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TX Rep Demands Dallas Investigate Pride Event

A Texas state representative has sent a letter to the Dallas City Council requesting that potential violations of state law by an LGBTQ event attended by children be investigated. Rep. Matt Shaheen (R-Plano) wrote to council members on September 25, “As a member of...

Cough Syrup Deaths Prompt FDA Crackdown

Regulators are tightening the leash on manufacturers of healthcare products after hundreds of deaths from contaminated cough syrups were reported overseas. An investigation conducted by Reuters found that as many as 300 children have died worldwide from cough syrups...

UK ‘Online Safety’ Law Likened to Censorship

Britain has passed a new "Online Safety Bill" into law that makes it a crime to transmit information online that the government says is harmful or false. If the bill receives Royal assent, the arbiter of whether speech in question falls into an offending category will...

CBP Reports Most Single-Day Crossings ‘In Recent Memory’

The ongoing crisis at the southern border has continued to worsen as a record number of unlawful migrants crossed into the U.S. early this week. U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported the single highest number of unlawful migrant encounters in a day in recent...

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Cornyn Talks Fentanyl Crisis in Dallas

Cornyn Talks Fentanyl Crisis in Dallas

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn came to Dallas on Monday to raise awareness about the ongoing fentanyl crisis. Cornyn (R-TX) joined other local officials, law enforcement, and people impacted by fentanyl at...

Local ISD Proposes $1B Bond for Upgrades

Local ISD Proposes $1B Bond for Upgrades

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD asked voters to approve a billion-dollar bond to refresh some of its school campuses. District officials have identified some urgent infrastructure needs of campuses such as...

VIDEO: Pro-Union AOC Drives Non-Union Tesla

VIDEO: Pro-Union AOC Drives Non-Union Tesla

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has backed the demands of striking unionized auto workers, is taking some heat for driving an electric car that was not manufactured in a union shop. Thousands of...

Biden Visits UAW Picket Line to Support Union

Biden Visits UAW Picket Line to Support Union

President Joe Biden became the first U.S. president to join a picket line when he appeared before the United Auto Workers on Tuesday in Michigan. Biden declared on Friday on the social media...

Local City Delays Redevelopment Project

Local City Delays Redevelopment Project

Officials with the City of Fort Worth have agreed to extend the deadline for a redevelopment project known as the Evans and Rosedale Urban Village. The Evans and Rosedale Redevelopment Project,...

Hail Damage Shuts Down School District

Hail Damage Shuts Down School District

Hail storms across North and Central Texas on Sunday damaged cars, homes, and businesses, putting one school district out of commission for at least a week. The National Weather Service in Fort...

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City of Dallas Murder Victims*

  YTD
09/25/23		 % of
Total
Black 97 53.9%
Hispanic White 59 32.8%
Non-Hispanic White 16 8.9%
Other 8 4.4%
Total 180 100%

 

Other Crime Statistics

• Alleged Hate Crimes to Total Crimes YTD: 0.04%
• YTD avg police response time to reported random gunfire: 323.1 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 Rep Demands Dallas Investigate Pride Event

A Texas state representative has sent a letter to the Dallas City Council requesting that potential violations of state law by an LGBTQ event attended by children be investigated. Rep. Matt Shaheen (R-Plano) wrote to council members on September 25, “As a member of...

Cough Syrup Deaths Prompt FDA Crackdown

Regulators are tightening the leash on manufacturers of healthcare products after hundreds of deaths from contaminated cough syrups were reported overseas. An investigation conducted by Reuters found that as many as 300 children have died worldwide from cough syrups...

UK ‘Online Safety’ Law Likened to Censorship

Britain has passed a new "Online Safety Bill" into law that makes it a crime to transmit information online that the government says is harmful or false. If the bill receives Royal assent, the arbiter of whether speech in question falls into an offending category will...

CBP Reports Most Single-Day Crossings ‘In Recent Memory’

The ongoing crisis at the southern border has continued to worsen as a record number of unlawful migrants crossed into the U.S. early this week. U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported the single highest number of unlawful migrant encounters in a day in recent...

