‘Find Those Bodies’: Behind One Man’s Push to Restore a North Texas Freedman’s Cemetery
For years, a North Texas activist has pushed to clean up an old freedman’s cemetery in Pilot Point.
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Sanitation Spat: With Trash Piling Up, Workers Point the Finger at City of Dallas
Since the start of 2020, at least 62 sanitation drivers have voluntarily quit the job, according to the city’s data. Another 37 were fired.
CPAC Is Coming to Dallas This Weekend. Will QAnon Be on the Program?
July 9-11, conservatives will be at Dallas’ Hilton Anatole hotel, where the American Conservative Union is holding “America UnCanceled.”
Stemmons Freeway Has the Deadliest Stretch of Road in Texas
A quarter of the fatal accidents were drunk driving-related, according to the report. Additionally, the report found that Dallas is home to three of ten deadliest five-mile stretches in Texas.
Marijuana Reform Advocates Decry Dallas Runner Sha’Carri Richardson’s Suspension
Marijuana reform advocates are speaking out after Dallas sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson received a one-month suspension ahead of the Olympic Games.
Supreme Court Decision for Arizona Voting Laws Stokes Texas Democrats’ Fears
On Thursday, a U.S. Supreme Court decision prompted Texas voting rights advocates to sound the alarm.
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Despite Local Pushback, DFW Wants to Move Forward with the Marvin Nichols Reservoir
The project is planned for the main stem of the Sulphur River in Red River and Titus counties and would have significant negative effects on the local economy. On the flip side, DFW would have another water source to prevent its potentially dry future.
On the Run: Wanted for Charlottesville Violence, Texas Neo-Nazi Nowhere to be Found
Robert Warren Ray, once a prominent neo-Nazi podcaster, helped organize the deadly ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Virginia nearly four years ago.
In Allen, an Armed Right-Wing Group Tried to Intimidate Marvin Scott III Protesters
Protesters calling for action on Marvin Scott III’s death haven’t been involved in any property destruction or violence, but that didn’t stop right-wing militiamen from showing up armed at their demonstration.
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New Police Chief Eddie Garcia Wants to Spark Change in Dallas
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said the city’s public safety issues didn’t get here overnight. They won’t go away overnight either.
Richardson Man, Alias ‘Doctor Bitcoin’, Pleads Guilty to Cyber-Crime Scheme
A Richardson man calling himself “Doctor Bitcoin” pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one count of operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business.
‘What About Our Young Black Boys?’: DISD Eyes Changes to South Dallas Schools
The district said it wants to consolidate students at J.P. Starks and William Brown Miller Elementary because of low enrollment and have them sent to John Neely Bryan Elementary School.
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‘Uncharted Territory’: U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw Thinks Americans Should be Allowed to Sue China
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw reintroduced legislation that would allow Americans to sue the Chinese government.
Communities in Dallas Formed a Coalition for Neighborhood Self-Determination
Dallas neighborhoods are setting up plans for the future of their communities. Will the city listen to them?
‘You Can’t Ban Feelings’: Collin College Trustees Mull Tightening Speech Restrictions
Collin College’s board of trustees doesn’t want anyone to speak in “anger” at public meetings.
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In Sherman, a Bitter Standoff Over a Marker to Memorialize a Terrible Lynching
In Sherman, a public historian is fighting to install a historical marker commemorating a lynching that occurred there in 1930.
Amari Boone Should Still Be Alive Today. But He Died in Foster Care Last Year.
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.
It May Have Taken Weeks for a Dead Man to Be Found in a North Dallas Apartment
Tenants suspect that a dead body was left to rot in their Dallas apartment complex for weeks. Even after its removal, the smell lingers.
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Abbott Can Stand the Heat: Last Week’s Energy Shortage Unlikely to Alter Governor Race
Despite ERCOT’s recent notice to conserve power, Gov. Greg Abbott is unlikely to feel the heat.
Belo Garden Will Be Renamed, but Dallas Is Still Full of Confederate Iconography
Belo Garden will now be Civic Garden. But, there are still marks of the Confederacy and racist figures all over the city.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn Calls Democratic Push to Expand Voting Rights a ‘Coup d’Etat’
On Monday, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn argued against the For the People Act.
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It’s Pride Month in Rowlett, but Opponents Are Still Trying to ‘Hamstring’ City Council
There was controversy, emails to city officials and petitions all in disapproval of the proclamation. It all set the stage for a tense City Council meeting June 15. One of the people who turned out was Ryan Khalil.