1 Woman, Many Causes: How a 62-Year-Old Sparked Fort Worth’s Rush Hour Resistance
Every Tuesday, creative and pointed protest signs greet thousands of Cowtown drivers along busy freeways.
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Fried Dough and Fresh Starts: How the State Fair Gives People Second Chances
For most, going to the fair is a butter-soaked burden. But for the people working behind the counter, the fair is home.
Dallas Is A Hotbed For Cockfighting. Animal Rights Activists Are Ready For The Ring
A bill to strengthen cockfighting laws failed last session. But a new bill at the federal level has Texas support, and it could be the trigger for necessary trickle down changes.
City Hall Puts the Lid on Alley Trash Service Changes For Now
In this scenario, one man’s proposed trash service changes are nobody’s treasure.
New Texas Task Force to Tackle ‘Decidedly Un-Christian’ Gun Violence At Churches
A Michigan church mass shooting has spurred action from the governor. Critics say it’s not enough, some say at least it’s something.
UPDATE: Nexstar to Put Jimmy Kimmel Back on Air Following Protests
Organizers of the Nexstar protest worry about what a merger will mean for free speech and Dallas’ WFAA news station.
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Tarrant County Escalates ‘Political Retaliation’ Against Activist Over Graffiti
Raunaq Alam is in the middle of a legal maelstrom, facing perjury charges and a possession charge that all tie back to a spray paint incident
New Law Turns Teachers Into ‘Foot Soldiers’ For ‘Anti-Inclusion Crusade’
A new law bans teachers from observing pronouns that differ from the ones assigned at birth. It also bans DEI extracurriculars.
Double the Fun: Scenes from Pride in Dallas
Why have one annual Pride celebration when you can have two?
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Screen Dallas Aims to Give Documentary Films a Shot at an Oscar
The initiative, spearheaded by the Dallas Film Commission, has chosen a film about cyclical addiction treatment for its inaugural selection.
‘I Don’t See a Light at This Point’: The Dark Reality of Immigration Changes on Dallas Businesses
As immigration policies shift, immigrant-owned businesses in Dallas feel the mounting pressure and uncertainty.
Organizer and Artist Niecee X Plans to Open Dallas’ First Cafe and Bookstore for QTPOC
It’s a dim day in Dallas when Niecee X turns off the rain-swept streets into the parking lot of Desta, an East Dallas Ethiopian restaurant. The eatery is a typical haunt for the 29-year-old Niecee X, an artist, poet and queer community organizer whose vegan palate is right at home…
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Next Generation Action Network founder turns down plea deal
An Oak Cliff native, Alexander has become one of the faces of the protest movement in Dallas.
Girl Fight: Girl Scout Cookies versus Keebler’s Knock-Off Girl Scout Cookies
The Girl Scouts have some cookie competition
Today, Richard Miles gets paid for 14 innocent years he spent in prison. Tomorrow: payback
Richard Miles was finally, officially exonerated for the crime he didn’t commit. He wants those who put him in prison to pay.
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What’s the right culinary way to celebrate MLK Day?
Americans are still puzzling out the answer to the right way to honor MLK Day.