Some considered it the most dangerous book in Dallas, a moniker coined by D Magazine years after it was published. The Accommodation: the politics of race in an American City, traces race relations and politics in Dallas from slavery to the early '80s. It argues slavery was crueler in North Texas...
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This pandemic season, Dallas-based rapper Gotti Mirano has chosen not to go to clubs. This abstinence from nightlife has given him clarity regarding the type of people he wants to be around. A self-described "empathic person," Mirano can feel the emotional energy of the people around him. His new album...
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.
The first voter arrived at the Oak Cliff sub-courthouse on South Beckley Avenue almost an hour before the sun rose on this Election Day. By the time the doors opened, more than 20 people were waiting outside. There are 463 polling locations throughout Dallas County, all open from 7 a.m...
The DFW For All campaign is a platform of policy proposals and ideals that include issues like housing, healthcare, labor rights, climate change and government accountability.
Between North Texas Capitol rioter Jenna Ryan, the delta and omicron variants of COVID-19 and an endless series of worrisome new laws on the books, it was a hell of a year. It's hard to know where to start, but the Observer has a few suggestion for catching up on...
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The idea of what can be labeled as "underrated" is usually dependent on many factors, but if you're a singer who has had four top five hits (including a number one smash) as a part of three different bands and yet still few people know your name, then you've probably earned the term.
Seven years ago a question was posed on Reddit, “What’s your idea of a perfect day?” The top answer, by an account that has since been deleted, was “Wake up next to someone you love, spend the day exploring the outdoors, spend the evening drinking with friends, fall asleep next...
"Legal" poker rooms are thriving in Dallas after getting the OK to open from the city two years ago, but now council members aim to close them down.
Zephi Trevino’s legal team, family and some celebrities tried to get the case dismissed, claiming she was actually being trafficked at the time of the murder.
Growing up in Coppell, Tyler Rooney didn’t pay much attention to the kitchen or envision himself as a baker at any point. When asked about his culinary exposure in his early years, he nonchalantly mentions that his mother took him to France every summer, where she's originally from, and made...
Lisa Khoury claims her Griddy bill reached $9,340 between Feb. 13 and Feb. 19, according to a class action lawsuit.
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The For God & Country Patriot Roundup, scheduled May 28-31, will be hosted by Gilley’s Dallas and Omni Dallas Hotel.
Yonkers Pizza Co. in Preston Center opened late last year as a place where owner Tony Avezzano, son of Dallas Cowboys’ late special teams coach Joe Avezzano, could share his family's Italian recipes. He signed a lease for this space in fall 2019 and finally opened the doors a full...
Over the last few decades, there has been an increased focus on using non-lethal or "less-lethal" tactics in policing. But sometimes, the tactics backfire.
In a letter Wednesday, 68 state lawmakers asked the Texas Education Agency to cancel this year's STAAR test because of the pandemic.
After struggling with a shortage of available tests for the coronavirus during the spring and summer, local residents can now find testing sites springing up on parking lots and street corners across Dallas County. The question facing county leaders is whether all those tests and the data they collect are...
Dallas actor Stephen Tobolowsky is perhaps best known for his role as Ned Ryerson, the earnest childhood friend of Bill Murray’s grumpy newscaster Phil Connors in the comedy classic Groundhog Day. You know, the guy who famously said “Phil? Phil Connors? I thought that was you!” countless times in the movie...
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As we begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel, Texas country trio Midland is grabbing life by the horns and making a return to the stage with three concerts at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth on April 8, 9 and 10. These shows mark some...
In a federal lawsuit against the city of Richardson and the arresting officers, Bonham and his attorney say the two cops pulled him over for a bogus reason and then used excessive force.
On a chilly January day in their hometown of Denton, the members of beloved folk-rock outfit Midlake are having a spirited discussion about bagels.
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