Activists Want College Park Renamed After Late Organizer and Onetime Black Panther Fahim J. Minkah
College Park may be renamed to Fahim J. Minkah Community Park if these activists get their way.
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Subreddit r/PoliticalHumor Requires All Posts to Call Texas Gov. Greg Abbott a ‘Little Piss Baby’
Moderators of the subreddit r/PoliticalHumor have a bone to pick with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and boy are they picking it. In protest of a new Texas law, HB 20, that requires social media companies to host views the companies consider objectionable, Reddit user BlatantConservative wrote that moderators now require…
City and Dallas Police Plan to Protest Alcohol Licenses of Businesses Causing ‘Public Safety Issues’
If Dallas says your business is causing public safety issues, it may protest your license to sell alcohol.
Five Ways Gov. Greg Abbott’s Controversial Border Clampdown Isn’t Quite What He Claims
Since he launched Operation Lone Star in March 2021, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promoted the controversial border crackdown as a state-led effort to do the federal government’s job. With November’s midterm elections almost here, the governor is promoting the border operation more and more. Operation Lone Star has proven…
Man on the Run: AG Ken Paxton Fled When Served Subpoena in Abortion Lawsuit
A process server claimed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ran from him as he tried to serve subpoenas from a federal lawsuit.
Oath Keepers: Seditious Conspiracy Trial Puts Spotlight on Militia’s Alleged Role in Capitol Riot
Only a few days after Joe Biden’s victory in the November 2020 presidential election, Oath Keepers militia founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes was already on InfoWars warning that the “deep state” was trying to “illegitimately” remove then-President Donald Trump. Rhodes laid out his militia’s plans in an interview with host Alex…
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Texas Republicans Heap Praise on Italy’s Far-Right Giorgia Meloni
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni spent much of her political life on the farthest fringe of the radical right. Although she now insists fascism is a thing of the past, in the early 1990s she joined the Youth Front of the Italian Social Movement, a party founded by a former chief of…
The Dallas Police Department Is Rethinking How It Tracks Officers’ Off-Duty Work
An “outside vendor” may help the Dallas Police Department track the off-duty work of its officers.
Dallas Removes Mulch Pile at Cochran Park After Residents’ Months-Long Push for Action
A mound of mulch stirred up some controversy in Dallas Cochran Park.
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Texas Republican U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul Thinks Abortion Is a ‘D.C. Beltway Bubble Thing’
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, a Republican representing Texas’ 10th congressional district, went on Fox Friday to claim that abortion isn’t an issue most voters care about. When Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo asked McCaul about the importance of the abortion debate ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, he gave a…
Ex-Cop Faces a Wrongful Death Lawsuit over Fatal Shooting of Black Man in Wolfe City
On Thursday, a Hunt County jury unanimously found Shaun Lucas, a former police officer who shot and killed a Black man named Jonathan Price in October 2020, not guilty of murder. Lucas, who was fired from the Wolfe City Police Department following the incident, admitted to shooting 31-year-old Price, but…
Following Paxton’s Lead, Texas Republicans Lose It Over Bexar County Sheriff’s Migrant Plane Probe
When the Bexar County sheriff held a livestream press conference on Monday, he didn’t hold back from letting everyone know he was angry. In fact, he said he was “furious” over a stunt last week that saw dozens of migrants recruited from Texas and shipped to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. On…
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Despite State’s Reputation, Survey Finds Bipartisan Support For Tighter Gun Laws in Texas
While there was some divide in opinion when it came to total bans of assault rifles, a survey by the University of Houston and Texas Southern University found “overwhelming” bipartisan support for more gun control measures in Texas.
In Video, Texas GOP Donor Steven Hotze Claims COVID Vaccine Leads to ‘Mind Control’
A year and a half since COVID-19 first hit and shuttered much of the world, some hardline Texas conservatives are still spreading wild conspiracy theories about the vaccine. In a Twitter post on Thursday, the Washington, D.C.-based watchdog media outlet Right Wing Watch published a video of Texas-based doctor, right-wing…
A New Dallas County Court Ruling Might Make It Easier for Some Tenants to Appeal Evictions
A Dallas County court ruled it was unconstitutional to make tenants pay their rent to court registries while their eviction is on appeal.
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New Lawsuit Filed Against Plano Woman Who Physically Attacked Four Indian Americans in a Viral Video
Bidisha Rudra and her friends were the victims of a racist verbal and physical attack last month. Now, Rudra hopes a civil lawsuit will teach her attacker a lesson.
Texas Democrats Call on State Health Officials to Release Data on Pregnancy-Related Deaths
Dozens of state lawmakers have called on DSHS to publish a report on the number of pregnancy-related deaths in Texas.
Migrant Plane Investigation: Ken Paxton Accuses Bexar County Sheriff of ‘Partisan Grandstanding’
To hear the state’s top cop tell it, he backs the blue harder than the blue’s ever been backed. But on Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton took a different tack. A day after the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office announced it was investigating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant plane to…
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Shortage of Working Vehicles Could Spread Dallas Fire-Rescue Even Thinner
So many Dallas Fire-Rescue vehicles are out of service that the city has turned to temporarily renting trucks for the department.
PEN America: Texas Leads the Country in ‘Deeply Undemocratic’ Push to Ban Books in Schools
Texas leads the country when it comes to banning books in schools, according to a new report published by a free speech advocacy group. PEN America’s new report found that Texas ranked first in the number of titles yanked from school bookshelves across several districts, citing “political pressure” from state…
Dallas Housing Authority Pays Former Tenant $500,000 After Discrimination Complaint
A former Dallas Housing Authority tenant claimed the agency discriminated against her. Now, they’re paying her $500,000.
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As Housing Costs Rise, Oak Cliff Development Company Has Big Plans for Southern Dallas
Oak Cliff Community Investment Fund has plans for a 63-acre Southern Dallas community with affordable housing, green space, grocery stores, and more