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A Texas Man Begged for Mental Health Help. Instead, He Ended Up in Jail Time and Again.

A Texas Man Begged for Mental Health Help. Instead, He Ended Up in Jail Time and Again.

The Satanic Temple Challenges Abortion Ban

The Satanic Temple Challenges Abortion Ban

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'Either Way We Lose': Bar Owners React to New Mask Mandates

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Aug 12, 2021

Wednesday afternoon Dallas Co. Judge Clay Jenkins issued a new mask mandate. As of midnight on Aug. 11, masks will be required in all schools, businesses and county buildings. Jenkins' office confirmed this includes restaurants and bars;
Everyone Is Wrong About Vaccine Hesitancy

By Philip Kingston
Jul 31, 2021

The real story about employer vaccine mandates isn't about the people fighting them. It's about how successful they've been.
Deadly Drug-Resistant Fungus Puts Spotlight on Dallas

By Simone Carter
Jul 26, 2021

Health officials are reporting a deadly fungus spread among patients in two Dallas-area hospitals.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.

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