Texodus: Chicago Enticing Businesses to Flee Texas’ Controversial New Laws
Chicago is attempting to coax businesses to flee Texas over the state’s social policies.
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Is Delta-8 Unsafe? The FDA and the CDC Have Worries.
Health officials want you to know that delta-8 has not been approved by the FDA, and that they’re concerned about product formulas, labeling, and the way the stuff is marketed.
Dallas Journalist Barrett Brown Went to the U.K. Now, He Wants Asylum.
To a great extent, Barrett Brown is fueled by cheap tobacco and vengeance. The embattled journalist wants to inflict as much damage as possible on America, and recently, he’s broadened his scope to include the United Kingdom. There, Brown is attempting to claim asylum, largely because he says he’s been…
Seeking Justice for Protesters Injured by Dallas PD, Attorneys Say Civil Suits May Be Only Hope
Since Chief Eddie Garcia took over the department, attorneys Daryl Washington and Michelle Simpson Tuegel said they’ve been hopeful for more transparency and a change of culture in DPD. But, they say the jury is still out on whether any of this will happen.
Hospital Admissions are Declining in Dallas County, but Experts Warn Against Letting Up
Some experts say the current wave of COVID-19 cases may have peaked.
Texas’ New Camping Ban May Make Life Worse for Dallas’ Homeless
Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a joint letter to the Texas Association of Counties, the Texas Municipal League and cities across the state, reminding them all that the ban must be enforced.
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Ethics Complaint Says Tennell Atkins Wasted $20,000 on Grass for Rec Center
In an anonymously filed ethics complaint, Council member Tennell Atkins, a project manager and a program manager are accused of wasting $20,000 of city property and resources on the Singing Hills Recreation Center.
As COVID-19 Spreads, Dallas County Jail Inmate Sounds Alarm over Grim Living Conditions
The way he tells it, two weeks had passed since Jonathan Hamilton had been allowed to change his underwear. Hamilton, 39, landed back in Dallas County Jail after violating the terms of his release on bond from a misdemeanor assault charge. Although he’d spent time in the jail the year before,…
‘Designed to Intimidate’: Revamped Conservative Watchlist Targets Professors in Texas and Beyond
A few weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001, Dr. Robert Jensen, then a professor of journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, decided to bring the campus’ conservative and liberal factions together. “I got tired of all the right-wing events and all the left-wing events, with the…
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Parents Sue Allen ISD over ‘Failure’ to Protect Children with COVID Safety Measures
The lawsuit said the school board has a responsibility to assure students’ right to life and that it’s not living up to this.
Police Killing of Margarita Brooks in Arlington Shines Light on ‘Qualified Immunity’
Late in summer 2020, a group of families from across the country gathered in Washington to discuss police brutality with then-President Donald Trump. Each family had recently had a son, daughter, parent or spouse killed by law enforcement. Also at the table were representatives from a number of national and…
U.S. Dept. of Justice Sues Texas Over New Abortion Law
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Texas over Senate Bill 8, the harsh new abortion law that bars women from receiving the procedure at around six weeks, which is often too soon for a woman to know they’re pregnant. During a press conference Thursday, Attorney General…
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Did Dallas Curb Sex Trafficking With the ‘No Cruising’ Ordinance?
The thinking is if law enforcement can reduce the traffic in these areas, they can reduce this illegal activity. But people question how well this is working.
The Satanic Temple Is (Again) Fighting Texas’ Harsh Abortion Restrictions
The Satanic Temple is challenging Texas’ newest abortion law.
North Texas Trade School Owner Convicted After ‘Bamboozling’ Millions in Veterans Affairs Scheme
Federal prosecutors say Jonathan Dean Davis, 43, was able to obtain riches through a Veterans Affairs tuition fraud scheme he started several years ago. His attorneys say the feds have it all wrong.
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North Texas Yet Again Dominates List of Best Places To Buy a Home
Four North Texas towns made it to the top 10 of a list of best places to buy a home.
Wrongly Deported as a Teen, Jakadrien Turner Speaks Out About the Lawyer Who Defended Her
Jakadrien Turner had survived a lot. In early January 2012, at 15 years old, she made her first appearance on CNN. Turner wore a denim jacket and her blondish-brown curls beneath a dark hat as she walked through the DFW airport with her mother, Johnisa Turner, and grandmother Lorene Turner…
In Dallas’ Joppa, Community Leaders and Developer at Odds Over Proposed Townhomes
Named for a city in the Bible, Joppa was formed by freed slaves after the Civil War. Residents have always called it Joppee, and some say it’s not the place for 14 new townhomes.
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South Dallas Property Owner Sues City Over Habitual Criminal Property Designation
Norman Hoppenstein thinks the city is asking too much of him to reduce crime on his properties. So, he’s filling suit.
Two Pandemics: Learning Loss Hits North Texas Students as Coronavirus Cases Soar
As coronavirus cases climb in schools, Dallas ISD is doing its best to avoid a return to virtual learning.
She Died After an Explosion Tore through Her Home. Now, Her Family Wants Justice.
Melinda Gonzales, 65, moved back to Dallas to be close to her family. Gonzalez had lived in San Antonio for years before she returned to her hometown in mid-July. She found a duplex to rent in the Cedar Crest area. On Aug. 9, Gonzales was inside the home when an…
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Deja Q: QAnon John’s Las Vegas Convention Loses Its Venue
This time called the For God & Country Patriot Double Down, the logo for the event includes the seven and queen of hearts cards, a reference to Q, the 17th letter in the alphabet.