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GOP Pres. Candidate Meets With Mayor Johnson

Presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott came to Dallas on Tuesday to meet with Mayor Eric Johnson and welcome him to the Republican Party. The two discussed bringing Republican policies to American cities and the importance of law enforcement and public safety — two of...

Pest Control Expert Praises Preemption Law

A Texas law opposed by Dallas officials creates an even playing field for businesses and protects them from burdensome local regulations, at least according to an expert in the pest control industry. HB 2127, titled the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, preempts...

Police Find Victims Tied Up in South Dallas Home, One Dead

A group of people were discovered tied up in a South Dallas home Saturday after one of the victims managed to get help despite having been shot. Dallas police arrived at the 900 block of Medalist Drive shortly before noon, eventually encountering three robbery...

VIDEO: October Marks Fentanyl Awareness Month

In the weeks leading up to Halloween, public officials and nonprofits will be raising awareness of one of the most pressing issues facing Texans: the deadly fentanyl crisis. Building on last year's #OnePillKills initiative, Gov. Greg Abbott and other lawmakers are...

Secretary of State Speaks to Dallas Leaders

Secretary of State Speaks to Dallas Leaders

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson spoke to business leaders in Dallas on Tuesday, detailing the work her office is doing. Nelson was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott in January 2023 and confirmed by the Senate in March. She serves as the state’s 115th Secretary of...

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Dallas County To Spend $2M on Drug Treatments

Dallas County To Spend $2M on Drug Treatments

Dallas County authorized $2 million in spending on Tuesday for treatments for substance abuse addicts. During its October 3 meeting, the Dallas County Commissioners Court approved a five-year...

Senator Says Feds Should Cover Migrant Ed

Senator Says Feds Should Cover Migrant Ed

A state lawmaker has asked Gov. Greg Abbott to expand the upcoming special session call to consider legislation that demands the federal government reimburse Texas for the cost of educating unlawful...

Vehicle Inspections To Be Phased Out in Texas

Vehicle Inspections To Be Phased Out in Texas

The familiar practice of mandatory vehicle inspections will become a part of Texas' history due to a new bill signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. Come 2025, the state will have done away with...

Fed Official Eyes One More Rate Hike in 2023

Fed Official Eyes One More Rate Hike in 2023

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester has called for tighter financial conditions in the United States to get inflation back to the central bank’s 2% target. During a speech on...

Opera-Visual Art Collab in Works

Opera-Visual Art Collab in Works

The Fort Worth Opera is bringing on four visual artists to ramp up its mainstage displays. For its 2023-2024 season, the Fort Worth Opera (FWO) aims to treat guests with captivating visual...

Caffeine May Delay Sleep Onset

Caffeine May Delay Sleep Onset

Despite sleep being crucial for our overall health, up to half the world's population does not get enough of it. Tossing and turning all night can lead to a host of negative health outcomes,...

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City of Dallas Murder Victims*

  YTD
10/03/23		 % of
Total
Black 108 55.4%
Hispanic White 62 31.8%
Non-Hispanic White 17 8.7%
Other 8 4.1%
Total 195 100%

 

Other Crime Statistics

• Alleged Hate Crimes to Total Crimes YTD: 0.04%
• YTD avg police response time to reported random gunfire: 321.7 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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Secretary of State Speaks to Dallas Leaders

Secretary of State Speaks to Dallas Leaders

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson spoke to business leaders in Dallas on Tuesday, detailing the work her office is doing. Nelson was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott in January 2023 and confirmed by the Senate in March. She serves as the state’s 115th Secretary of...

GOP Pres. Candidate Meets With Mayor Johnson

Presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott came to Dallas on Tuesday to meet with Mayor Eric Johnson and welcome him to the Republican Party. The two discussed bringing Republican policies to American cities and the importance of law enforcement and public safety — two of...

Pest Control Expert Praises Preemption Law

A Texas law opposed by Dallas officials creates an even playing field for businesses and protects them from burdensome local regulations, at least according to an expert in the pest control industry. HB 2127, titled the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, preempts...

Police Find Victims Tied Up in South Dallas Home, One Dead

A group of people were discovered tied up in a South Dallas home Saturday after one of the victims managed to get help despite having been shot. Dallas police arrived at the 900 block of Medalist Drive shortly before noon, eventually encountering three robbery...

