Many Texas school are underperforming when it comes to mental health, especially in the wake of school shootings like Uvalde, but Dallas ISD seems to be hitting the mark.
Texas’ abortion trigger ban took effect on Thursday, but the fight for reproductive rights is far from over.
Just a couple of months ago, City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s job was on the line. This week, he got a 3% raise.
A Plano woman could be looking at hate crime charges following a confrontation on Wednesday in which she hurled her fists, racist insults and even threats of violence
A former top staffer with the anti-abortion group Texas Right to Life has been arrested on charges of online solicitation of a minor.
Homeless providers have been using hotels to address overflow at local shelters. Now, the city might throw in some of its money to help pay for the hotel bills.
Thanks to a Florida activist, Texas schools may soon see “In God We Trust” posters written in Arabic.
The trial begins for three protesters who demanded the removal of a Confederate monument in Gainesville.
The U.S. calls him Raduan Omar Zamora Mayorga, but the alleged drug trafficker reportedly has many identities and aliases. Some know him as José Luis Oliva Meza, others by monikers like “The Lord of the Skies” and “The Boss of Bosses.” Now, the 41-year-old Nicaraguan national will stand trial in…
Environmental justice group SSR calls out the Dallas City Council for not informing the public and rushing a vote on their proposed equity plan.
Do you enjoy combing through public records? Do you keep a watchful eye on what’s happening at City Hall? Do you keep up with soaring rental costs and the impact they’re having on Dallas neighborhoods? In short, do you have your thumb on Dallas’ news pulse? If so, we’ve got…
A community rallied around the UT-Arlington student after she lost custody of her daughter. Now, some think her entire story was built on lies.
Some Dallas residents and businesses struggled to stay afloat during this week’s deluge.
Dallas is gearing up for another QAnon Convention.
The Dallas Observer is looking for a staff writer to join our news desk. In case that’s unclear, we are an alternative weekly newspaper looking to hire a journalist – yes, in this day and age – to cover news in one of the nation’s fastest growing cities. What do…
Rent in Dallas has a July year-over-year increase of 16%, making housing even less affordable for many people
From hardened campuses to teacher resignations, Texas schools are already facing a difficult year.
The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has been subpoenaed on allegations of sexual abuse of members for decades
Mark Melton claims a clerk with the eviction court handling his client’s case filed a forged hearing notice. The court says it didn’t happen.
It was a massive operation, the Department of Justice in East Texas says, and the latest case of drones being used to airlift drugs, weapons and other contraband into prisons in the state. An 11-count indictment, announced in a DOJ press release Friday, includes 42 defendants, though around half of…
A campaign called “Lights Out Texas” is asking residents to turn out lights at night in an effort to save the birds.
In late May, people roaming around Goat Island Preserve may have smelled raw sewage. It wasn’t their imagination.
