Philip Kingston Has His Eyes on a Seat at the Dallas County Commissioners Court
Former Dallas City Council member is now one of three Democrats looking to face off with Republican county commissioner J.J Koch.
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Dallas Fire Fighters Association President Stands by Paramedic Who Kicked Man in Face
Jim McDade, the president of the Dallas Fire Fighters Association, maintains that the paramedic who kicked a mentally ill man repeatedly in 2019 was just defending himself.
Frisco Doctors Sent to Prison for Medicare Fraud Involving Dishing Out Drugs ‘Like Candy’
Two doctors involved in a Texas-based healthcare fraud scheme were sentenced to over two decades in federal prison and ordered to pay tens-of-millions of dollars in restitution.
Dallas Puts Dollar Stores in the Crosshairs As It Eyes New Options for Food Deserts
Dallas wants to bring more food options to underserved communities like Highland Hills, which is in a food desert. Some think more regulations on dollar stores could be the answer.
State Returns License to Fired Dallas Paramedic Brad Cox, Who Kicked Mentally Ill Man in Face
The Texas Department of State Health Services issued an emergency suspension of Brad Cox’s paramedic license last month. Cox, the former Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic who was caught on video kicking a mentally ill man on the ground in 2019, got his license back last week. The state is still investigating the 2019 incident.
In Latest Crackdown on Anything Adjacent to Marijuana, Texas Gets Smokable Hemp Banned Again
After a final ruling in district court which said the ban smokable hemp ban was unlawful, the Texas Department of State Health Services filed a notice of appeal to the decision with the Texas Supreme Court. This notice supersedes the final ruling until the Texas Supreme Court reaches a decision on the appeal.
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Dallas Tries Withholding Evidence In Lawsuit Regarding Paramedic Who Kicked Man in Face
The Dallas Police Department is still reviewing a public integrity unit investigation that cleared former Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic Brad Cox. Meanwhile, the city is trying to withhold evidence in a lawsuit that alleges Cox kicked a mentally ill man in the face while he was detained on the ground.
Despite Local Pushback, Arlington City Council Gives Go-Ahead for New Gas Wells Near Daycare
Three new gas wells near an Arlington daycare center are expected to be operational early next year.
Between 2015 and 2019, Texas Had the Highest Number of Fatal Holiday Crashes in the U.S.
Five states – Mississippi, South Carolina, West Virginia, Florida and Texas – saw the highest rates of fatal holiday car crashes per 100,000 drivers. Additionally, the fatal collisions in Connecticut, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina and Wisconsin were more likely to involve drunk or impaired drivers.
French Energy Company Seeks Fracking Permit Near Arlington Daycare
Parents in Arlington are up against a French energy company that wants to frack near their children’s school. Tonight, the fight goes to City Council.
As Part of Annual Program, Dallas County Expunges 800 Criminal Offenses
Every year, Dallas County gives people the ability to expunge certain criminal offenses from their past. This year, the county expunged 800 offenses.
Dallas Wants Your Opinion on Whether Sexually Oriented Businesses Ought to Close Earlier
Cities like Plano say sexually oriented businesses can’t be open at certain times. Dallas is considering similar restrictions.
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It’s Nearly Thanksgiving, but the QAnon Group Is Still Waiting for JFK Jr. in Dallas
For some, the longer the JFK Jr. fiasco in Dallas lasts means the longer they’ll have to wait to see their loved ones.
Austin Will No Longer Disqualify First Responder Applicants for Past Cannabis Use
Austin says you can still be a first responder despite prior cannabis use. Should North Texas first responders get the same treatment?
Dogs at Dallas Animal Shelter Hit by Surge in Distemper and Upper Respiratory Diseases
Canine Distemper is a contagious viral infection that can result in a sleuth of negative health effects in dogs that are unvaccinated or have a weakened immune system. There are several cases at the Dallas Animal Services shelter.
Dallas Wants to Address Pollution, Quality of Life Issues Caused By Concrete Batch Plants
Chair of the Environment and Sustainability committee, City Council member Paula Blackmon, said the way Dallas handles concrete batch plants is fragmented. Blackmon and others in the city want to fix it.
Military Veterans Could Help Decide the Future of THC in Texas
Texas is in a legal battle with companies over a THC market that has exploded in the last year or so following enactment of federal and state laws that legalized hemp. In the middle of it all are military veterans who are seeking relief from physical and emotional pain and rely upon cannabis to deliver it.
Dallas Considers Restriction on Hours of Operation for Sexually Oriented Businesses
As Dallas brings city code in compliance with a new state law restricting employment to 21+ at sexually oriented businesses, it’s also considering limits on the hours of operation for these establishments.
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Fired Dallas Paramedic Brad Cox, Who Kicked Mentally Ill Man in 2019, Loses License
The Texas Department of State Health Services revoked Brad Cox’s paramedic license, saying he creates an imminent danger to the public health and safety.
Dallas Is Using $2 Million to Update the City’s Biking Infrastructure
City Council past a bike plan in 2011 that was supposed to be complete this year. Today, only a fraction of the plan is complete.
After State Appeals, Delta-8 THC Is Back on Controlled Substance List in Texas
The state filed an appeal that puts its ban on delta-8 and other THC isomers until hemp companies can file an emergency motion to their temporary injunction against the ban reinstated.
The Fight Against a West Dallas Concrete Batch Plant Heads to City Council
The City Plan Commission denied a concrete batch plant a permit required to operate. The batch plant is appealing this decision before the City Council Wednesday. Residents say they don’t want the plant near their neighborhoods.