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It’s been a truly eventful year, and we understand how difficult it is to keep up with the constant stream of news. Here at the Observer, we publish around a dozen or more news stories a week, which adds up over the course of a year. We know that even our most loyal readers may let one of those many stories slip past them sometimes. Hey, it happens. We get it.
We understand there’s a lot to read and never enough time. In that spirit, we’ve compiled a selection of news stories from the past year that you might want to make some time for. Consider this your chance to really put 2025 in the rearview where it belongs.
Will the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center Continue to Be a House of Secrets?
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A new juvenile services director was hired after reports of mistreatment and misconduct, but the community was ignored in the process.
Transgender Inmates In North Texas Face Cruel Intentions
Trans women prisoners are housed with men, stripped of their identity and harassed following a President Donald Trump executive order.
‘I Will Continue to Rise’: Dallas Student Abused by Coach Finds Justice, Voice
After becoming a coach herself, Jamilet Almaras came to terms with the abuse she experienced at the hands of Kaylen Cottongame.
Dallas Needs to Get On Board With Skateparks
Outmoded thinking and NIMBYism are a grind for advocates pushing the city to finally build more skateparks.
Sexual Assault Survivors Are Now Naming Names on Social Media
When the legal system fails them, an increasing number of women are finding support and empowerment online.
What Does it Take to Fix a Problematic Street in Dallas? Who Knows?
Calamitous car accidents along a North Oak Cliff road have left residents wondering what it will take to make them feel safe.
We Conduct a Taste Test of Currently Texas-Legal THC Gummies
Nobody tell the Legislature, but Texas sort of does have legal recreational cannabis. Let’s hope it stays that way.
Fear and Heartbreak in Dallas’ Federal Immigration Court
A Dallas woman wanted to help the immigrant community navigate the court system. In doing so, she comes face-to-face with ICE.
Looking Back at the Dallas Skyline, From 1914 to Today
Dallas has grown a lot in the past 111 years. See for yourself.
We Were Removed From a School Library Council Meeting. Is That Legal?
Coppell ISD’s first school library advisory council meeting was this week. They made us leave. Here’s why.
These Texas Women Fight the Death Penalty Outside Huntsville Execution Chamber
For the women who protest at Texas executions, progress is coming, but not fast enough.
