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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…

Pieces of furniture were scattered on the sidewalk outside U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s office building Tuesday as 10 protesters waved signs that read “Stop All Evictions” and “Let Us Live” at passing cars on Spring Valley Road. The furniture was meant to show Cornyn the reality of the eviction crisis…

National pandemic adviser Scott Atlas, who does not have a background in epidemiology, is pushing for the White House to implement a “herd immunity” strategy to combat the coronavirus, The Washington Post reported Monday. Advocates for herd immunity, whereby a population becomes naturally immune to a disease via unchecked spread,…

Earlier this year, France, Spain and Italy were praised for their ability to flatten the curve of coronavirus transmissions. Now, each is reporting its highest number of new cases since the spring, with young people shouldering the brunt of the blame, The Daily Mail reported Thursday. Meanwhile, the numbers are…

Tuesday, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission relaxed some restrictions to offer a pathway for the state’s bars to reopen as restaurants amid the pandemic. While some North Texas club owners herald the move as a godsend, others say it isn’t a golden ticket so much as fool’s gold. Under the…

About one in six children ages 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year, according to the National Association on Mental Illness, numbers that likely have increased because of stresses brought on by the pandemic and collapsing economy. At Dallas Independent School District, the demand for mental health services was…

Dallas Independent School District will not have in-person classes or sports training until at least Oct. 6, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said just minutes ago. Speaking at a news conference broadcast live on Facebook, Hinojosa said the board of trustees in two weeks will consider whether to stay with online-only classes…

Foolproof coronavirus tracking continues to elude Texas. Sunday, Dallas County reported a spike of more than 5,000 additional COVID-19 cases after the state’s health department unloaded a backlog of previously unreported positives. The majority of those date to July, when the county was already setting record highs in daily case…

North Texas club owners are becoming increasingly exasperated with Gov. Greg Abbott over his June executive order that closed the state’s stand-alone bars. Now, they’re ramping up calls to reopen or to receive some form of financial assistance. Thursday, Dot’s Hop House & Cocktail Courtyard in Deep Ellum posted a…

Thursday, Dallas teachers caravanned to a school board meeting to demand that in-person classes be delayed until January 2021. Members of a local teachers union and their supporters held the demonstration to urge Dallas ISD to keep schools closed. Rena Honea, president of Dallas’ Alliance/AFT union, said that it isn’t…

Returning to school is never fun, but the coronavirus pandemic has made it exponentially more surreal. Last week, the Texas Education Agency released guidance stating that masks must be worn in the classroom. It also said that face shields can be used in certain educational contexts. But Dr. Erin Carlson,…