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Suspect Arrested in Thomas Jefferson High School Shooting

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 23, 2023

A suspect was arrested late Wednesday night for the shooting at Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas, the second North Texas school shooting this week.

Free Speech Group to West Texas A&M’s Anti-Drag President: ‘Sashay’ Away

By Simone CarterMarch 23, 2023

A free speech group has put West Texas A&M University, which recently canceled a student drag show, on notice.

After 25 Years in Prison, Local Man Exonerated for 1997 Deep Ellum Murder

After 25 Years in Prison, Local Man Exonerated for 1997 Deep Ellum Murder

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 23, 2023

After being in prison for 25 years for a murder he didn’t commit, a Dallas man is exonerated and set free.

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Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins Looks Back on When COVID-19 Hit Dallas 3 Years Ago

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 22, 2023

Three years ago, on March 22, 2020, Dallas County Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins made an announcement that would take the COVID-19 pandemic from the front pages into North Texas homes.

Texas Lawmakers Have Cryptocurrency on Their Minds

Texas Lawmakers Have Cryptocurrency on Their Minds

By Jacob VaughnMarch 22, 2023

Proposed legislation looks to offer the cryptocurrency industry a warm Texas welcome.

Arlington Lamar High School Shooting Victim Named by Family, Suspect Still Being Held

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 21, 2023

The student killed on Monday at Lamar High School in Arlington has been identified. The alleged shooter is still being detained in Tarrant County.

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Why Is Texas the No. 1 State for White Supremacist Propaganda?

By Simone CarterMarch 21, 2023

From Jan. 6 insurrectionists to Patriot Front propagandists, Texas is a hotbed for white supremacy and extremism.

UPDATE: Student Killed, Suspect Arrested Following Shooting at Arlington Lamar High School

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 20, 2023

A suspect has been arrested and two students are recovering following a shooting on the campus of Lamar High School in Arlington.

Gray Area Remains for Bump Stock Owners Following Reversal of Texas Ban

Gray Area Remains for Bump Stock Owners Following Reversal of Texas Ban

By Simone CarterMarch 20, 2023

Bump stock sales have resumed in Texas, worrying gun-control advocates. Meanwhile, gun rights advocates say they’re still “in the crosshairs of the federal government.”

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Texas Bill Would Fine People for Filing Multiple Environmental Complaints to TCEQ

By Jacob VaughnMarch 17, 2023

If you file too many complaints with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, you could get slapped with a fine under Senate Bill 471.

McKinney Sen. Angela Paxton, Ken Paxton’s Wife, Is Pushing All the Republican Hot Buttons.

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 17, 2023

Library books, social media, gender-affirming care and separation of church and state are all targets of Sen. Paxton’s during the current legislative session.

DART’s First Electric Long-Range Bus May Be the Future of Local Mass Transit, or Maybe Not

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 16, 2023

A new long-range electric bus for DART should soon provide answers for what the future of mass transit in Dallas will look like.

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Bally Sports Southwest Problems Are Nothing New for Mavericks, Stars and Rangers Fans

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 16, 2023

For more than two years, it hasn’t exactly been easy to watch a Mavericks, Rangers or Stars game on television. That probably isn’t going to change any time soon.

Deja Vu for Denton Voters After Pot Decriminalization Goes Up in Smoke

By Simone CarterMarch 15, 2023

For the second time in less than a decade, the will of the people in Denton is being denied.

‘Extreme Vigilante Death Squad Policy’: Texas Immigration Bill Draws Scrutiny

By Jacob VaughnMarch 15, 2023

Tyler Republican Rep. Matt Schaefer’s proposed House Bill 20 is unconstitutional and would lead to racial profiling, some say.

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Air Monitors to be Installed Throughout the City, Including in Joppa and West Dallas

By Jacob VaughnMarch 14, 2023

Dallas is working to install 40 air quality monitors throughout the city by the end of the year that will give residents a better understanding of what their air is really like.

Newly Filed Texas Bill Could Empower ‘Drag Bounty Hunters’

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 14, 2023

A new bill filed by a conservative Texas lawmaker Steve Toth would give drag show opponents a new reason to “be the police,” the owner of a Dallas gay bar says.

A ‘RINO’ Attack: Uvalde Congressman Tony Gonzales Under Rifle Fire in New Ad

By Simone CarterMarch 13, 2023

A new attack ad takes aim at Uvalde U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, whom the Republican Party of Texas recently censured.

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Residents Worry About the Future of Dallas’ Tenth Street Historic District

By Jacob VaughnMarch 13, 2023

Residents in Dallas’ Tenth Street Historic District want the city to do more to protect their neighborhood.

Police Arrest Another “Source of Supply” Linked to Carrollton Teen Fentanyl Use

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 10, 2023

Police have made yet another arrest of yet another man they say supplied fentanyl to Carrollton teens.

A Local Texit Battle: Self-Governance or ‘Seditious Treason’?

By Simone CarterMarch 10, 2023

Some Texas Republicans are locking horns over a bill that would create a referendum on secession.

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Ebb & Flow Hosted a Drag Brunch. Now, Texas Might Tax it Like a Sexually Oriented Business

By Jacob VaughnMarch 10, 2023

Drag shows are under attack this legislative session. Now, the Texas Comptroller is coming after them too.

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