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The number of vaccines given has been going down for months, and less than half of the state is fully vaccinated.

Is the ‘Pandemic of the Unvaccinated’ Hitting Dallas County?

By Patrick Strickland

Jul 20, 2021

When the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dallas County hit 300 and suspected cases tacked on another 106 on Monday, it marked a sad milestone:

A lawsuit in federal court claiming that Dallas County Iail inmates were denied adequate protection from COVID-19 has been delayed by a judge's order.

Did Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown Let COVID-19 Hit Jails Hard?

By Michael Murney

Jul 16, 2021

This week, a federal judge ordered a halt in an ongoing lawsuit brought by Dallas County Jail detainees against the county.

Forget Mad Cow Disease: Rabies Is on the Rise Among Texas Cattle

By Simone Carter

Jul 15, 2021

In 2021, rabies has spiked among Texas cattle.

The nurses traveled from Massachusetts to Dallas to rally outside the Tenet headquarters

Traveling Halfway Across U.S., Striking Massachusetts Nurses Bring Fight to Dallas

By Steven Monacelli

Jul 8, 2021

The Massachusetts nurses say Tenet has misused taxpayer money and failed to protect its healthcare workers.

The stage was set for the Boone Family tragedy a long time ago as Texas was on course toward the privatization of its foster care system.

Amari Boone Should Still Be Alive Today. But He Died in Foster Care Last Year.

By Jacob Vaughn

Jun 25, 2021

A lawsuit filed by Boone’s parents claims an investigation into his death found deadly practices by the ACH Child and Family Services contractor Our Community Our Kids and its employees.

RIGHT Care showed positive results and was recently expanded, but when Tearyne Almendariz called the team, there was no one to send out to the scene.

Dallas Expanded a Rapid Mental Health Dispatch Program, but Some Want Longer Hours

By Jacob Vaughn

Jun 17, 2021

They operate seven days a week, 16 hours a day between two shifts. One shift runs from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. and the other runs from then till 11 p.m.

According to a lawsuit, a pregnant woman was denied proper prenatal care while in Collin County jail

In Collin County Jail, a Woman Begged for Medical Care. She Lost Her Pregnancy, Anyway.

By Patrick Strickland

Jun 17, 2021

Lauren Kent begged her Collin County jailers and medical staff for adequate prenatal care, according a lawsuit. In the end, she had a stillbirth.

Abortion rights protesters gathered in Dallas on Thursday, May 27, to rally against new anti-abortion laws passed in Texas.

Dallas Reproductive Rights Protesters Look to Future After New Abortion Laws Pass

By Steven Monacelli

May 29, 2021

Gov. Greg Abbott signed the so-called 'heartbeat bill' into law earlier this month. Reproductive rights protesters say they hope to vote him out of office.

Abortion-rights protesters gathered at the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of SCOTUS' ruling on Texas' last major abortion law, 2013's House Bill 2.

Texas Just Effectively Banned Abortions. Rights Groups Plan to Fight Back.

By Patrick Strickland

May 19, 2021

On Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law one of the most hardline abortion laws on the books around the country.

Abortions Will Soon Be Much Harder to Get in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott 'Can't Wait.'

By Patrick Strickland

May 6, 2021

The so-called 'heartbeat bill' would also open up the possibility of lawsuits against abortion providers and those who help individuals obtain abortions.

North Texans are Ready for 'Normal' Life. Doctors say It Depends on Vaccines.

By Simone Carter

May 4, 2021

Most North Texans are ready to return to "normal," but doctors say it depends on their willingness to get vaccinated for COVID-19.

Texas Republican legislators are stepping up efforts to chip away at abortion rights in the state.

Texas Gets Another Anti-Abortion 'Sanctuary City,' This Time in Lubbock

By Patrick Strickland

May 3, 2021

When voters went to the ballot box this weekend, Lubbock joined around two dozen cities in Texas that have passed local ordinances seeking to ban abortion.

In Dallas' Joppa, Environmental Health Project Raises Questions of Inclusion

By Jacob Vaughn

Apr 27, 2021

At the time it was announced, Adam Bazaldua, Joppa’s city council member, applauded Downwinders and Joppa resident Temeckia Durrough for helping make the project happen. Now, Durrough said she feels she and another community member are being excluded from the project.

Taking Aim at Abortion, Texas Republicans Want Attorneys to Represent Fetuses

By Patrick Strickland

Apr 2, 2021

With dozens of anti-abortion laws in the Legislature, reproductive rights groups worry that Texas could effectively ban abortion altogether.

Social gatherings and holiday travel around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s correspond with spikes in COVID-19 deaths.

COVID-19 Is the Leading Cause of Death in Dallas County

By Jacob Vaughn

Mar 26, 2021

By March 21 this year, 3,763 people suffered pandemic-related deaths. This number surpasses the estimated amount of deaths due to heart disease (3,668), cancer (3,356) and strokes (1,015) during the same time span.

Weed reform advocates often task themselves with trying to loosen restrictions at both the state and local level.

Under Bill in Texas Legislature, Dallas Could Legalize Weed If It Wanted To

By Jacob Vaughn

Mar 11, 2021

A big obstacle to significant weed reform this legislative session will be the divided focus and attention from trying to deal with issues like the coronavirus and regulating the power grid.

West Dallas 1 is also advocating for a permanent environmental commission in Dallas.

In West Dallas, Locals Want to Get Rid of an Asphalt Shingle Plant

By Jacob Vaughn

Mar 9, 2021

West Dallasites are taking the opportunity to finally share their concerns about one plant's pollution.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says masks will no longer be required starting next week.

Gov. Abbott Scraps COVID-19 Mask Mandate, Allows Businesses to Open 100%

By Patrick Strickland

Mar 2, 2021

Gov. Abbott introduced the mask mandate last July, but he also forbade local officials from enforcing it.

The goal is to have all of the services OurCalling provides under the same roof.

OurCalling Raises Funds For New Permanent Housing Facility in Dallas

By Jacob Vaughn

Mar 1, 2021

In need of broader affordable housing, the city’s first comprehensive housing study showed a shortage of some 20,000 affordable homes.

The Arlington Fire Department's vaccine site at the ESports Stadium has been working swiftly and hosted National Guard troops this week who will work at the new FEMA site.

New Analysis Forecasts Dallas County Hits Herd Immunity by Late June

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

Feb 24, 2021

The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) is an independent, non-profit healthcare intelligence organization affiliated with Parkland Health and Hospital System that studies health specifically as they affect vulnerable populations. On Tuesday PCCI released a statement forecasting that Dallas County could reach “herd immunity” in late-June based on the total...

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