Federal Lawsuit: Richardson Police Racially Profiled, Beat Black Man in 2018 Arrest
Neco Bonham and his attorney say Richardson Police used excessive force during a 2018 traffic stop, the reasons for which were totally bogus.
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Oklahoma Bill Could Make Its Medical Weed Program Accessible to Texans
To qualify, nonresidents would need to get approved by an Oklahoma doctor and pay a $200 fee for a license that would then have to be approved by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority.
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center To House 3,000 Immigrant Teens
On Saturday, Homeland Security directed FEMA to support response for unaccompanied children. Around the same time, FEMA and U.S. Health and Human Services staff were on a tour of the convention center with Dallas’ Office of Emergency Management.
Dallas Evicts Embattled Homeless Camp Rhonda From Pioneer Plaza
The original Camp Rhonda near Interstate 45 and Ferris Street was a reaction to encampment resolutions, or sweeps, that were taking place near downtown Dallas.
Under Bill in Texas Legislature, Dallas Could Legalize Weed If It Wanted To
A big obstacle to significant weed reform this legislative session will be the divided focus and attention from trying to deal with issues like the coronavirus and regulating the power grid.
Hoping to Cut Confederate Ties, Media Company A.H. Belo Considers Name Change
Robert W. Decherd, the company’s chairman, president and CEO said the proposed change is made out of respect for all of the company’s many valued constituents.
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In West Dallas, Locals Want to Get Rid of an Asphalt Shingle Plant
West Dallasites are taking the opportunity to finally share their concerns about one plant’s pollution.
A Dallas Cop Allegedly Ordered Two Murders. Now, The Mayor has Questions.
The city wants to know why Officer Bryan Riser was left on the police force even as he became a suspect in a kidnapping and murder plot.
In Dallas, Homeless Shelters Help Some Get Back on Their Feet, But Others Avoid Them
The shelter system helps some people get back on their feet, others get stuck in it and some avoid it at all costs.
Dallas Police Officer Arrested in Connection With Two Murders
The same year as the two murders, Dallas police officer Bryan Riser was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of assault family violence causing bodily injury to an ex-girlfriend.
DPD Considers Change to General Orders to Stop Low-Level Weed Charges
Twenty percent of all arrests last month were drug related. Of those, there were 183 weed related arrests. A majority of these arrests, 140, were for possession of less than 2 ounces.
Ex-Cop Amber Guyger Appealing Murder Conviction in Botham Jean’s Death
Hoping to secure a lesser sentence, Amber Guyger’s legal team says she shouldn’t have been charged with murder.
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OurCalling Raises Funds For New Permanent Housing Facility in Dallas
In need of broader affordable housing, the city’s first comprehensive housing study showed a shortage of some 20,000 affordable homes.
New City Program Can Help Dallas Homeowners with Storm Damage
City Council members said they wanted to make sure the help was distributed equitably.
‘Fascism Free Zone’: Dallas Activists Counter Patriot Front’s White Supremacist Propaganda
A Dallas activist said they saw an uptick in Patriot Front propaganda going up in the city after the riot at the Capitol last month.
The City Cracked Down on Camp Rhonda. Now its Homeless Residents Have to Split Up.
The camp was birthed from encampment resolutions, or sweeps, that were taking place in downtown. During the sweeps, people’s belongings, including ID’s, birth certificates and other important documents, were turned into trash.
The Satanic Temple Says Texas Abortion Laws Violate Religious Liberty. So, They’re Filing Suit.
An abortion is a ritualistic process for the The Satanic Temple’s members, its spokesperson says.
After Shingle Mountain, Floral Farms Has a Plan. Residents Say the City Isn’t Listening.
Stuck near Shingle Mountain, one Dallas neighborhood has proposed a radical plan to transform their surroundings..
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Boil Advisories, Busted Pipes and Low Pressure: Water Problems Hit North Texas After Storm
Dallas and some other North Texas cities have asked residents to conserve water as systems experienced low levels of storage in their tanks.
Dallas Residents Defy Winter Storm to Help Neighbors in Need
Warmer weather is supposed to make things better in the coming days, but local attorney Mark Melton thinks there will still be plenty who need help after.
Lights Out: Texans Scramble to Stay Warm Amid Widespread Power Outages
ERCOT initially said that people should expect rolling power outages through Monday and possibly Tuesday, but many Texans are still without electricity.
Dallas’ Homeless Sheltered in Downtown Convention Center Amid Winter Storm
OurCalling says more than 300 unhoused people have already made it to the convention center, while more are expected to come.