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Jacob Vaughn

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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Mansfield ISD Staff Will Notify Parents if Their Kid Is Transgender

By Jacob VaughnJune 27, 2024

The American Civil Liberties Union warned the Mansfield Independent School District that the policy could result in legal action against the board.

UPDATE: FDA, CDC: These Mushroom Edibles Are Sending People to the Hospital

By Jacob VaughnJune 26, 2024

Prophet Premium Blends says its Diamond Shruumz mushroom edibles will provide a safe and enjoyable experience. The FDA and CDC aren’t so sure about that.

New Affordable Housing Project To Support LGBTQIA+ Seniors in Dallas

By Jacob VaughnJune 26, 2024

The new development will have 84 affordable units that LGBTQIA+ seniors could call home.

Residents in a Rural Corner of Dallas Struggle to Get Big-City Services

By Jacob VaughnJune 26, 2024

Some Kleberg-Rylie residents are frustrated by what they see as neglect from Dallas city officials.

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Farmers Branch Mayor Cleared of Ethics Violations Connected to Poker Club

By Jacob VaughnJune 25, 2024

Complaints alleged Mayor Terry Lynne had improper dealings with a man seeking to open a poker room.

Faced With Potential Changes, Dallasites Rally To Save Social Security

By Jacob VaughnJune 24, 2024

Republicans have proposed changes to Social Security that could slash benefits by 13%, and people are pushing back.

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It Took Decades, But Tyler’s Kerry Max Cook Has Finally Been Exonerated

By Jacob VaughnJune 21, 2024

After proof of false testimony, admissions of perjury and new scientific evidence, Kerry Max Cook has been deemed an innocent man.

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Even After the ACLU Stepped In, Princeton ISD Canceled Its Pride Event

By Jacob VaughnJune 19, 2024

The Princeton Independent School District could face litigation from the ACLU of Texas for canceling a Pride month event in the district.

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Plano Woman Behind 2022 Racist Attack Sentenced to Jail Time

By Jacob VaughnJune 18, 2024

Esmeralda Upton unleashed a racist tirade against a group of Indian American women in Plano. Now, she’ll serve time in jail for the hate crime.

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Dallas Animal Services Gets Assistance From Operation Kindness With New Hub

By Jacob VaughnJune 17, 2024

Facing vet shortages and capacity issues, the local shelter has long needed this kind of help.

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Texas Wants You To Give Up Your Privacy So You Can Access Online Porn

By Jacob VaughnJune 13, 2024

A new law in Texas has porn sites taking pictures of users and their IDs to verify ages. It could have a chilling effect on consumers of adult content.

Dallas County Budget Short Tens of Millions of Dollars

By Jacob VaughnJune 11, 2024

As a result of the massive budget shortfall, Dallas County could freeze countywide hiring and projects, and change overtime policies.

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In Many Dallas Suburbs, Police Oversight Is Handled In-House, for Better or Worse

By Jacob VaughnJune 10, 2024

Civilian police oversight doesn’t exist in many North Texas suburbs. Some advocates believe it should be everywhere, regardless of a city’s size.

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Dallas City Council Members Propose Decriminalizing Small Amounts of Marijuana

By Jacob VaughnJune 7, 2024

The push for marijuana decriminalization in Dallas just got a little stronger.

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It’s Raining, It’s Pouring: This Is DFW’s Sixth-Wettest Year Ever

By Jacob VaughnJune 5, 2024

We wanna know, have you ever seen the rain? If you live in Dallas-Fort Worth, you certainly have in recent days. And we’re not done with it.

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A New Bezos Academy Is Planned for Dallas, Offering Free Tuition

By Jacob VaughnJune 5, 2024

The partnership between Juliette Fowler Communities and Bezos Academy will last about ten years, serving hundreds of children.

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Frisco Says It Has an ‘Inclusion Committee,’ But Some Aren’t So Sure

By Jacob VaughnJune 4, 2024

The committee was apparently created in 2018, but LGBTQ advocates with the nonprofit Pride Frisco say it has never been made official.

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Are There Too Many Apartments in Farmers Branch?

By Jacob VaughnJune 3, 2024

In the near future, Farmers Branch could have 16,000 multifamily units. Some in the city say that’s just too many.

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‘Cannot Be Replaced’: Residents Begin To Recover From Recent Tornadoes (Pictures)

By Jacob VaughnMay 30, 2024

Trees ripped up by their roots and houses reduced to piles of rubble represent just some of the damage done by the tornados that swept through North Texas.

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May Is Tornado Month in North Texas

By Jacob VaughnMay 28, 2024

Four tornadoes swept across the Dallas-Fort Worth area over the weekend. That’s not uncommon for this time of year.

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The United States Just Got One Step Closer to Banning Intoxicating Hemp Products

By Jacob VaughnMay 28, 2024

Delta-8, delta-9, THCa and all those other intoxicating hemp products you love could be on the chopping block in the next U.S. Farm Bill.

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Forget About Housing – ForwardDallas Could Be Good for Environmental Justice.

By Jacob VaughnMay 24, 2024

Advocates say that ForwardDallas could go well beyond housing help to assist neighborhoods historically beleaguered by industrial pollution.

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