Federal regulators have ordered Twitter to pay a $150 million penalty and install new safeguards on the platform for failing to protect its users’ personal information over a period of six years....
The Masked Singer Is Coming To DFW
The Fox musical competition series, The Masked Singer, is coming to the Dallas, Fort Worth area as part of the show’s national tour from Right Angle Entertainment. The Fox show, which first...
Census Data Says DFW Area Grew by 20%
There has been a significant migration from small counties to larger metro areas throughout the United States. Less than half of the 3,143 counties in the United States gained population over the...
A Look Inside the Lone Star Film Festival
This week, the Lone Star Film Festival is back in Fort Worth. The 15th annual event will run from November 11-14 at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and Downtown Cowtown at the Isis Theater. ...
US Senators Introduce Legislation to Oversee Border Patrol in Texas
Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) last week introduced legislation that calls for enhanced scrutiny of the members of the Border Patrol. The bill was crafted in concert with Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM)...
Justice Department Challenges Texas’ Election Reforms in New Lawsuit
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas in federal court, challenging three provisions featured in Texas’ Election Integrity Protection Act of...
By Jose Nino | Nov 11, 2021
City of Dallas Restricts Searchable Information in Police Reports
A memo from the City of Dallas was made public detailing how information from online police reports was slowly being redacted. Sent on Friday, the memo reached the public safety committee and...
Veterans Day: Honoring Our Heroes
Today is not just another day for the nation. It’s the day that we set aside to honor those that have courageously served in the United States Armed Forces. Not to be confused with Memorial Day,...
US Reopens Mexican Border After 20 Months of Covid-19 Closure
At around 10 p.m. local time on November 8, the border between the United States and Mexico reopened after being shut to all nonessential travelers. Any traveler who is fully vaccinated is now...
Nonprofit Unveils Plan to Reopen Historic Theater
Forest Forward, a South Dallas nonprofit organization, has announced its plans to reopen Forest Theater. On Thursday, November 4, the nonprofit announced that it plans to preserve the historic...
By Mary Dada | Nov 10, 2021
Texas Has Over 17 Million Registered Voters as the 2022 Elections Approach
For the first time in its history, Texas has over seventeen million registered voters. According to Jeremy Wallace of the Houston Chronicle, the state added roughly 2 million voters over the past...
By Jose Nino | Nov 10, 2021
$1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Headed to Biden, Mixed Opinions From Texas Lawmakers
Late in the evening on Friday, November 5, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill described as "transformative" by supporters and "a trap" by politicians...
9-Year-Old Astroworld Victim from Dallas in Medically Induced Coma
Nine-year-old Ezra Blout, the youngest victim injured during the Astroworld Music Festival in Houston, has been placed in a medically induced coma. According to CBS 11 News, Ezra traveled from...
By Mary Dada | Nov 10, 2021
Schools Begin COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
Twenty Garland ISD elementary schools have begun COVID-19 vaccine clinics. The district and Dallas County Health and Human Services are partnering to host the vaccination clinics. After the Pfizer...
By Mary Dada | Nov 10, 2021
Healthcare Heroes Honored with Personalized Painting by COVID-19 Patient’s Daughter
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano was honored with a customized portrait of staff who helped 88-year-old Mario Cortez pull through COVID-19. Susie Cortez, a nationally recognized artist,...
By Mary Jones | Nov 10, 2021
D Magazine Journalist Convicted Over “Kill Cops” Banner
A United Kingdom court has convicted journalist and activist Barrett Brown for his role in a protest in London last April. A photo taken at the march showed Brown helping to hold a two-piece sign...
Six DFW Cities Rank Among the Best Cities to Visit for Thanksgiving
Six Dallas-Fort Worth cities ranked among the top Best Cities to Go for Thanksgiving by WalletHub for 2021. Irving scored the 20th spot, followed by Dallas at 44th, Garland at 55th, Fort Worth at...
By Edgar James | Nov 10, 2021
Freedom Foundation: ‘Build Back Better Act comes with unions, strings attached’
The House of Representatives approved a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill over the weekend but stopped short of voting on the Build Back Better (BBB) Act. The Build Back Better Act would, among...
By Edgar James | Nov 9, 2021
Texas Judge Issues Temporary Injunction On Delta-8 THC Ban
This past Friday, a court hearing was held regarding the recent ban on the Delta-8 variant of THC. A temporary injunction was granted and issued on Monday by a Texas judge. This legal fight was led...
Relocated Iraqi Interpreter Loses Family’s Life Savings to Thief
An Iraqi man complained about having his life savings stolen in Dallas shortly after he and his family relocated from Iraq into the United States. Ahmed Alnajjar served the U.S. as an interpreter...
By Mary Dada | Nov 9, 2021
‘The Bath House’ Hosts Virtual Art Mart for North Texas Artists
The Bath House Cultural Center presents the second annual Virtual Art Mart from December 5 through December 23. A press release announced that “the virtual Art Mart is another tool that the Art Mart...
By Tracy Moseley | Nov 9, 2021