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Teacher Fired Amid Graphic Anne Frank Controversy

A Texas middle school teacher was fired last week after an unapproved version of Anne Frank's diary containing sexual content was assigned to a class. Hamshire-Fannett ISD confirmed to KFDM that a substitute teacher assigned an 8th-grade class to read Anne Frank's...

Church Funds Travel for Child Sex Alteration

A Fort Worth church is funding travel grants for families whose children identify as transgender to undergo sex-altering procedures out of state. The Galileo Church founded the North Texas TRANSportation Network (NTTN) following the passage of a Texas law, SB 14,...

Assaults, Auto Thefts, Drug Crimes Jump in Southwest Dallas

Southwestern Dallas saw crime increase last month, with simple assaults, motor vehicle thefts, burglaries, and drug offenses all spiking year over year in Council Member Zarin Gracey's District 3. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Gracey's council district...

Local City Drawn Into Ukraine Support Debate

The city of Mesquite has become an unlikely battleground in the fight over how much longer and how deeply the United States can commit to aiding Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. This is because of a giant new arms manufacturing plant planned for downtown Mesquite,...

TX Reps Call for Special Session on Border Security

TX Reps Call for Special Session on Border Security

As the situation at the southern border continues to disintegrate, more Texas officials are demanding a special session to pass bills that House leadership killed during the regular session. As reported by The Dallas Express, the situation at the border has been...

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City Staff Mum on Ransomware Attack Details

City Staff Mum on Ransomware Attack Details

City officials discussed the aftermath of the alleged ransomware attack against the City of Dallas on Wednesday, but staff declined to answer many questions from council members, saying it would be...

Dallas Mayor Opposes $4.6B Budget, Tax Hikes

Dallas Mayor Opposes $4.6B Budget, Tax Hikes

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has made clear that he is not in favor of the $4.63 billion budget and $120 million increase in property taxes passed by the City Council. As reported by The Dallas...

Fetterman Leverages Suit Against Shutdown

Fetterman Leverages Suit Against Shutdown

A U.S. senator has attempted to leverage his hoodies to prevent a federal government shutdown. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said on Wednesday that he would give up his casual style and wear a suit if...

Rejected on Hill, Zelenskyy Eyes Wall Street

Rejected on Hill, Zelenskyy Eyes Wall Street

Facing strong and increasing resistance from Washington lawmakers to his petition for more of the American taxpayers’ money, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is turning to private bankers for the financial...

Disney May Sell ABC Network to Local Media Group

Disney May Sell ABC Network to Local Media Group

Several media outlets have reported that Disney CEO Bob Iger is looking to sell the broadcast network ABC and potentially more. Although inside sources have reportedly confirmed to outlets like...

Cheese Slices Recalled Over Choking Hazard

Cheese Slices Recalled Over Choking Hazard

Kraft Heinz has voluntarily recalled its processed American cheese singles due to a potential choking hazard from packaging, the company announced earlier this week. Kraft said 83,800 cases of...

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City of Dallas Murder Victims*

  YTD
09/18/23		 % of
Total
Black 97 54.2%
Hispanic White 58 32.4%
Non-Hispanic White 16 8.9%
Other 8 4.5%
Total 179 100%

 

Other Crime Statistics

• Alleged Hate Crimes to Total Crimes YTD: 0.04%
• YTD avg police response time to reported random gunfire: 325.0 min. **

* Includes murder and non-negligent manslaughter.
** This is just one category of the response times that the city reports on daily.

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TX Reps Call for Special Session on Border Security

TX Reps Call for Special Session on Border Security

As the situation at the southern border continues to disintegrate, more Texas officials are demanding a special session to pass bills that House leadership killed during the regular session. As reported by The Dallas Express, the situation at the border has been...

Teacher Fired Amid Graphic Anne Frank Controversy

A Texas middle school teacher was fired last week after an unapproved version of Anne Frank's diary containing sexual content was assigned to a class. Hamshire-Fannett ISD confirmed to KFDM that a substitute teacher assigned an 8th-grade class to read Anne Frank's...

Church Funds Travel for Child Sex Alteration

A Fort Worth church is funding travel grants for families whose children identify as transgender to undergo sex-altering procedures out of state. The Galileo Church founded the North Texas TRANSportation Network (NTTN) following the passage of a Texas law, SB 14,...

Assaults, Auto Thefts, Drug Crimes Jump in Southwest Dallas

Southwestern Dallas saw crime increase last month, with simple assaults, motor vehicle thefts, burglaries, and drug offenses all spiking year over year in Council Member Zarin Gracey's District 3. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Gracey's council district...

