Dr. David Woody, president and CEO of The Bridge, speaks to DX about why “street feeding” does more harm than good.
City To Build $7.5M Park in Crime Hotspot
The City Council greenlit a park this week in a location known for frequent 911 calls about drugs and violent crime.
Rotting Body Was Unidentified Woman
Additional information is emerging concerning a deceased, apparently homeless person or vagrant whose remains were found rotting in a Dallas creek in September. As The Dallas Express reported at the...
Dallas County Affirms World Down Syndrome Day
Dallas County has opted to acknowledge World Down Syndrome Day on March 21. The Dallas County Commissioners Court unanimously moved to recognize the day during its latest meeting on Tuesday, March...
City Hall Drops $70.2M in Single Day
The City Council approved spending up to $70,198,782 in taxpayer money during its Wednesday meeting.
Council Committee Looks Into Broadnax Backlog
Andrew Espinoza, director of the City of Dallas Development Services Department (DSD), and Vernon Young, the assistant director of the department, met with members of the Dallas City Council...
City Hall Passes Urban Agriculture Plan
Dallas City Council has passed a new plan for increasing food production in Dallas in a bid to increase sustainable and local agriculture. During the March 8 council meeting, the members approved...
City Moving Forward on Gas Equipment Ban
The City of Dallas is continuing to develop its controversial ban on gas-powered lawn equipment, necessitating the use of tools powered by alternative means such as electricity. City staff began...
City Approves Tax Funding for Cultural Groups
The City of Dallas has renewed an initiative that allows local tax dollars to fund various Dallas-based cultural organizations. Originally established in 2018, the Cultural Organization Program is...
Car Crashes Into Apartment, Injuring Driver
A Dallas woman had an unexpected start to her day when a car crashed into her apartment early Tuesday morning. A black Ford Mustang GT was traveling westbound on Spring Valley Road when the driver...
Officer Accused of Unnecessary Force, Fired
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia terminated an officer last week for allegedly using unnecessary force against a suspect. A statement relayed to The Dallas Express by Kristin Lowman, public...
Dallas Abortion Facility Closes After Fifty Years
A Dallas women's clinic that performed abortions for over 50 years has officially closed. The Southwestern Women's Surgery Center shut its doors on March 2, according to a statement posted to the...
Weather Service Forecasts Chance of Storms
North Texas will see some warm, wet, and probably stormy weather this week. Forecasts from the National Weather Service in Fort Worth predict temperatures in the upper 70s and 80s as well as a...
Memorial Stopped for Drunk Driving Allegation
Dallas City Council members canceled plans to commemorate the death of a local activist after a crash report revealed she might have been drinking and driving prior to the accident that killed her...
DFW Airport Reopens After Rehab
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is slated to reopen after having begun its runway rehabilitation program. The airport announced in a press release that it would close its secondary arrival...
New Tool Reveals Size of Broadnax’s Backlog
Dallas’ new online dashboard has shined a light on the local building permit process and revealed exactly how large the city’s residential backlog has grown over the years. Dallas’ building permit...
Former Police Officer Tackles Mental Health
A recently retired police officer is working to address mental health in law enforcement officers. Diana Mathis-Thornton was a long-standing officer in the Dallas Police Department (DPD), having...
City Searches for New Project Manager
The City of Dallas is looking to hire a project manager to lead the construction of a new convention center downtown that will cost about $3 billion. A request for qualifications for the position...
Mayor’s Chief of Staff Steps Down
Tristan Hallman, the chief of staff for Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, has publicly confirmed his resignation after serving the in the mayor’s office for nearly four years. In his resignation letter on...
Jenkins Hires Embattled Chicago Police Chief
David Brown, who oversaw a 64% spike in major crimes as Chicago’s top cop, is returning to Dallas as COO of Clay Jenkins’ law firm.
Homeless Services Head Talks Year-in-Review
Homelessness and vagrancy have long plagued the City of Dallas, but what is the Office of Homeless Solutions (OHS) doing to address this crisis? In fact, a recent poll by Dallas Downtown Inc. found...