The Dallas County Commissioner’s Court unanimously voted in favor of Dallas County continuing to be a place of initial resettlement for refugees. The resolution follows similar support from the city of Dallas and Fort Worth.
Holiday gift shopping often entails walking the tightrope between creativity and desperation and, occasionally, falling off into one or the other. Companies, too, seem to enjoy threading the thin line in hopes of continuing to sustain our interest long enough that we pony up and buy whatever they’re peddling this…
Dallas has the fifth highest rate of traffic fatalities in the country. This week, the City Council approved the creation of a task force to address the issue and adopted goals to reduce fatalities in the future.
The Dallas-based Big Ass Brass Band has become known in the Dallas music scene for the energy and joy they bring to the stage.
Racially-based redlining practices divided Dallas and cities across the country for decades in ways that still impact neighborhoods today. An exhibit about the history of this practice and its effects, as well as what to do about it, will be on display in Dallas City Hall’s main lobby until December 31.
This weekend, the Dallas County will hold its third Expunction Expo and ceremony in which Dallas Criminal County District Attorney John Creuzot grants eligible individuals the removal of qualifying criminal offenses from their records.
President Donald Trump’s office released his official determination for the 2020 cap on refugees to the United States and it’s the lowest number in nearly 40 year, which has Dallas area immigration advocates worried.
One Texas man’s long trip through the U.S. immigration system.
A few years ago, Dallas resident Adam Evans signed up for a 100% renewable energy plan in his home. This is an option available to Dallas residents who can select completely or partially green energy sources for their electricity. Evans worries about the United States’ fossil fuel usage, and he…
This Friday, as the turkey coma starts to wear off and you turn to thoughts about what on Earth you’re going to buy for family and friends this holiday season, consider steering away from the big box store stampedes and bizarre Amazon gimmicks and check out some of what Dallas’…
The all-girl pop, punk band is popular, talented and not afraid to speak up.
The Federal Government’s newest round of proposed anti-immigration rules targets asylum seekers and will put a strain on those here in North Texas and the organizations and people who support them, advocates say. The new rule would double the wait time for a work permit.
Have you ever wondered if those “Ozone Action Day Tomorrow” signs actually do anything, if people change their well-worn patterns just because of an orange and black sign flashing past the window? We did too. But the answer, it turns out, is complicated.
Several Southern Methodist University researchers were part of the team of scientists who published a study on Monday which indicates that earthquake activity in West Texas has significantly increased as oil and gas production has gone up in the region.
On Saturday, a federal judge issued a temporary order blocking the Trump administration’s proposed new requirement that all immigrants entering the country must show proof of medical insurance in order to be granted entry.
The Texas Democratic Party filed a lawsuit last week challenging Texas’ new ban on mobile voting, which took effect just before this election cycle. Critics say the law suppresses student voters.
This Sunday, yet another new immigration policy will go into effect: immigrants coming into the country will be required to show proof of health insurance or the ability to secure health insurance or pay for medical costs, within 30 days of entering the US.
Hormone-based birth control has a much more nuanced and wide-spread effect on women’s brains than we commonly think, according to a new book written by Texas Christian University Research Psychologist Sarah E. Hill.
Dallas-based Sock Puppet Parody creates parody videos of pop, punk and metal hit songs.
In Dallas there are large gaps in access to resources and opportunities depending on your income, where you live and racial and socioeconomic background, according to a new report released by the city in partnership with the Center for Public Policy and Priorities.
Nationwide, college student voter turnout doubled between 2014 and 2018, according to a new study by Tufts University. But in Texas and elsewhere, new efforts by Republican lawmakers are making it harder for students to vote this year. Critics say these moves are designed to suppress liberal votes. About 67%…
Beto O’Rourke held a counter rally to Trump’s campaign stop in Dallas. Supporters packed the event where he called for unity.
