Dallas County and the nation are staring at a steep rise in COVID-19 cases. Eight months into the pandemic, little has changed in terms of broad strategy to contain the spread. Wearing a mask, hand-washing, social-distancing and avoiding large gatherings are the leading strategies to flatten the curve until a…
Criminal cases in Dallas County courts have been at a virtual standstill since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. One of the biggest hurdles the court system is trying to overcome is how to select a jury in times of face masks and social distancing. At the county commissioners court meeting on…
With COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations on the rise, officials have again raised Dallas County’s risk level from orange to red.
Some Dallas Independent School District parents wake up wondering if their children’s buses will show up. If they do, will they be late? Will they drop the kids off at the right location? These are questions Lauren Fazio asks herself as she readies her kids for school in the morning…
Health officials warn of a sharp spike in Dallas County’s coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
Sam Damask didn’t have a Plan B when he resigned from Dallas ISD. Tuesday night, the first-year middle school math teacher quit because of coronavirus. Students poured back into school buildings Monday as part of the district’s hybrid learning model. With kids back in class, Damask said he soon realized…
Dallas ISD schools welcomed more students back to class Monday while COVID-19 cases across the county are trending up. According to Dallas County, last week there was an average of 350 new daily cases versus 292 the week before. Other districts around North Texas and the state have already opened…
As coronavirus case counts continue to climb in Dallas County, President Donald Trump is being treated for the disease.
The Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park, a gem that has stood in Dallas for about 84 years, is set to close for good because of substantial financial losses brought on by the pandemic. The aquarium opened in 1936 as the Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park, making it the first in…
First, it came for his father-in-law and grandma, then it took his dad and uncles. Within the span of six weeks, Dallas’ Jahaziel Salas lost five family members to the novel coronavirus. Salas said he tries his best to be strong for his kids, but it’s been rough. He doesn’t…
Dallas ISD’s school board will vote Thursday on a hybrid learning model that would encompass all high schools and Lakewood Elementary.
For 16 years, Bill Price has successfully defended the city’s prostitutes, drug dealers, drunk drivers and the occasional client accused of murder. But against COVID-19 and a dormant criminal justice system, even the gold medal weightlifter-turned-litigator is powerless. “This virus has crippled the courts,” says the veteran defense attorney. “There…
Dallas County will soon count another grim COVID-19 milestone: 1,000 deaths.
Human trafficking has long been an issue, but some survivors’ advocates have noted an uptick in reported cases since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Last week, Dallas County Health and Human Services reported its fourth West Nile-related death of the 2020 season and its tenth human case.
Texans have been good, so it’s time for more openings, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday, but don’t count on raising a glass with friends to celebrate. The governor said businesses in the state’s 19 hospital regions where COVID-19 cases compose less than 15% of hospital admissions will be allowed to…
Beginning in late August, the Texas GOP began sending out absentee ballot applications to registered voters across the state accompanied by political advertisements for President Donald Trump. In stark contrast — and over the same timeframe — the Harris County Republican Party sued to stop the county from sending absentee…
State-supported efforts to suppress voting have a long, ugly history across the nation, particularly in Texas, and they’re still alive today. Tougher voter ID laws, early voting barriers, mail-in ballot restrictions and the recent elimination of straight-ticket voting are all part of what critics say is a surgical strike on…
Sunday, the Cowboys will play their first home match to a reduced crowd in Arlington’s AT&T Stadium, a fact that worries many public health experts.
Students in both Mansfield and Lewisville school districts returned to in-person class Tuesday with backpacks and face masks ready. That same day, parents were notified of positive cases of COVID-19 on campuses in both districts. Mansfield has an enrollment of more than 35,000 students and 4,542 staff spread across 46…
In the 1970s, William Woods, a Black man and lifelong Dallas resident, worked at an ice cream parlor near Highland Park. Some customers were kind, but many others had no qualms expressing how they felt about being served by a Black man. Some insisted that another employee serve them. Others tossed…
Tuesday, the Trump administration announced it would be halting evictions through Dec. 31. Enacted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the order was introduced to prevent mass homelessness, which officials feared would contribute to a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases. Renters are relieved, but some tenants’ advocates believe…
