Hemp Shops Are Being Raided by Police, Not Only in Texas, But Across the Country
Although Texas has seen its share recently, the hazy confusion over federal and state hemp laws has led to arrests and raids of shops across the U.S.
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Will Dallas Destroy Single-Family Neighborhoods by Allowing More Housing Options?
City Council members and residents turned out yesterday to oppose the building of duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes near single-family homes.
‘Crisis’: More Than a Million Texans Have Lost Medicaid Coverage
The number of Texans on Medicaid has ballooned since 2020. Now that federal pandemic protections have ended, many are being kicked off their coverage.
Should the Dallas City Council Call for a Cease-Fire in Gaza?
Pro-Palestine advocates filled the City Council chambers to call for support of a ceasefire in Gaza. At least one city leader was open to it.
Clear the Air: There’s Drama Between an Activist Group and the City’s Environmental Commission
A group of Dallas neighborhood activists and members of the city’s Environmental Commission haven’t been getting along lately, and things have gotten ugly.
Dallas Considers Allowing Poker Houses To Stay As ‘Private Game Clubs’
What’s in a name? After years of debate, litigation and compromise, the path forward for local poker clubs in Dallas might finally be near.
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Homeless People in Dallas’ Rapid Rehousing Program Face a Ticking Clock
For many enrolled in the housing program, keeping a roof over their heads is a challenge filled with uncertainty, frustration and rising rent prices.
‘Delays and Snafus’: Years Later, Dallas is Still Working on These Three Homelessness Projects
The three facilities, purchased for millions of dollars by Dallas to house the homeless, aren’t yet housing anyone.
Dozens Turned Out to Dallas City Hall to Fight for Housing Funds in the Upcoming Bond Package
City leaders and residents are torn on how to spend $1.1 billion in bond money.
Dallas is Shutting Down Sexually Oriented Businesses in the Middle of the Night
Strip clubs and escort services, as well as adult video stores in Dallas, will now have to close in the early morning hours. Not everyone is happy.
More Technical Trouble: Dallas County Lost $2.4 Million in Apparent Scam
Part of a startling trend, this is just the latest IT failure Dallas County has faced in 2023.
In State of the City Address, Dallas Mayor Backs Parks, Not Housing in Upcoming Bond
While Dallas faces an affordable housing crisis, Mayor Eric Johnson wants more money for parks as the city nears the next bond election.
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Plano Cracks Down on Illicit Massage Parlors
Plano police say a local business has been dabbling in prostitution after finding some graphic online reviews of the alleged sex workers.
‘Violence Interrupters’ Are Working in Dallas, But for How Long?
The team has been working to make the city safer in some of the most crime-heavy areas in Dallas, but their contract expired in April.
Trip Canceled: Amanita Muscaria Mushroom Gummies Aren’t Magic
You can find these non-psilocybin mushroom gummies at smoke shops around North Texas. But, will they make you hallucinate?
Should Jim Miller Road Be Renamed After Santos Rodriguez?
The proposal will likely be rejected, but more people are thinking about a meaningful moment in Dallas history and where a Santos Rodriguez Road should go.
Dallas Police Association, Community Police Oversight Board Butt Heads
Members of the Community Police Oversight Board are “adversarial,” according to the president of the Dallas Police Association. One says she’s just for civil rights.
Could Reducing Minimum Lot Sizes Make Dallas More Affordable?
Some worry that the move could destroy single-family neighborhoods by creating more density by way of multi-family residential structures.
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‘Devastating’ and Possibly Unconstitutional: Texas Lawmakers Approve Anti-Immigration Bills
Opponents say the bills are unconstitutional and will lead to human and civil rights violations as well as racial profiling throughout Texas.
DPD Chief Says Staffing Shortage Gets in the Way of Reducing Violent Crime
Murder is still up in Dallas but other violent crime has gone down. The city’s police chief says more officers are needed to keep moving in the right direction.
Activists Want a Dallas Park Named for Former Black Panther, But the City Doesn’t
South Dallas residents are advocating to rename College Park after longtime community organizer Fahim J. Minkah, but the city isn’t ready to do that.
This Dallas Community Helped Move a Mountain. Now, They Want a Park.
A six-story pile of shingles rose in Southern Dallas. Now that it’s gone, Floral Farms hopes a park will take its place, but the city isn’t committing yet.