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Tough Special Session on School Choice Nears

Gov. Greg Abbott, a longtime champion of school choice initiatives, has ramped up his advocacy ahead of an anticipated special session on the subject next month; however, getting a bill across the finish line might be an uphill climb. “When we empower parents to...

TCU Keeps Iron Skillet

FORT WORTH — The Iron Skillet is staying in Fort Worth after TCU's 34-17 victory over SMU at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday. The Horned Frogs took advantage of excellent field position to take an early 7-3 lead and put the game away as they ran for 16 yards and...

Spinach Shows Promise Healing Ulcers

People diagnosed with diabetes might have some relief coming in the form of Popeye’s favorite leafy green. A study recently published in Scientific Reports this month suggested that spinach extract might promote the accelerated healing of chronic diabetic ulcers. Such...

500K Venezuelans Allowed Protected Status

The Biden administration has redesignated Venezuelan migrants -- lawful or unlawful -- as eligible for temporary legal status, thereby extending the period of protection for those who already had the designation and opening the door for others to apply. In all, this...

TX County Resolves to Shield Challenged Books

TX County Resolves to Shield Challenged Books

The Harris County Commissioners Court is turning the Harris County Public Library system into a “book sanctuary” after passing a resolution on Tuesday that compares HB 900, also known as the READER Act, to the Jim Crow era and Nazi Germany. The READER Act bans public...

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TCU Keeps Iron Skillet

TCU Keeps Iron Skillet

FORT WORTH — The Iron Skillet is staying in Fort Worth after TCU's 34-17 victory over SMU at Amon...

SMU Eyes Test Against TCU

SMU Eyes Test Against TCU

SMU and TCU will renew their rivalry on the football field with the Battle for the Iron Skillet in...

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Kroger Breaks Ground on Newest Marketplace Store

Kroger Breaks Ground on Newest Marketplace Store

American grocery chain Kroger is building a new super-sized grocery center in Plano. The company has officially kicked off construction on a more than 120,000-square-foot Marketplace store designed...

Work Starts on Luxury Dallas Residential Tower

Work Starts on Luxury Dallas Residential Tower

Dallas-based developer StreetLights Residential (SLR) has broken ground on a luxury multifamily high-rise called The Galatyn on the northwest corner of U.S. 75 and Monticello Avenue in Dallas. The...

Local Group Opposes City’s Rural Development

Local Group Opposes City’s Rural Development

Denton residents are rallying to prevent development in the rural parts of the city, voicing concern that green spaces could be replaced with urban areas. The residents have organized themselves...

VIDEO: Big Tex Has Arrived

VIDEO: Big Tex Has Arrived

Big Tex is back, signaling the imminent start of the much-anticipated State Fair of Texas. The 55-foot-tall cowboy reassumed his iconic place at Fair Park for the 71st time on Friday morning....

Probe Flies Through, Photographs Solar Eruption

Probe Flies Through, Photographs Solar Eruption

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has flown through one of our sun's largest coronal mass ejections ever recorded. Scientists say that the probe’s successful flight through the coronal mass ejection (CME)...

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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 County Resolves to Shield Challenged Books

TX County Resolves to Shield Challenged Books

The Harris County Commissioners Court is turning the Harris County Public Library system into a “book sanctuary” after passing a resolution on Tuesday that compares HB 900, also known as the READER Act, to the Jim Crow era and Nazi Germany. The READER Act bans public...

Tough Special Session on School Choice Nears

Gov. Greg Abbott, a longtime champion of school choice initiatives, has ramped up his advocacy ahead of an anticipated special session on the subject next month; however, getting a bill across the finish line might be an uphill climb. “When we empower parents to...

TCU Keeps Iron Skillet

FORT WORTH — The Iron Skillet is staying in Fort Worth after TCU's 34-17 victory over SMU at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday. The Horned Frogs took advantage of excellent field position to take an early 7-3 lead and put the game away as they ran for 16 yards and...

Spinach Shows Promise Healing Ulcers

People diagnosed with diabetes might have some relief coming in the form of Popeye’s favorite leafy green. A study recently published in Scientific Reports this month suggested that spinach extract might promote the accelerated healing of chronic diabetic ulcers. Such...

