North Texas Teen Zephi Trevino Will Be Tried as Adult, Court Rules
Zephi Trevino’s legal team, family and some celebrities tried to get the case dismissed, claiming she was actually being trafficked at the time of the murder.
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Report: Dallas Police Arrest Black People More Often for Low-Level Offenses
Black people make up a quarter of the city’s population, but account for nearly half of all arrests in Dallas.
Dallas to Vote on Whether Non-Citizens Can Serve on Boards and Commissions
The vote passed 10-5, leaving it up to Dallas voters to decide whether non-citizens will be able to serve on boards and commissions.
Brutal: Johnny Bedford Looks for a Bare-Knuckle Comeback
Johnny Bedford says he’s going to be the greatest bare knuckle boxer of all time.
New Dallas Police Chief Considers Changing How Officers Enforce Weed Laws
The new Dallas Police Chief, Edgardo “Eddie” Garcia said the city needs its officers to get violent crime under control and that’s what they’d rather be doing anyway.
New Rapid COVID-19 Tests Help Get Homeless Into Dallas Shelters
OurCalling’s facility at 1702 Caesar Chavez Blvd. is the main site administering the tests to Dallas’ homeless individuals seeking shelter. Tests are being administered Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-noon.
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Car Swingers Look For Ways to Legally Do Their Thing
Opponents, including the police department, city officials and residents, say the sideshows are a dangerous nuisance and want them to end.
Dallas Is Trying to Handle Panhandlers … Again
Wayne Walker, OurCalling’s executive director and pastor, says he’s completely against panhandling. He meets many people who are destroying their lives with the money they get passed out of car windows.
City Threatens To Shut Down Homeless Encampment
Camp Rhonda is named after one of its first residents. Johnny Aguinaga, the property owner, says Rhonda was the glue that held the camp’s community together. She died earlier this year. Rhonda is one of two camps. The other is called Camp Joy and it’s on another one of Aguinaga’s properties. Aguinaga said he thinks what he is doing at Camp Rhonda and Camp Joy should be legitimately considered as a solution to homelessness.
University of Dallas Backs Professor Who Criticized Biden Nominee for Being a Trans Woman
The University of Dallas, a Catholic school, is standing by one of its professors after he wrote a post online that criticized President Joe Biden’s decision to appoint a trans woman, Dr. Rachel Levine, as assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human services. Levine could make history as the…
State Works To Approve More Vaccine Providers
Each location of a chain pharmacy, like Walgreens, has to apply to be a vaccine provider. This is to make sure they can handle the storage and administration of the vaccine. Texas Department of State Health Services began its enrollment process for these providers in October. However, Lara M. Anton, a press officer with DSHS, said that many of them didn’t start the enrollment process until the last month.
Mayor and Some on City Council Remain at Loggerheads Over Vaccine, Communication
The meeting was called through a memo from council members Chad West, Paula Blackmon and Adam Bazaldua and comes after a week of back-and-forth bickering between the members and the mayor.
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Homeless People in Dallas Are More Likely to Be Black, Report on Disparity Finds
When it came to barriers to exiting homelessness, people said they find it hard to find a job that pays a housing wage, there’s a lack of quality affordable housing, their criminal history keeps them out of housing and it’s difficult navigating the system to get public assistance.
Council Members Schedule Meeting to Discuss Roles in Vaccine Distribution, Communication
Tired of the drama and breakdowns in communication, three City Council members schedule a special-called meeting. They say they want the city manager, who everyone reports to and has control over the $2 billion in the general fund, to take over the role of emergency management coordinator.
Infighting at City Hall Adds to Confusion Over Vaccine Distribution
In a statement sent to the Observer, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said there needs to be an end to the political games surrounding the roll-out of the vaccine. How and when eligible residents get the COVID-19 vaccine shouldn’t be determined by their party affiliation or their ties to elected politicians, he said.
City Council Members Meet Resistance From Mayor Over Creating Vaccine Registration Hubs
City Council members even identified potential locations for the hubs. But the mayor wasn’t having it because they asked the wrong person.
COVID-19 Variant Found in Dallas
Different variants, besides SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7, have been reported in other parts of the world, but not yet in the U.S.
Poor Communication at All Levels of Government Fuels Confusion over COVID Shots
Miscommunication between city and county officials causes drama over COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Meanwhile, the people they serve just want to be protected from the virus.
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DPD To Implement Program Teaching Officers How to Better Police Themselves
The city allocated $300,000 to fund the implementation of the program through 2024.
City Council Unanimously Approves Botham Jean Boulevard
The vote comes as monuments dedicated to Confederate figures come down across the country and as similar efforts are pursued in North Texas.
Annual Count of Dallas, Collin County’s Homeless Population Delayed
The Point-In-Time count of unsheltered individuals isn’t even required this year. Some communities have opted out of the count completely because of the dangers posed by the pandemic. For the counties willing to conduct their counts, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is only looking for an answer to one question: Did homelessness increase, decrease or stay the same in the era of COVID-19?
Risking Fines From the City, OurCalling Helps Shelter the Homeless
OurCalling has been helping people experiencing homelessness for over a decade.