VIDEO: October Marks Fentanyl Awareness Month

In the weeks leading up to Halloween, public officials and nonprofits will be raising awareness of one of the most pressing issues facing Texans: the deadly fentanyl crisis. Building on last year's #OnePillKills initiative, Gov. Greg Abbott and other lawmakers are...

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Dallas County To Spend $2M on Drug Treatments

Dallas County To Spend $2M on Drug Treatments

Dallas County authorized $2 million in spending on Tuesday for treatments for substance abuse addicts. During its October 3 meeting, the Dallas County Commissioners Court approved a five-year...

Senator Says Feds Should Cover Migrant Ed

Senator Says Feds Should Cover Migrant Ed

A state lawmaker has asked Gov. Greg Abbott to expand the upcoming special session call to consider legislation that demands the federal government reimburse Texas for the cost of educating unlawful...

Vehicle Inspections To Be Phased Out in Texas

Vehicle Inspections To Be Phased Out in Texas

The familiar practice of mandatory vehicle inspections will become a part of Texas' history due to a new bill signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. Come 2025, the state will have done away with...

Fed Official Eyes One More Rate Hike in 2023

Fed Official Eyes One More Rate Hike in 2023

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester has called for tighter financial conditions in the United States to get inflation back to the central bank’s 2% target. During a speech on...

Opera-Visual Art Collab in Works

Opera-Visual Art Collab in Works

The Fort Worth Opera is bringing on four visual artists to ramp up its mainstage displays. For its 2023-2024 season, the Fort Worth Opera (FWO) aims to treat guests with captivating visual...

Caffeine May Delay Sleep Onset

Caffeine May Delay Sleep Onset

Despite sleep being crucial for our overall health, up to half the world's population does not get enough of it. Tossing and turning all night can lead to a host of negative health outcomes,...

Effort to Remove Speaker McCarthy Moves Forward

Effort to Remove Speaker McCarthy Moves Forward

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy's hold on the chamber looks increasingly imperiled, as a coalition of Republicans and Democrats are looking to vote for his removal following the passage of a...

Feds Hand Out First Space Junk Fine

Feds Hand Out First Space Junk Fine

A U.S. federal agency ushered in a stricter era of space junk enforcement after it handed out its first-ever fine. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Monday that its...

Drought To Drive Up Food Prices

Drought To Drive Up Food Prices

Drought is continuing to impact the North Texas area, with such conditions expected to increase the cost of meat. The oppressive temperatures experienced this summer have come to an end. Still, the...

TX Reps Side With Grassroots Post Paxton

TX Reps Side With Grassroots Post Paxton

Following the acquittal of Attorney General Ken Paxton by the Texas Senate, key Republican members of the Texas House have voiced their support for the grassroots activists who denounced the...

VIDEO: Allred Slams Cruz on Stopgap Vote

VIDEO: Allred Slams Cruz on Stopgap Vote

Rep. Colin Allred called out Sen. Ted Cruz for voting against the stopgap spending bill that Congress passed on Saturday to avert a federal government shutdown until November 17. Allred (D-TX) is...

$14 Million Loan Default Hits Dallas High-Rise

$14 Million Loan Default Hits Dallas High-Rise

A Texas-based investment firm has reportedly defaulted on a more than $14 million commercial loan that matured on October 1. Uptown Tower, formerly known as Amberton Tower, was one of several...

Arguments Heard in TX vs. EPA Emissions Suit

Arguments Heard in TX vs. EPA Emissions Suit

Arguments have been heard from both sides in Texas’ suit against federal regulators’ plans to limit ozone emissions crossing state lines. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has been...

ISD Denounces Abbott’s School Choice Push

ISD Denounces Abbott’s School Choice Push

A local school district passed a resolution last week opposing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's efforts to pass school choice legislation in the Lone Star State. Mansfield Independent School District passed...

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City of Dallas Murder Victims*

  YTD
10/03/23		 % of
Total
Black 108 55.4%
Hispanic White 62 31.8%
Non-Hispanic White 17 8.7%
Other 8 4.1%
Total 195 100%

 

Other Crime Statistics

• Alleged Hate Crimes to Total Crimes YTD: 0.04%
• YTD avg police response time to reported random gunfire: 321.7 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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