‘Pink Moon’ To Appear Monday Night

Local stargazers can add a full moon to their list of sights this week, which is expected to arrive Monday evening and run through Thursday. For those in the Dallas area, the full moon will appear in the skies at 7:07 p.m. at about 98% illumination and set at 6:05...

Lifestyle

New Book on Sex Alteration Surgeries Claims Medical Corruption

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Homeless Setting Fires at Encampment Sites in Dallas

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Crime

Dallas Police Investigating Fatal Stabbing Near Loop 12

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Accuses Speaker of Uni-Party Allegiance

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Legacy Hills Planned Development Wins Award

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Bar Association Can Punish Paxton, Court Rules

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The Worst Crime Area in the City

District 1

Chad West

Dallas Express Crime Score *
	District 1
March 2024:	277
March 2023:	216
YoY Change:	+28.4%

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Assaults Nearly Double in Southern Dallas; DPD Details Five

April '24
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Resident Evaluation Score

March 2024: 8.9

YTD Avg: 8.6

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City

Dallas Could Lose DART Board Seats

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Lifestyle

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City of Dallas Murder Victims*

	YTD 04/03/24	% of Total
Black	35	66.1%
Hispanic White	14	26.4%
Non-Hispanic White	4	7.5%
Other	0	0%
Total	53	100%

Other Crime Statistics

• Alleged Hate Crimes to Total Crimes YTD: 0.02%
• YTD avg police response time to reported random gunfire: 168.2 min. **

* Includes murder and non-negligent manslaughter.
** This is just one category of the response times that the city reports on daily.

Updated 04/03/2024

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‘Pink Moon’ To Appear Monday Night

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Homeless Setting Fires at Encampment Sites in Dallas

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Crime

Dallas Police Investigating Fatal Stabbing Near Loop 12

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FranNet Dallas Matches Entrepreneurs With Franchises

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Family Raising Funds for Slain Dallas Woman’s Burial

The family of Corinna Johnson, who was found murdered last week, is trying to raise funds to cover the costs of her funeral. Johnson was found bludgeoned to death in her boyfriend's closet on April...

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Walmart Apologizes for Offensive Uvalde Shirt

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Weight-Loss Drug May Treat Sleep Apnea

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Man Who Self-Immolated at Trump Trial Once Worked for NY Dem

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Haven for Hope, Landlords Partner on Homelessness

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Local Police Warn About Fatigued Driving After Fatality

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City

Restorative Farms Founder Talks Sustainable Food Projects

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The Worst Crime Area in the City

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Dallas Express Crime Score *
	District 1
March 2024:	277
March 2023:	216
YoY Change:	+28.4%

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Assaults Nearly Double in Southern Dallas; DPD Details Five

April '24
Dallas Derby Winner

Resident Evaluation Score

March 2024: 8.9

YTD Avg: 8.6

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City of Dallas Murder Victims*

	YTD 04/03/24	% of Total
Black	35	66.1%
Hispanic White	14	26.4%
Non-Hispanic White	4	7.5%
Other	0	0%
Total	53	100%

Other Crime Statistics

• Alleged Hate Crimes to Total Crimes YTD: 0.02%
• YTD avg police response time to reported random gunfire: 168.2 min. **

* Includes murder and non-negligent manslaughter.
** This is just one category of the response times that the city reports on daily.

Updated 04/03/2024

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