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Dallas Council Member Says Juvenile Curfew Should Stay; State Law Says Otherwise.

Dallas Council Member Says Juvenile Curfew Should Stay; State Law Says Otherwise.

Unlike Dallas, Other Texas Cities Give Poker Clubs Royal Treatment

Unlike Dallas, Other Texas Cities Give Poker Clubs Royal Treatment

Ken Paxton Avoids Jail Time, Entering Plea in Felony Securities Fraud Case

By Kelly Dearmore
Mar 26, 2024

The winning streak for the Texas attorney general continued on Tuesday morning when he struck a deal with prosecutors to drop the felony charges against him from 2015.
What's a VPN and How Do You Use One To Access Pornhub in Texas?

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 19, 2024

Since Pornhub and other adult sites pulled out of the Lone Star State last week, Texans have been searching for VPNs like crazy. We gave it a try.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Dallas Sexually Oriented Business Suit but Case Continues

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 19, 2024

Sexually oriented businesses and the city have battled over a curfew passed in 2022. This decision marks a small loss for the businesses, but not a total defeat.
No Dice? Things Aren't Looking Too Good For Dallas Poker Clubs.

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 13, 2024

Dallas has searched for a legal path forward for poker clubs, but now that path looks like one that current poker clubs would never choose to take.
Former City Marshal Found Guilty of Tampering With Government Record

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 12, 2024

A former Dallas city marshal allegedly falsified a police report in 2021 after slamming a man to the ground with excessive force. Now, he's been found guilty of tampering with a government record.
Dallas, Collin Counties Blow Deadline for State-Required Report Aimed at Combatting Sexual Assault

By Kelly Dearmore
Feb 21, 2024

A new state law requires Texas counties to create Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs) and file a report on efforts to fight crime. Dallas and Collin have yet to file their reports.
UPDATE: Every Texan Charged for Crimes During the Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

By Kelly Dearmore
Feb 6, 2024

Texas is a leader in arrests related to the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. New charges, pleas and sentences for Texans are announced regularly.
'Reckoning With the State': Paxton Sues Over Marijuana Decriminalization

By Jacob Vaughn
Feb 1, 2024

Five cities are facing lawsuits from the Texas Attorney General over their efforts to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana.
51 Years After Roe v. Wade, Biden Highlights Dallas' Kate Cox in Abortion Video

By Simone Carter
Jan 22, 2024

The video posted Monday to the president's X account ends with a simple message: "Protect abortion rights."
West Dallas Resident Files Lawsuit To Try To Run Shingle Factory Out of Town

By Jacob Vaughn
Jan 19, 2024

Janie Cisneros of West Dallas wants a local shingle factory gone. She says she's looking for justice, and she's turning to the courts to get it.
Two More Texans Guilty Days Before the Jan. 6 Insurrection Anniversary

By Kelly Dearmore
Jan 5, 2024

More than 80 Texas have been arrested for the Capitol breach. A recent poll says Republicans have only grown more loyal to Donald Trump since the 2021 attack.
After Kate Cox Case, Challenges to Texas Abortion Ban Continue

By Kelly Dearmore
Jan 4, 2024

Before the state Supreme Court now, Zurawski v. State of Texas involves several North Texas women who were denied abortions while their health was in danger.
Dallas County Court Clerk Indicted on Forgery Charges in Eviction Case

By Jacob Vaughn
Jan 3, 2024

The chief clerk of a local justice of the peace court allegedly faked an eviction hearing notice last year.
Dallas Considers Allowing Poker Houses To Stay As 'Private Game Clubs'

By Jacob Vaughn
Dec 14, 2023

What's in a name? After years of debate, litigation and compromise, the path forward for local poker clubs in Dallas might finally be near.
Judge Halts Dallas Ban on Airbnb and VRBO Rental Properties

By Kelly Dearmore
Dec 8, 2023

The battle over short-term rentals in Dallas neighborhoods will continue after a judge granted an injunction against the city's new zoning regulations.
'No Way To Escape': Lawsuit Claims Cops Violated Civil Rights During Summer 2020 Protests

By Jacob Vaughn
Oct 25, 2023

During the 2020 protests an SMU professor thought his country had declared war on him. Now he's suing police and the city for violating his constitutional rights.
Is the Revised Dallas Prostitution Ordinance Still Unconstitutional?

By Jacob Vaughn
Oct 18, 2023

Dallas police can still cite residents for what are regarded as basic actions and communications. Some say the amended ordinance does not pass constitutional muster.
Court Rules Dallas Can Shut Down Sexually Oriented Businesses During Early Morning Hours

By Jacob Vaughn
Oct 17, 2023

In a ruling last week, a federal judge said Dallas had the facts to back up an ordinance that would close sexually oriented businesses between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.
Another Dealer Sentenced as Consequences in Carrollton Fentanyl Case Continue To Unfold

By Kelly Dearmore
Oct 6, 2023

With 2 of the 11 fentanyl dealers tied to juvenile overdoses and deaths in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD now sentenced, authorities continue to crack down in North Texas.
Hemp Hemp Hooray! Delta-8 Is Still Legal in Texas After Court Ruling

By Jacob Vaughn
Oct 2, 2023

In a Sept. 28 ruling, a court of appeals decided that the popular cannabis product can remain legal in the state.