‘It’s Traumatizing’: Dallas Could Soon Ban Puppy Sales in Pet Stores
Animal rights advocates are pushing for Dallas to pass an ordinance banning the sale of puppies in pet stores.
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This Family Believes Their Loved One’s in Dallas with the QAnon Cult. They Want Her to Come Home.
Sean Leek was excited to live near his mother again. It was 2018, and he’d recently moved back to the area around the same time she bought a house in Delaware. “Finally,” he thought, “we’re gonna be back in each other’s lives.” Within months, he realized something was off about…
Clay Jenkins Has Been Dallas County Judge Since 2010. Edwin Flores Wants to End That.
Around Texas and beyond, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has built a public profile for his fight against Gov. Greg Abbott’s approach to combating the coronavirus. Jenkins has called for better protections against the virus, has criticized the state’s Republican officials for lax measurements and even evicted J.J. Koch from a Commissioners…
Dallas Fire Fighters Association President Stands by Paramedic Who Kicked Man in Face
Jim McDade, the president of the Dallas Fire Fighters Association, maintains that the paramedic who kicked a mentally ill man repeatedly in 2019 was just defending himself.
Former Lt. Gov. Candidate Matthew Dowd Slammed for ‘White Male Christian’ Comment
As a “white male Christian,” Matthew Dowd has announced he’s ending his campaign for lieutenant governor to make room for diverse candidates.
Frisco Doctors Sent to Prison for Medicare Fraud Involving Dishing Out Drugs ‘Like Candy’
Two doctors involved in a Texas-based healthcare fraud scheme were sentenced to over two decades in federal prison and ordered to pay tens-of-millions of dollars in restitution.
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Dallas Puts Dollar Stores in the Crosshairs As It Eyes New Options for Food Deserts
Dallas wants to bring more food options to underserved communities like Highland Hills, which is in a food desert. Some think more regulations on dollar stores could be the answer.
Keep It On: Dallas ISD’s Mask Mandate to Stay Until MLK Day
Dallas ISD has announced its mask mandate will remain in place until Martin Luther King Day.
State Returns License to Fired Dallas Paramedic Brad Cox, Who Kicked Mentally Ill Man in Face
The Texas Department of State Health Services issued an emergency suspension of Brad Cox’s paramedic license last month. Cox, the former Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic who was caught on video kicking a mentally ill man on the ground in 2019, got his license back last week. The state is still investigating the 2019 incident.
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The Power Grid Failed Texas Last February. Now, It Could Shake Up Abbott’s Reelection Bid.
Some say Gov. Greg Abbott’s reelection chances rest in how well the energy grid holds up this winter.
In Latest Crackdown on Anything Adjacent to Marijuana, Texas Gets Smokable Hemp Banned Again
After a final ruling in district court which said the ban smokable hemp ban was unlawful, the Texas Department of State Health Services filed a notice of appeal to the decision with the Texas Supreme Court. This notice supersedes the final ruling until the Texas Supreme Court reaches a decision on the appeal.
QAnon Cultists Are Still in Downtown Dallas Weeks Later, but No One Can Say for How Long
Sure, Aaron and Carly were wary to say too much – like everyone else at the QAnon gathering in Dallas, they wouldn’t even share their full names – but they beamed with excitement. They’re in their mid-thirties, and they left behind a business and their apartment in Mexico City to…
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Dallas Tries Withholding Evidence In Lawsuit Regarding Paramedic Who Kicked Man in Face
The Dallas Police Department is still reviewing a public integrity unit investigation that cleared former Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic Brad Cox. Meanwhile, the city is trying to withhold evidence in a lawsuit that alleges Cox kicked a mentally ill man in the face while he was detained on the ground.
Professor Says Dallas College Paid $12.3 Million in Severance to Laid-Off Employees
Some have accused Dallas College of pressuring hundreds of laid-off employees to sign NDAs in exchange for severance pay.
Despite Local Pushback, Arlington City Council Gives Go-Ahead for New Gas Wells Near Daycare
Three new gas wells near an Arlington daycare center are expected to be operational early next year.
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‘It’s Absurd It’s Reached This Point’: Navarro County Sets Michael Police’s Trial Date
The Navarro County District Attorney’s Office has arranged a trial date for Michael Police, a former Navarro College student accused of possessing drug paraphernalia amid claims that a campus cop had racially profiled the Black former student-athlete. Navarro County District Attorney William Thompson sought the trial date for early January 2022…
Between 2015 and 2019, Texas Had the Highest Number of Fatal Holiday Crashes in the U.S.
Five states – Mississippi, South Carolina, West Virginia, Florida and Texas – saw the highest rates of fatal holiday car crashes per 100,000 drivers. Additionally, the fatal collisions in Connecticut, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina and Wisconsin were more likely to involve drunk or impaired drivers.
In East Texas, a Man Has Spent Two Years in Jail Waiting for a Bed at a Mental Health Hospital
As his brother’s mental health spiraled, Devon Pickard grew alarmed. He had spent the last five years working as a diving instructor in Hawaii and had just moved back to Van Zandt County, where he lived with his father while he tried “to regroup and figure out what’s next.” Meanwhile,…
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Charged with Assaulting Police During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, Mark Middleton’s Running for Texas House
In April, North Texas’ Mark Middleton was arrested in connection to the U.S. Capitol riot. Now, he’s running for state House.
Reefer Madness: Compassionate Use Laws Leave Some Texans Out
Peggy had just left the hospital when she went to visit her cannabis dealer in Denton. A retail cashier in her mid-60s, she was struggling to pay her bills and buy the drugs prescribed to treat an inoperable brain tumor. She needed the cannabis to give her an appetite when…
Texas Gov. Abbott Warns of Migrants Crossing Border Illegally … from South Africa
In a tweet about immigration, some said Gov. Greg Abbott appeared to confuse South America with South Africa.
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French Energy Company Seeks Fracking Permit Near Arlington Daycare
Parents in Arlington are up against a French energy company that wants to frack near their children’s school. Tonight, the fight goes to City Council.