Mayor Eric Johnson Tests Positive For ‘Breakthrough’ COVID-19 Case
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson came down with a breakthrough case of COVID-19 along with over 11,000 others in the county.
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‘Window Dressing’: Agreement in Child Welfare Lawsuit Leaves Kids Unprotected, Advocates Say
Every night in Texas, about 400 kids have to sleep in makeshift dorms in Texas Department of Family and Protective Services offices. This group of kids without a foster placement are especially vulnerable to overmedication and physical and sexual abuse, according to a recent court monitor’s report ordered by a…
Dallas District Attorney Drops Charges Against Mentally Ill Man Kicked Repeatedly by Paramedic
After over two years of fighting charge of assaulting a public servant, Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot dismisses case against Kyle Vess.
With Millions in Government Grants, Tiny Sandbranch’s 100 or So People May Get Running Water
A small, impoverished community in southeastern Dallas County has fought for years to get clean water.
Report: Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert Among Lawmakers Who Met with Jan. 6 Rally Planners
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert’s office reportedly participated in planning meetings with organizers of the Jan. 6 pro-Trump protests.
Judge Says No to Temporary Restraining Order Against Texas Delta-8 Ban
Delta-8 and other THC isomers have been flying off the shelves at Texas smoke shops and gas stations. Now, the state says it’s all illegal.
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Lt. Gov. Candidate and Lone Star Separatist Daniel Miller Says Texas Has ‘Electile Dysfunction’
Daniel Miller, president of the Texas Nationalist Movement, announced last week that he’s running for lieutenant governor.
After Multiple Jailers Died Of Covid, Dallas County Forced Others To Keep Working Overtime
On Aug. 1, Porsha Bookman took to Facebook to voice her gripes about her job at Dallas County Jail. “I just got mandated again!!!!” Bookman posted on Aug. 1. She included the hashtags #wannabefree and #8morehourstogo. Nineteen days later, the 36-year-old died of COVID-19 complications. Five days before her death,…
Report: Migrants Held by Border Agencies Hit, Threatened and Sexually Assaulted
Internal documents obtained by Human Rights Watch paint a grim picture of the situation for asylum seekers and migrants held by U.S. government immigration authorities.
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In Texas, Conservationists Urge ‘Lights Out’ to Save Migratory Birds
The Lights Out camapign urges Texas buildings and residents to shut off the lights to protect migratory birds.
Should Dallas Pay the Homeless to Pick Up Trash?
In February, Dallas considered a program to hire panhandlers for different jobs around the city. Across the country, cities are doing something similar, paying the homeless to pick up trash.
Dallas-Fort Worth Colleges and Universities Could Get $200 Million for Building and Renovation
North Texas colleges and universities could be receiving big upgrades. On Tuesday morning, state lawmakers reached a last-minute deal on additional funding for higher education construction projects across the state. The bill, which now awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature, will funnel more than $200 million into building and renovating new…
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In Texas, Guatemalan Drug Lord Given Life Sentence for Cocaine Trafficking with Armed Guerrillas
Known as “Primazo,” 44-year-old Wilson Wilfredo Luargas-Garcia was extradited to the Eastern District of Texas in April 2018 following a joint operation with American and Guatemalan authorities. The accusations? That he’d helped pump cocaine into Texas and worked closely with an armed guerrilla group in Colombia. More than two years…
After Texas Regulators Say Delta-8 Is Illegal, Some Companies Plan to Fight Back
Some companies say they’ll keep selling delta-8 THC despite the Texas Department of State Health Services saying the stuff is illegal.
Denton County Juvenile Detention Officer Arrested for Sexual Assault of Child
Earlier this month, a Denton County juvenile detention officer was arrested after she was accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile.
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New Video Shows Dallas Paramedic Repeatedly Kicking Mentally Ill Man Before Police Show Up
Body camera video showed Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic Brad Cox kick a detained mentally ill man in the face while he sat on the ground. Surveillance footage from a nearby business shows he kicked him several more times before police arrive on the scene.
‘We’re Just Getting Warmed Up’: Democrat Mike Collier Wants to Unseat Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Democrat Mike Collier has officially announced his campaign for Texas lieutenant governor.
In Texas, the Waitlist for a Bed at a State Mental Hospital Hits an All-Time High
During her years as a Burnet County criminal magistrate judge, Roxanne Nelson was at the jail every Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. She saw how county jails dealt with people with mental illnesses accused of committing crimes. “When I started in March 2010, if I couldn’t get…
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Delta-8 THC Is Illegal, the Texas Department of State Health Services Says
The Texas Department of State Health Services added a statement to its website that some say put questions over delta-8’s legality to rest.
‘We Don’t Need Your Lectures, Thanks Mate’: Even the Australians Hate Ted Cruz
The Observer has a long, storied history of documenting the people out there who take pleasure in blasting U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. Now, we’d like to introduce you Michael Gunner, the chief minister of Australia’s Northern Territory. On Sunday, Gunner joined the dearly held tradition. In a statement posted to…
North Texas Parents Crusade Against Critical Race Theory, Which Isn’t Taught in Public Schools
Several North Texas school districts have been making headlines over their misguided take on critical race theory.
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West Dallas Neighborhood Worries Yet Another Concrete Plant Could Make Pollution Even Worse
Another concrete batch plant wants to move into West Dallas. A hearing in front of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Oct. 18 could be neighbors only chance of stopping it.