Local City Drawn Into Ukraine Support Debate

The city of Mesquite has become an unlikely battleground in the fight over how much longer and how deeply the United States can commit to aiding Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. This is because of a giant new arms manufacturing plant planned for downtown Mesquite,...

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City Staff Mum on Ransomware Attack Details

City Staff Mum on Ransomware Attack Details

City officials discussed the aftermath of the alleged ransomware attack against the City of Dallas on Wednesday, but staff declined to answer many questions from council members, saying it would be...

Dallas Mayor Opposes $4.6B Budget, Tax Hikes

Dallas Mayor Opposes $4.6B Budget, Tax Hikes

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has made clear that he is not in favor of the $4.63 billion budget and $120 million increase in property taxes passed by the City Council. As reported by The Dallas...

Fetterman Leverages Suit Against Shutdown

Fetterman Leverages Suit Against Shutdown

A U.S. senator has attempted to leverage his hoodies to prevent a federal government shutdown. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said on Wednesday that he would give up his casual style and wear a suit if...

Rejected on Hill, Zelenskyy Eyes Wall Street

Rejected on Hill, Zelenskyy Eyes Wall Street

Facing strong and increasing resistance from Washington lawmakers to his petition for more of the American taxpayers’ money, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is turning to private bankers for the financial...

Disney May Sell ABC Network to Local Media Group

Disney May Sell ABC Network to Local Media Group

Several media outlets have reported that Disney CEO Bob Iger is looking to sell the broadcast network ABC and potentially more. Although inside sources have reportedly confirmed to outlets like...

Cheese Slices Recalled Over Choking Hazard

Cheese Slices Recalled Over Choking Hazard

Kraft Heinz has voluntarily recalled its processed American cheese singles due to a potential choking hazard from packaging, the company announced earlier this week. Kraft said 83,800 cases of...

58K Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled for E. coli

58K Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled for E. coli

Wisconsin-based American Foods Group has issued a recall for some of its ground beef products due to possible E. coli contamination. Escherichia coli is a type of bacteria typically found inhabiting...

Powerball Jackpot Prize Jumps to $725 Million

Powerball Jackpot Prize Jumps to $725 Million

Two Texans won some big bucks during Wednesday's Powerball drawing, but the jackpot is still up for grabs during the next drawing at the end of this week. The winning numbers in the last drawing on...

Arlington Officer Killed in Hit-and-Run

Arlington Officer Killed in Hit-and-Run

An Arlington police officer is dead following a deadly traffic accident early Thursday morning, and law enforcement is looking for the suspected hit-and-run driver involved in the incident. The...

More Rain, Storms Expected This Week

More Rain, Storms Expected This Week

Keep the umbrellas and galoshes handy, as more showers and thunderstorms are expected across North Texas for the remainder of the work week, with some storms having the potential to become severe....

VIDEO: White House Reins In Ambassador Emanuel

VIDEO: White House Reins In Ambassador Emanuel

Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, has reportedly been told by the White House to stop insulting China on social media. Emanuel has recently taken to social media in his official capacity...

Local Housing Market Gets Inventory Boost

Local Housing Market Gets Inventory Boost

Housing inventory in Fort Worth crept slightly higher in August. Fort Worth saw its housing inventory steadily climb, with the volume of homes on the market in August hitting its highest level in...

TX School Employee Accused of Sexual Assault

TX School Employee Accused of Sexual Assault

A former South Texas high school employee was arrested on Friday after a 16-year-old student accused her of sexual assault. Jail records from Hidalgo County show that 39-year-old Samantha Lee...

Moreno Doubts Accuracy of Homelessness Count

Moreno Doubts Accuracy of Homelessness Count

City of Dallas officials have lauded a decrease in homelessness over the past several years by citing the “Point-in-Time Count,” but Council Member Jesse Moreno is challenging whether this is an...

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City of Dallas Murder Victims*

  YTD
09/18/23		 % of
Total
Black 97 54.2%
Hispanic White 58 32.4%
Non-Hispanic White 16 8.9%
Other 8 4.5%
Total 179 100%

 

Other Crime Statistics

• Alleged Hate Crimes to Total Crimes YTD: 0.04%
• YTD avg police response time to reported random gunfire: 325.0 min. **

* Includes murder and non-negligent manslaughter.
** This is just one category of the response times that the city reports on daily.

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