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New Super PAC Endorses Brandon Gill

A new Super PAC has announced that it will endorse Brandon Gill in his run to represent the 26th Congressional District in Texas and has already pledged $1 million in support of his campaign. Luke Thompson, the executive director of the new Super Pac, Right Texas,...

VIDEO: House Explodes as Police Serve Warrant

As police officers and a SWAT team executed a search warrant Monday in Arlington, Virginia, the home exploded in a massive fireball. Police were dispatched to a home in a Virginia suburb just miles from Washington, D.C., at approximately 4:45 p.m. on December 4...

Broadnax’s Permit Fee Schedule Paints Grim Future

A string of new building permit fees could be coming down the line for developers in Dallas. Dallas' Development Services Department (DSD) is proposing new division-specific service fees as a means to unburden taxpayers from subsidizing the local building permit...

VIDEO: Parents, Teens Fight Deepfake Nudes

The circulation of nude pictures generated with the help of artificial intelligence is receiving pushback from a campaign advocating for lawmakers to protect bullying victims. More and more deepfake content is being generated and circulated, with a recent analysis by...

City Launches ‘Friend Group’ to Assist Homeless

City Launches ‘Friend Group’ to Assist Homeless

A new volunteer group aiming to help unsheltered individuals during cold winter weather is coming to Dallas. The Office of Homeless Solutions (OHS) is launching a volunteer corps called the OHS "Friends Group" to support the City's temporary inclement weather shelter...

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Severe Weather Possible This Weekend

Severe Weather Possible This Weekend

Weather officials are predicting the return of showers and storms by the end of the week into the weekend, some of which could be strong to severe. Weather experts initially predicted a pleasant...

New Peppa Pig’s Theme Park Features 5 Rides

New Peppa Pig’s Theme Park Features 5 Rides

From Mr. Bull's High Striker to Daddy Pig's Roller Coaster, the Peppa Pig Theme Park in North Richland Hills will feature five rides when it opens next year. The theme park will include a water play...

Magnolia Building To Receive Major Makeover

Magnolia Building To Receive Major Makeover

Dallas’ landmark Magnolia Building, known for the iconic flying red "Pegasus" sign, is getting a significant makeover. Grapevine-based hotel firm NewcrestImage is planning to renovate the city's...

New ERCOT Emergency Pricing Program Approved

New ERCOT Emergency Pricing Program Approved

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas' new emergency electricity pricing program was recently approved by regulators, allowing for temporary drops in the wholesale price cap during tight grid...

VIDEO: New FAFSA Launches in December

VIDEO: New FAFSA Launches in December

The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form for 2024-2025 will be launched by the Department of Education before the end of December. Students looking to benefit from federal financial aid...

Judge Reopens Lawsuit Against Commissioners

Judge Reopens Lawsuit Against Commissioners

A state judge has reopened a lawsuit between the Dallas County Juvenile Department and the Commissioners Court as the department challenges county leaders for not approving staff raises. The...

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City of Dallas Murder Victims*

  YTD
12/05/23		 % of
Total
Black 123 54.4%
Hispanic White 74 32.7%
Non-Hispanic White 19 8.4%
Other 10 4.5%
Total 226 100%

 

Other Crime Statistics

• Alleged Hate Crimes to Total Crimes YTD: 0.04%
• YTD avg police response time to reported random gunfire: 304.0 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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City Launches ‘Friend Group’ to Assist Homeless

City Launches ‘Friend Group’ to Assist Homeless

A new volunteer group aiming to help unsheltered individuals during cold winter weather is coming to Dallas. The Office of Homeless Solutions (OHS) is launching a volunteer corps called the OHS "Friends Group" to support the City's temporary inclement weather shelter...

New Super PAC Endorses Brandon Gill

A new Super PAC has announced that it will endorse Brandon Gill in his run to represent the 26th Congressional District in Texas and has already pledged $1 million in support of his campaign. Luke Thompson, the executive director of the new Super Pac, Right Texas,...

