Dallas police will soon integrate a new software program to step up the department's monitoring of officers' off-duty jobs. The City of Dallas entered into a contract with RollKall Technologies for...
Local Law Group Sues on Behalf of Detransitioners
A Dallas-based legal group is representing detransitioners who allege medical malpractice against the doctors who provided them sex alteration treatments when they were young. Campbell Miller Payne...
First Responders Take Kids on Shopping Sprees
Over a hundred kids showed up for a shopping spree in Old East Dallas this Thursday as part of an initiative aimed at spreading holiday cheer and forging relationships of trust between first...
Christmas in the Park Breaks Attendance Records
Hundreds of families gathered at Fair Park Saturday morning for the 25th annual S.M. Wright Foundation Christmas in the Park event. Christmas in the Park is an annual gift-giving event organized by...
Mayor Johnson Calls for Permitting, Zoning Reform
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said the City of Dallas should make building homes easier for private developers rather than spend taxpayer money on "affordable housing" projects. Johnson added that...
Council Member Plays Politics While City Suffers
Council Member Adam Bazaldua seemingly kowtowed to anti-Israel protesters after a demonstration in council chambers on Wednesday. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, dozens of anti-Israel...
City Leaders: Judges Must Close ‘Revolving Door’ of Crime
Mayor Eric Johnson and Chief Eddie Garcia are claiming there is only so much the City can do to reduce violent crime and that the justice system needs to step up and prosecute violent criminals...
VIDEO: Truck Drags Car Through Dallas Intersection
A driver had quite the scare after her car was T-boned and dragged through a dangerous intersection in East Dallas earlier this week. Ben Sharon caught video footage of a bewildering scene in front...
Dallas City Offices Post Holiday Closure Dates
For those staying home over the holidays, the City of Dallas has announced that a number of its departments and offices will be closed. City closures include sanitation, parks and recreation, water...
Woman’s Body Discovered in Burning Vehicle
First responders discovered a woman's body inside a burning vehicle in a retail shopping outlet parking lot on Thursday afternoon, and police are continuing to investigate the circumstances...
Community To Lay Wreaths at Local Cemeteries
Wreaths Across America will honor past veterans across the nation by laying special wreaths at cemetery headstones this weekend. North Texans stepped up this year to ensure that one of the...
Dallas Police Test New Way to Process Auto Thefts
Amid soaring rates of auto theft across the city, Dallas police have revealed plans to help quicken their response time when fielding initial reports from victims. From December 18, a new approach...
City Council Passes Cotton Bowl Resolution
The Dallas City Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution that establishes a construction manager at risk agreement for pre-construction and construction services for the Cotton Bowl. The resolution...
City Council Spends $195M in Taxpayer Money
In its last meeting of the year on Wednesday, the Dallas City Council authorized spending $195,989,878 of taxpayer funds, approving many long-term price agreements for the purchase of services and...
VIDEO: Anti-Israel Protesters Disrupt Dallas Council Meeting
The Dallas City Council meeting on Wednesday morning was a packed house that featured an anti-Israel protest in which multiple public speakers requested council members call for a ceasefire between...
Deadline Extended for Input on Dallas Charter
The City of Dallas Charter Review Commission announced Wednesday that it has extended the deadline for submitting proposed amendments to the Dallas Charter. The decennial review is being undertaken...
Johnson Affirms Support for Bond Task Force
Mayor Johnson reaffirmed Tuesday that he believes the city council should base the 2024 Bond Program on recommendations from a council-appointed task force rather than City staff. During the Dallas...
35 Places in Dallas Ace Health Inspections
A grand total of 35 food-service entities in Dallas earned perfect health inspection scores. The Dallas Express examines the health inspections performed at restaurants, concession stands, and even...
Mayor Johnson Talks ‘Competing’ Political Views at City Hall
“Competing political philosophies” among Dallas City Council members cause disagreement over how taxpayer dollars should be spent, Mayor Johnson said.
Dallas Police To Launch New Transparency Unit
The Dallas Police Department is launching a new unit to focus on transparency and protecting the constitutional rights of Dallas residents. Chief Eddie Garcia and DPD staff briefed the Dallas City...
Dallas Scrapping Paper Permit Applications
Dallas will transition to a paperless permitting process in early 2024. Dallas' Development Services Department (DSD) will no longer accept commercial permit applications submitted via paper...