas County Raises COVID-19 Risk Level to Red
As COVID-19 cases surge across the country, Dallas County is urging residents to do what they can to slow the spread of the virus.
No, You Won’t Get ‘Vaccine AIDS’ If You Have Sex With the Vaccinated
People are claiming the COVID-19 vaccines are causing a syndrome similar to AIDS. This isn’t true.
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Feds Claim Former FBI Agent, Accomplice Defrauded Woman Out of More Than $700,000
Two men are facing charges for defrauding a woman out of over $700,000 after convincing her she was on “secret probation.”
‘Legal Deserts’ Leave More Texans of Color and the Poor in Jails and State Prisons
Places with few or no lawyers are called “legal deserts,” and they exist all over the country.
Dallas First Responders Sue the City Over Pay Dispute
The first responders say they didn’t get pay adjustments when they were supposed to.
A Sad Note: Artists We Lost in 2021
The last nearly-two-years spurred a great deal of losses of all kinds in the music industry, from shuttered venues to billions in revenue and tours and albums postponed.
Protest Photographer Is Suing Dallas Police and City Over Injury Caused by ‘Less-Lethal’ Round
The Dallas County District Attorneys office obtained a warrant for Dallas Police officer Melvin Williams who is accused of shooting a protester in the face with a “less lethal” round. The shot fractured the protesters cheek, knocked out several teeth, and left him with only 40% vision in his left eye. Williams’ warrant is for misdemeanor assault.
Ransomware Attack Affects More Than 2,400 City of Dallas Employees
About 2,400 City of Dallas hourly employees are caught in the crossfire of a recent ransomware attack on one of the largest human resources companies: Kronos.
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Federal Appeals Court: Dallas Police in Tony Timpa Case Not Shielded by Qualified Immunity
A previous ruling on the qualified immunity defense for officers involved in the death of Tony Timpa was reversed in a successful appeal from the Timpa family.
Dallas Police Want Sexually Oriented Businesses Closed 2-6 a.m.
The potential change in the hours of operation for sexually oriented businesses is being brought to City Council for discussion.
Dallas Police Department Wants City Council to Extend the Juvenile Curfew Another Three Years
Dallas has renewed its juvenile curfew over and over again since the ’90s and is on track to do so again this year. However, some have suggested that these curfews may not be all that affective.
‘We Won Again’: Texas Supreme Court Leaves Delta-8 Legal For Now, but The Fight’s Not Over
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) filed a motion with the Texas Supreme Court to have a ban on the products reinstated. That request was denied on Friday.