LATEST STORIES
Cornyn Talks Fentanyl Crisis in Dallas

Cornyn Talks Fentanyl Crisis in Dallas

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn came to Dallas on Monday to raise awareness about the ongoing fentanyl crisis. Cornyn (R-TX) joined other local officials, law enforcement, and people impacted by fentanyl at...

Local ISD Proposes $1B Bond for Upgrades

Local ISD Proposes $1B Bond for Upgrades

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD asked voters to approve a billion-dollar bond to refresh some of its school campuses. District officials have identified some urgent infrastructure needs of campuses such as...

VIDEO: Pro-Union AOC Drives Non-Union Tesla

VIDEO: Pro-Union AOC Drives Non-Union Tesla

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has backed the demands of striking unionized auto workers, is taking some heat for driving an electric car that was not manufactured in a union shop. Thousands of...

Biden Visits UAW Picket Line to Support Union

Biden Visits UAW Picket Line to Support Union

President Joe Biden became the first U.S. president to join a picket line when he appeared before the United Auto Workers on Tuesday in Michigan. Biden declared on Friday on the social media...

Local City Delays Redevelopment Project

Local City Delays Redevelopment Project

Officials with the City of Fort Worth have agreed to extend the deadline for a redevelopment project known as the Evans and Rosedale Urban Village. The Evans and Rosedale Redevelopment Project,...

Hail Damage Shuts Down School District

Hail Damage Shuts Down School District

Hail storms across North and Central Texas on Sunday damaged cars, homes, and businesses, putting one school district out of commission for at least a week. The National Weather Service in Fort...

Ginger May Help Treat Inflammation

Ginger May Help Treat Inflammation

A recent study suggested that ginger might hold promise for combating inflammation related to various autoimmune disorders. Researchers from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and the...

$9.4M To Combat Homelessness in Local Youth

$9.4M To Combat Homelessness in Local Youth

The federal government has granted $9.4 million to Housing Forward — the nonprofit that coordinates homelessness response efforts across Dallas and Collin counties — to address young adult...

Executives Forecast Cooling Job Market

Executives Forecast Cooling Job Market

Business executives have expressed a bleak outlook for the U.S. economy and job market, with many expecting low headcounts heading into 2024. The leaders of roughly a third of U.S. companies plan to...

New Mammoth Park Opens in Downtown Dallas

New Mammoth Park Opens in Downtown Dallas

A new park opened in Downtown Dallas over the weekend that is mammoth both in size and in theme. The 4-acre Harwood Park officially launched with a grand opening held at 9 a.m. on Saturday with...

Former WH Official To Overhaul Ukraine Economy

Former WH Official To Overhaul Ukraine Economy

President Biden has hand-picked billionaire hotel heiress and Obama insider Penny Pritzker to helm what promises to be an ambitious effort to transform Ukraine’s economy. While addressing the agenda...

Powerball Jackpot Rises to $835 Million

Powerball Jackpot Rises to $835 Million

Powerball's latest drawing yielded multiple millionaires but no jackpot winners. The lottery game's jackpot has since risen to over $800 million. Powerball announced the results of its September 25...

VIDEO: Residents, City Square Off Over Busted Pipe

VIDEO: Residents, City Square Off Over Busted Pipe

An unforeseen incident resulted in water gushing into three homes, causing considerable damage and putting the City of Frisco in homeowners’ crosshairs. The Peebles and Lee families, both first-time...

$1.4B Allocated to Improving Railways in U.S.

$1.4B Allocated to Improving Railways in U.S.

The Biden administration announced on Monday that over $1.4 million will be granted to projects that will upgrade rail infrastructure across the country. The funding will go to 70 projects across 35...

DFW No. 2 in U.S. for Relocating Owners, Renters

DFW No. 2 in U.S. for Relocating Owners, Renters

Dallas-Fort Worth continues to be a top destination in the U.S. for homeowners and renters. DFW was ranked as the No.2 market in the U.S. for its share of homeowners and renters who relocated to the...

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City of Dallas Murder Victims*

  YTD
09/25/23		 % of
Total
Black 97 53.9%
Hispanic White 59 32.8%
Non-Hispanic White 16 8.9%
Other 8 4.4%
Total 180 100%

 

Other Crime Statistics

• Alleged Hate Crimes to Total Crimes YTD: 0.04%
• YTD avg police response time to reported random gunfire: 323.1 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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