500K Venezuelans Allowed Protected Status

The Biden administration has redesignated Venezuelan migrants -- lawful or unlawful -- as eligible for temporary legal status, thereby extending the period of protection for those who already had the designation and opening the door for others to apply. In all, this...

LATEST STORIES
Kroger Breaks Ground on Newest Marketplace Store

Kroger Breaks Ground on Newest Marketplace Store

American grocery chain Kroger is building a new super-sized grocery center in Plano. The company has officially kicked off construction on a more than 120,000-square-foot Marketplace store designed...

Work Starts on Luxury Dallas Residential Tower

Work Starts on Luxury Dallas Residential Tower

Dallas-based developer StreetLights Residential (SLR) has broken ground on a luxury multifamily high-rise called The Galatyn on the northwest corner of U.S. 75 and Monticello Avenue in Dallas. The...

Local Group Opposes City’s Rural Development

Local Group Opposes City’s Rural Development

Denton residents are rallying to prevent development in the rural parts of the city, voicing concern that green spaces could be replaced with urban areas. The residents have organized themselves...

VIDEO: Big Tex Has Arrived

VIDEO: Big Tex Has Arrived

Big Tex is back, signaling the imminent start of the much-anticipated State Fair of Texas. The 55-foot-tall cowboy reassumed his iconic place at Fair Park for the 71st time on Friday morning....

Probe Flies Through, Photographs Solar Eruption

Probe Flies Through, Photographs Solar Eruption

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has flown through one of our sun's largest coronal mass ejections ever recorded. Scientists say that the probe’s successful flight through the coronal mass ejection (CME)...

DISD Super Slams School Choice at DRC Event

DISD Super Slams School Choice at DRC Event

Dallas ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde slammed school choice at a speaking engagement on Tuesday, claiming such a policy would take taxpayer money away from traditional public schools....

National Homebuilding Titan Names New CEO

National Homebuilding Titan Names New CEO

Arlington-based home construction company D.R. Horton Inc. is set to undergo a leadership changeup at the start of October. D.R. Horton -- America’s largest homebuilder -- has named Paul Romanowski...

Dallas Council Debates $190K in Arts Funding

Dallas Council Debates $190K in Arts Funding

The Dallas City Council argued for over an hour during its Wednesday budget meeting about whether to “reallocate” $190,000 within the Office of Arts and Culture. Council Member Chad West put forth...

North Texans Honor Fallen Officer

North Texans Honor Fallen Officer

Residents across the metroplex are honoring the life of a longtime police officer killed in an apparent hit-and-run incident. Arlington police officer Darrin McMichael was traveling to work on his...

Summer-Like Temperatures Expected This Weekend

Summer-Like Temperatures Expected This Weekend

Summer-like temperatures are returning to North Texas, along with a chance for severe weather. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth is predicting "unseasonably" hot temperatures across the...

Local City’s New Budget To Bump Up Tax Bills

Local City’s New Budget To Bump Up Tax Bills

The new budget Fort Worth City Council approved on Tuesday will likely mean higher taxes for residents despite some opposition among council members. Discussions among city officials over the...

Local County Approves Lowest Budget in Decade

Local County Approves Lowest Budget in Decade

Tarrant County leaders approved a very lean 2024 budget Tuesday after several changes at the last minute were proposed and adopted. Cuts were made across several departments to see the county shrink...

TX Development Allegedly Unlawful Migrant Haven

TX Development Allegedly Unlawful Migrant Haven

A national security specialist is calling attention to a Texas development that allegedly offers cheap land with high interest rates to unlawful migrants in a community outside of Houston. Colony...

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TCU Keeps Iron Skillet

TCU Keeps Iron Skillet

FORT WORTH — The Iron Skillet is staying in Fort Worth after TCU's 34-17 victory over SMU at Amon...

SMU Eyes Test Against TCU

SMU Eyes Test Against TCU

SMU and TCU will renew their rivalry on the football field with the Battle for the Iron Skillet in...

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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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TCU Keeps Iron Skillet

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