Texans React as Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, experts consider what’s next for abortion rights in Texas.
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Dallas Cop and Trump-Backed State House Hopeful Indicted for ‘Impersonating Public Servant’
On Friday, a grand jury in Collin County indicted Dallas police officer and Texas House candidate Frederick Frazier on a third-degree felony charge of impersonating a public servant, the Dallas Police Department confirmed by email. Frazier, who works for the Dallas Police Department and is vying for House District 61’s…
Some Texans Are Demanding Action on Mountain Lion Conservation
Some are petitioning the state’s wildlife department to demand action on mountain lion conservation.
As Housing Supply Fails to Meet Demand in Dallas, the Rent’s Too Darn High
Prices for rent are increases due to a lack of supply to meet demand, supply chain problems, and skyrocketing property values.
A Tornado Tore Apart Dallas Fire Station 41 in 2019. It May Not Be Rebuilt Until Late 2023.
The company initially contracted to rebuild Fire Station 41 asked Dallas to compensate for increased construction costs. The city said no and is now looking for another contractor.
Would You Take Your Salary in Cryptocurrency? Some Did and Lost Big.
Some workers say they would like to get paid in cryptocurrency and receive non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as performance rewards.
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Secession, Anti-LGBT and ‘The Big Lie’: Texas Republicans Have Gone Far Right with New Platform
Texas Republicans have introduced a far-right wish list with their new party platform.
Dallas’ Eric Johnson Joins Bipartisan Group of Texas Mayors Demanding Special Session on Gun Reform
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has joined 12 other Texas mayors in demanding a special legislative session on gun reform.
Southwest Pilots Union Pickets at Dallas Love Field Airport as Cancelations and Delays Mount
A regional pilot shortage leads to cancellations and picketing pilots due to difficult working conditions and delayed contract negotiations
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In the Late 1980s, the Gay Urban Truth Squad Took Dallas to Task Over the AIDS Crisis
The staccato thud of hammers broke the predawn stillness one morning in 1988. Activists dotted the vacant lot. They carried some 700 hand-painted white crosses bearing the names of Dallas County residents who’d succumbed to AIDS. Members of the Gay Urban Truth Squad (GUTS), a Dallas activist group, drove the…
Unhappiest Place on Earth: Texas Republicans Sure Hate Disney These Days
Several prominent Texas Republicans have turned against Disney in recent months.
Dallas County Sheriff’s Office Employee Bilked $250,000 from Jail Commissary Fund
Umeka Treymane Myers spent the money she bilked from a Dallas County jail commissary program in big ways. She bought flights, traveled around the country and went to casinos. Now, she could spend 10 years in a federal prison. Myers, a 49-year-old clerk who worked at the Lew Sterrett Justice…
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Advocacy Groups Call for Change After DeeDee Hall’s Death in Dallas Police Custody
DeeDee Hall died in police custody, and her family and other organizations are calling it police brutality and discrimination
In Dallas, Sobering Center Removed From Proposed Homeless Facility After Resident Complaints
Residents complained about a proposed homelessness facility that included a sobering center. The sobering center was taken out of the plan, but now some say they don’t want the facility built at all.
Garland Police: DART Contract Driver Sexually Assaulted Female Passenger with Mental Disability
The Garland Police Department says a contract driver for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) sexually assaulted a young woman who has a mental disability. The driver, 44-year-old Samson Assefa Lemma, was arrested at his home in Wylie Tuesday night. Garland police officers learned earlier this month that he allegedly…
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T.C. Broadnax’s Performance Review Was Postponed After Disagreements on Dallas City Council
City Manager T.C. Broadnax has another week until the City Council will take up his performance review.
Gov. Greg Abbott Warns of Migrant ‘Caravans,’ Brags About Installing Razor Wire Along Border
Gov. Greg Abbott is bringing back talk of a migrant “caravan” ahead of November’s midterms.
Police Foil Alleged Plan To Disrupt Pride Event; Seven Texans Charged With Conspiracy to Riot
Seven Texans were arrested in Idaho trying to incite a riot at a Pride event.
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Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s Job Is on the Line as Council Prepares for Wednesday Meeting
The mayor and some City Council members have asked for meetings to consider “discipline or removal” of City Manager T.C. Broadnax.
Distemper Outbreak at SPCA of Texas Leads to Two Week Quarantine
After finding two dogs with canine distemper virus, the SPCA of Texas is closing down its shelters for two weeks.
Public Safety Chair Adam McGough Pitches More Security After Uvalde Mass Shooting
Many are thinking of school safety in the wake of the Uvalde mass shooting, including Adam McGough, City Council member and public safety committee chair. In a memo last week, McGough detailed steps he thinks could be taken to increase school safety locally.
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Dallas Will Install Street Toppers to Commemorate Late Gay Rights Activist Don Maison
After Don Maison died this year, City Council members Chad West, Omar Narvaez and Gay Donnell Willis asked for street toppers to remember him.