VIDEO: House Explodes as Police Serve Warrant

As police officers and a SWAT team executed a search warrant Monday in Arlington, Virginia, the home exploded in a massive fireball. Police were dispatched to a home in a Virginia suburb just miles from Washington, D.C., at approximately 4:45 p.m. on December 4...

Broadnax’s Permit Fee Schedule Paints Grim Future

A string of new building permit fees could be coming down the line for developers in Dallas. Dallas' Development Services Department (DSD) is proposing new division-specific service fees as a means to unburden taxpayers from subsidizing the local building permit...

VIDEO: Parents, Teens Fight Deepfake Nudes

The circulation of nude pictures generated with the help of artificial intelligence is receiving pushback from a campaign advocating for lawmakers to protect bullying victims. More and more deepfake content is being generated and circulated, with a recent analysis by...

LATEST STORIES
Severe Weather Possible This Weekend

Severe Weather Possible This Weekend

Weather officials are predicting the return of showers and storms by the end of the week into the weekend, some of which could be strong to severe. Weather experts initially predicted a pleasant...

New Peppa Pig’s Theme Park Features 5 Rides

New Peppa Pig’s Theme Park Features 5 Rides

From Mr. Bull's High Striker to Daddy Pig's Roller Coaster, the Peppa Pig Theme Park in North Richland Hills will feature five rides when it opens next year. The theme park will include a water play...

Magnolia Building To Receive Major Makeover

Magnolia Building To Receive Major Makeover

Dallas’ landmark Magnolia Building, known for the iconic flying red "Pegasus" sign, is getting a significant makeover. Grapevine-based hotel firm NewcrestImage is planning to renovate the city's...

New ERCOT Emergency Pricing Program Approved

New ERCOT Emergency Pricing Program Approved

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas' new emergency electricity pricing program was recently approved by regulators, allowing for temporary drops in the wholesale price cap during tight grid...

VIDEO: New FAFSA Launches in December

VIDEO: New FAFSA Launches in December

The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form for 2024-2025 will be launched by the Department of Education before the end of December. Students looking to benefit from federal financial aid...

Judge Reopens Lawsuit Against Commissioners

Judge Reopens Lawsuit Against Commissioners

A state judge has reopened a lawsuit between the Dallas County Juvenile Department and the Commissioners Court as the department challenges county leaders for not approving staff raises. The...

New Brain Implant Could Restore Lost Functions

New Brain Implant Could Restore Lost Functions

Scientists have invented a new brain implant that could improve mental function for those who have suffered brain injuries. A new study has shown that the implant improved and even restored some...

BMW Recalls SUVs Due to Exploding Airbags

BMW Recalls SUVs Due to Exploding Airbags

Luxury car company BMW has instituted a recall for its SUVs due to a problem with the propellant in the airbags. The vehicle's airbags, manufactured by Takata, use ammonium nitrate as the propellant...

Bezos Gives $2.5M to Local Homeless Group

Bezos Gives $2.5M to Local Homeless Group

The Bezos Day One Families Fund is giving a $2.5 million grant to the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition amid record-high numbers of homelessness. The $2 billion philanthropic fund was launched by...

Vertiport Market To Skyrocket by 2030

Vertiport Market To Skyrocket by 2030

Researchers are expecting the vertiport market to make significant gains by 2030. The increasing value of the emerging market is predicted to grow alongside the already expanding electrical vertical...

Local City Considers Road Annexation

Local City Considers Road Annexation

The Fort Worth City Council will vote next week on whether to annex sections of some roads in the northwestern and southwestern portions of the community. As discussed during a public hearing last...

Bodies Discovered in Military Aircraft Crash

Bodies Discovered in Military Aircraft Crash

A search team investigating the crash of a U.S. military aircraft off the coast of a Japanese island discovered a large part of the aircraft wreckage and the bodies of five missing crew members. An...

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City of Dallas Murder Victims*

  YTD
12/05/23		 % of
Total
Black 123 54.4%
Hispanic White 74 32.7%
Non-Hispanic White 19 8.4%
Other 10 4.5%
Total 226 100%

 

Other Crime Statistics

• Alleged Hate Crimes to Total Crimes YTD: 0.04%
• YTD avg police response time to reported random gunfire: 304.0 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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