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  'These are Preventable Deaths': Dallas County to Count 1,000 Coronavirus Fatalities

  September 22 at 4 a.m.

  Dallas County will soon count another grim COVID-19 milestone: 1,000 deaths.

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  Defendants, Lawyers and Justice Suffer as Pandemic Shuts Down Trials

  September 22 at 4 a.m.

  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...

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  The Wild Detectives Launches Live Music Series and Sets a COVID-Safe Example

  September 22 at 4 a.m.

  Most venues are trying their best, and some are even doing it right. Still, the words “COVID safety and precautions” have become the new “thoughts and prayers”; they may be filled with good intentions, but the practical results amount to a placebo effect at best. Any weekend drive-by glance around...

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  Pandemic Could Increase Human Trafficking in North Texas, Advocates Say

  September 21 at 8:04 a.m.

  Human trafficking has long been an issue, but some survivors’ advocates have noted an uptick in reported cases since the coronavirus pandemic began.

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  Dallas Chef Takes Creativity Beyond the Plate to Stickers

  September 21 at 4 a.m.

  Since COVID struck, many of us have had to find creative ways to pass the time. While this is a daunting era for all industries, hospitality, bartenders, chefs and restaurateurs have found ways to create temporary moments of joy. Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman, executive chef at José in North Dallas, took to...

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  DEET Yourself: 2020 West Nile Virus Season Means Business

  September 18 at 4 a.m.

  Last week, Dallas County Health and Human Services reported its fourth West Nile-related death of the 2020 season and its tenth human case.