Dallas Tries To Tap The Brakes On Street Racing
The Dallas Police Department says that there are as many as 2000 street racers in the city on any given weekend. The department has stepped up enforcement, but the city wants to do more.
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Local Attorney Mark Melton Helps Stop Evictions
Fighting for North Texas tenants has taken an emotional toll on Mark Melton, a local attorney. Though he carries on, he says local and federal eviction protections will not. So, he’s preparing for the worst.
Dallas Launches Eviction Assistance Initiative
Some are suspecting a wave of evictions to hit when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moratorium expires at the end of December. A new Dallas initiative, in partnership with Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, will offer full legal representation, outreach and community education and referrals to partner agencies.
Dallas Grapples With Digital Divide
Dallas’ digital divide may begin to narrow soon.
DPS in Dallas Won’t Solve One of DPD’s Biggest Problems: Staffing
Dallas kept growing, but it’s police department didn’t. Some say this is why the police need the state’s help with violent crime.
Jenkins Says Listen to Experts, not Gov. Abbott On COVID-19
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins says residents shouldn’t let Gov. Greg Abbot’s inaction on COVID-19 prevent them from taking safety precautions.
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Texans Can Keep Dreaming About Weed Reform. It Could Take Awhile.
Last year, there were a record number of bills filed in the Texas Legislature. But do this day, smoking the good stuff in the Lone Star State is likely to result in criminal penalties. The fight continues. Some are optimistic about it. Others not so much.
First FDA-Approved COVID-19 Treatment Hits Texas, Aims To Keep People Out of Hospitals
The intravenous drip therapy, created by Eli Lilly and Co., only takes about an hour and is the first authorized by the Food and Drug Administration. Gov. Greg Abbott said it will be reserved for people in the early stages of the virus who are likely to develop severe symptoms, such as immunocompromised patients and those 65 or older.
Protecting Themselves: Underserved Communities Tasked With Combatting Crime
In Dallas, communities have been working to clean up their own streets for decades.
Southern Sector Rising’s Update On Shingle Mountain Is Zoom Bombed by Porn, Slurs
In their efforts to remove Shingle Mountain, the result of Dallas’ racist zoning practices, activists are faced with more racism.
Texas Supreme Court Denies Suit Alleging Republican Poll Watchers Were Turned Away
Texas Congressman Lance Gooden is just one of the Texas Republicans who jumped on the bandwagon spewing unsubstantiated claims of fraud and casting doubt on the results of the presidential election, which the Alternative Press declared Joe Biden the winner of.
Are ‘No Cruising Zones’ Dallas’ Stop-and-Frisk?
Cruising is defined in the city code as passing through “the same traffic control point within a no cruising zone three times within any two-hour period.” A person can be ticketed up to $500 for cruising in one of these zones. Some think this will put a dent in Dallas’ prostitution and sex trafficking problem. Others say it would result in widespread racial profiling.
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State Senate Bill Aims To Cover Texas First Responders Who Contract COVID-19
Gov. Greg Abbott hasn’t yet been convinced to sign an executive order that would classify COVID-19 as a presumptive disease for first responders, which would help ensure employers give them and their families coverage. So State Sen. Beverly Powell, based in Fort Worth, filed Senate Bill 107, which would do the same thing.
The City Is Trying to Fix DPD’s Call Center Again
As recommended by the KPMG staffing study of DPD, the city authorized the consulting firm to take a deep dive into the 911 call center this summer to offer advice on how to operate more efficiently.
Shining a Light On Crime: Are Brighter Communities Safer?
Dallas is aiming to curb its crime problems with better lighting. But the jury is still out on whether this is a proven way of stomping out crime.
Plan Commission OKs Proposal to Rename Lamar St. for Botham Jean, but Only South of I-30
An initial filing by Mayor Pro Tem Adam Medrano called for a portion of Lamar Street to be renamed after Botham Jean. The City Plan Commission said Jean should get the whole stretch.
The Rise and Recall of McKinney Council Member La’Shadion Shemwell
On Election Day, McKinney residents voted to recall black City Council member La’Shadion Shemwell. Efforts to kick him off the council had been underway since last November. Shemwell has maintained that the recall is racially charged and unconstitutional, and says he’s not backing down. “Since the day I was elected,…
Blues for Texas Democrats, but No Blue Texas as a Slow Vote Tally Lumbers On
Election Day is a lot like Christmas when you think about it. It’s comprised of equal parts happy excitement and anxiety. The run-up starts far, far too early. It’s filled with traditions and a fair number of lies. (No, Virginia. It’s your parents.) It costs a ton, adults are mostly…
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Imperfect Tools, Missing Standards, Poor Communication Add Danger to ‘Less-Lethal’ Weapons
Over the last few decades, there has been an increased focus on using non-lethal or “less-lethal” tactics in policing. But sometimes, the tactics backfire.
New Dallas Program Would Create 81,000 Affordable Homes in the Next 25 Years
The city, through the Office of Economic Development, is looking for an organization to launch an Affordable Housing Revolving Loan Program. It calls for the creation of 3,264 affordable housing units annually for the next 25 years.
Who Shot the Protesters? DA Needs Help Finding Out.
The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office says it needs help investigating incidents of potential police misconduct during this summer’s protests against police violence that took place after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis cops. “We have come to a point where we need some assistance from…
The Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park Gets a Helping Hand
Council member Adam Bazaldua is trying to save the Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park