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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,...

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Ukraine, Not Russia, To Blame for Market Strike?

Ukraine, Not Russia, To Blame for Market Strike?

Evidence suggests that a massive missile strike on a market in Ukraine initially attributed to Russia may have originated in Ukraine, The New York Times has reported. The missile struck a busy...

Real Estate Giant Buys Three Local Apartments

Real Estate Giant Buys Three Local Apartments

Three North Texas properties with more than 900 combined rental units were recently purchased by a Colorado-based real estate investment trust. UDR Inc. (formerly United Dominion Realty Trust) has...

New College Ranking Approach Draws Criticism

New College Ranking Approach Draws Criticism

U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 rankings for universities, drawing both criticism and praise due to the new methodology used to evaluate schools. This year’s rankings remained largely...

Hawkish Fed Approves Interest Rate Pause

Hawkish Fed Approves Interest Rate Pause

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in September but signaled that additional rate hikes would be appropriate to combat upward pressures on inflation and labor market resilience....

FDA Reconsiders OTC Cold Medication

FDA Reconsiders OTC Cold Medication

An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently questioned the effectiveness of phenylephrine, a key component in many over-the-counter oral cold and allergy medications....

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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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TOP STORIES

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,...

LATEST STORIES
Ukraine, Not Russia, To Blame for Market Strike?

Ukraine, Not Russia, To Blame for Market Strike?

Evidence suggests that a massive missile strike on a market in Ukraine initially attributed to Russia may have originated in Ukraine, The New York Times has reported. The missile struck a busy...

Real Estate Giant Buys Three Local Apartments

Real Estate Giant Buys Three Local Apartments

Three North Texas properties with more than 900 combined rental units were recently purchased by a Colorado-based real estate investment trust. UDR Inc. (formerly United Dominion Realty Trust) has...

New College Ranking Approach Draws Criticism

New College Ranking Approach Draws Criticism

U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 rankings for universities, drawing both criticism and praise due to the new methodology used to evaluate schools. This year’s rankings remained largely...

Hawkish Fed Approves Interest Rate Pause

Hawkish Fed Approves Interest Rate Pause

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in September but signaled that additional rate hikes would be appropriate to combat upward pressures on inflation and labor market resilience....

FDA Reconsiders OTC Cold Medication

FDA Reconsiders OTC Cold Medication

An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently questioned the effectiveness of phenylephrine, a key component in many over-the-counter oral cold and allergy medications....

City’s Namesake Catches Fire

City’s Namesake Catches Fire

Flower Mound's historic namesake caught fire Tuesday afternoon, but firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze before it spread to the surrounding homes in the area. The Flower Mound Fire...

City Officials Debate Adding More E-Scooters

City Officials Debate Adding More E-Scooters

Dallas officials are considering allowing more e-scooter units in the city, but some argue that vendors must first address existing issues. Gus Khankarli, director of the Dallas Transportation...

Firm To Investigate Appraisal District Info Leak

Firm To Investigate Appraisal District Info Leak

The Tarrant Appraisal District voted on Monday to have a third party investigate whether its computer system was hacked. An outside technology firm will determine whether taxpayers' information was...

Local City Considers 2024 Bond Committee

Local City Considers 2024 Bond Committee

The City of McKinney is set to appoint a new bond committee for a municipal bond election next year. The new committee was set to be considered during the city council meeting on Tuesday, amongst...

Broadnax Asked To Focus on Commercial Permits

Broadnax Asked To Focus on Commercial Permits

Dallas officials have asked the City's Development Services Department to prioritize faster turnaround for commercial permits. The City of Dallas Economic Development Committee (EDC) met in early...

Perks of Visiting Texas State Fair Early On

Perks of Visiting Texas State Fair Early On

The State Fair of Texas is about to open its gates, and here are some reasons why you might want to be first in line. Fair Park in Dallas is revving up for a Texas-sized heap of activities from...

City To Subsidize Student DART Rides

City To Subsidize Student DART Rides

A program allowing Dallas students to ride DART services at taxpayer expense has been approved by the City and will launch early next year, but City officials are concerned DART is not fully...

Mixed-Use Development Heritage Park Planned

Mixed-Use Development Heritage Park Planned

North Texas is getting another mixed-use development with retail, office, and residential space. Developers are preparing to break ground on Heritage Park, a planned mixed-use project in Mansfield...

North Texas Crash Rates, Fatalities Spike

North Texas Crash Rates, Fatalities Spike

A recent report showed that automobile crash rates and fatalities spiked in some North Texas counties last year. The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCG) recently published its annual...

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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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  2. Paxton Defense: 'Bush Era in Texas Ends Today' 8.1k views
  3. More Bush Ties to Paxton Impeachment Revealed 7.8k views
  4. 'Drag Queen Nuns' at Dallas Church Spark Protest 7.7k views
  5. Patrick, Phelan Spar Over Paxton Acquittal 4.8k views
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