In 2003, Texas Democrats Left to Block Gerrymandering. Now, It’s Voting Restrictions.
Texas Democrats in 2003 fled to Ardmore, Oklahoma, to block gerrymandering legislation.
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Is the ‘Pandemic of the Unvaccinated’ Hitting Dallas County?
When the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dallas County hit 300 and suspected cases tacked on another 106 on Monday, it marked a sad milestone:
Construction on Border Leaves Activists Asking Whether Biden’s Building the Wall
Some civil rights leaders are accusing the Biden administration of breaking its promise to end border wall construction.
Exotic Cat Rancher Linked to Tiger King Locked Up On Federal Gun Charges
For the next 28 months, exotic cat rancher Paul Michael Malagerio will be locked up in federal prison for his visa overstay and illegally possessing three firearms.
How the Feds Took Down a Crew Robbing Phone Stores in North Texas and California
After 15 minutes inside a Fort Worth cell phone store, a group of robbers walked out with cash and electronics, hopped into a grey Nissan Altima and left the scene. Store employees were left on the floor with their hands zip-tied behind their backs. The robbers knew what they were doing. They’d done it many times before.
With Voting Rights Under the Microscope, New Campaign Targets Texas GOP Leaders
Released this week, a new TV ad condemns Republican state lawmakers’ latest push to restrict voting rights.
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Neo-Nazis Are Coming to Longview, but the City Doesn’t Want Them There
The ‘White Unity Conference’ was initially slated to take place in Paris, Texas, but facing community pressure, organizers had to relocate to Longview.
Did Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown Let COVID-19 Hit Jails Hard?
This week, a federal judge ordered a halt in an ongoing lawsuit brought by Dallas County Jail detainees against the county.
Dallas Cred Wants to Interrupt Violent Crime Before It Ever Happens
Dallas Cred doesn’t intervene in active violent situations. Instead, their job is to interrupt patterns that lead to violent behavior and wreak havoc on communities.
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Forget Mad Cow Disease: Rabies Is on the Rise Among Texas Cattle
In 2021, rabies has spiked among Texas cattle.
Local ICE Partnerships Are Supposed to Target Criminals. In North Texas, They Rarely Do.
During a meeting with several sheriffs of border counties this past weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott said he wants the state to give more money to bankroll local law enforcement in enforcing immigration laws. “Our goal is not to release them,” the governor said. “Our goal is to jail them.” Enforcing immigration…
In Small-town Princeton, City Officials Roll Up the Welcome Mat for Gay Pride
On Monday, Princeton City Council changed the event permit process following that town’s inaugural Pride march.
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Defiant Texas Dems in D.C. Tell Abbott to Quit Holding Lege Hostage, Demand Congress Act on Voting Bills
To begin their first full-day of self-imposed exile in Washington, D.C., the Texas House Democrats who fled the state Monday afternoon spoke in front of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday to explain why they felt they had no choice but to skip town to prevent Texas Republicans from forcing through new…
The Battle Over ‘Forget the Alamo’ Deepens Texas’ Raging Culture War
Earlier this month, Texas Republicans pressured a state history museum to cancel a discussion featuring authors of “Forget the Alamo.”
Following Lawsuit, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to Unblock Twitter Critics
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton doesn’t like critics. In fact, he blocked many of them on Twitter for blasting him over his policies or poking fun at him. But last week, the Republican official caved in and agreed to unblock Twitter users who he’d previously banished from his account, @KenPaxtonTX…
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‘Bad Dream’: Marvin Scott III’s Family Not Ready to Give Up After His Death in Jail
Marvin Scott III, a 26-year-old Black man, died in Collin County Jail this March. The video of his death was recently released.
CPAC in Dallas Was a Different Kind of Strange
Overall, the event, which would be capped off with a speech from the former president, seemed like a watered down version of the Q-affiliated For God & Country Patriot Roundup event in Dallas over Memorial Day weekend.
Texas Dems Plan to Flee Texas for D.C. Monday to Block GOP Election Bills a Second Time
Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives are planning to fly to Washington, D.C. Monday in an attempt to halt the state Legislature from advancing controversial Republican-backed election bills during the ongoing special legislative session, sources close to state Democrats told to NBC News and The New York Times…
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McKinney Man Who Bought Jet Skis, SUVs Through Illegal Scheme Sentenced to Prison
On Friday, a McKinney man was sentenced to federal prison after he allegedly used illegal funds to buy jet skis and SUVs.
Trouble in Dallas: The 911 Call Center Still Facing a Staff Shortage
Exacerbated by the pandemic, continued staffing shortages at DPD caused by non-competitive pay and attrition led to falling performance levels at the 911 call center. And they haven’t gotten much better since.
For Opponents, the Fight to Stop the Marvin Nichols Reservoir Isn’t Over
With the reservoir making it into the state’s 2022 water plan, opposers now prepare to fight the permits required for the project.
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Some Health Officials Say We’ve Hit Herd Immunity. Not Everyone Agrees.
Some public health experts say Dallas County has attained herd immunity, but others remain skeptical.