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Campus Protests Spark More Arrests, Resignation Demands

Amid mounting tensions fueled by anti-Israel protests on university campuses nationwide, calls for the resignation of Columbia University President Dr. Nemat "Minouche" Shafik have intensified as students face mass arrests during similar demonstrations across the...

Are Homelessness Programs Working? Feds, City Leaders Disagree

The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness liaison to Dallas told members of a city council committee on Tuesday that efforts to reduce the number of people living on the city's streets are working, but her remarks were met with skepticism from some committee...

Bank Under Fire for Alleged Anti-Christian Discrimination

Bank of America, the second-largest bank in the United States, is under pressure from state financial officials regarding the institution’s purported track record of de-banking Christians and Christian organizations. In a letter to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan...

School Board Candidate Meltdown Prompts Police Response

Adrienne Sullivan, a candidate for Keller ISD Board of Trustees Place 6, allegedly provoked a police response to an elementary school in the district, an investigation by The Dallas Express has revealed. No party disputes there was an incident on February 8 at...

Dallas Ranks Among Unhappiest Cities in U.S.

Dallas Ranks Among Unhappiest Cities in U.S.

Dallas is apparently among the unhappiest cities in the United States, according to a recent study. A SmartAsset study examined 90 of the largest U.S. cities and judged them on 11 variables, including quality of life, personal finances, and well-being. Dallas, known...

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Stars Drop Game 1 at Home

Stars Drop Game 1 at Home

A day after the Dallas Mavericks lost their playoff opener, the Dallas Stars suffered the same...

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A Week of Offerings for Dallas Foodies

A Week of Offerings for Dallas Foodies

If there's one thing Dallas does right, it's food. Break from the mundane of your typical weekday cooking schedule and try something new. Whether it's learning to make kolaches, sushi, or macarons,...

New Home Sales Climb To Six-Month High

New Home Sales Climb To Six-Month High

The sale of new single-family houses rebounded to a six-month high nationwide in March. The annual rate of single-family home sales in the U.S. was 693,000 in March, up 8.8% from February and 8.3%...

Second Dead Body Pulled From DFW Waters

Second Dead Body Pulled From DFW Waters

An unidentified dead man was found in the Trinity River in east Fort Worth. Police officers were dispatched on Monday around 11:30 a.m. to an area of the Trinity River near Interstate 30 and...

Teacher’s Bond Reduced in Child Trafficking Case

Teacher’s Bond Reduced in Child Trafficking Case

A Harris County judge lowered the bond for a teacher accused of sex trafficking teenage girls on Monday. Kedria Grigsby, a cosmetology teacher at Klein Cain High School, appeared in court on Monday...

Child Predators Using ‘Nudification’ Tools

Child Predators Using ‘Nudification’ Tools

A nonprofit found dark web guidance on "nudification" tools for pedophiles looking to generate fake nudes of children to extort them. With the advent of artificial intelligence technological...

  • Dallas' April
    Crime Boss of the Month

    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%
    Click here for other high crime areas in DallasHow dangerous is your district?
  • Dallas Derby Widget Header

    April '24
    Dallas Derby Winner

    Dallas Derby Winner: Cara Mendelsohn Blue Ribbon

    Resident Evaluation Score

    March 2024:8.9
    YTD Avg:8.6
    Click Here To See How Other City Council Members Scored
    How Did Your City Council Member Perform?

    Mendelsohn Three-Peats in The Dallas Derby

    Mendelsohn Three-Peats in The Dallas Derby
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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.

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Dallas Ranks Among Unhappiest Cities in U.S.

Dallas Ranks Among Unhappiest Cities in U.S.

Dallas is apparently among the unhappiest cities in the United States, according to a recent study. A SmartAsset study examined 90 of the largest U.S. cities and judged them on 11 variables, including quality of life, personal finances, and well-being. Dallas, known...

Campus Protests Spark More Arrests, Resignation Demands

Amid mounting tensions fueled by anti-Israel protests on university campuses nationwide, calls for the resignation of Columbia University President Dr. Nemat "Minouche" Shafik have intensified as students face mass arrests during similar demonstrations across the...

Are Homelessness Programs Working? Feds, City Leaders Disagree

The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness liaison to Dallas told members of a city council committee on Tuesday that efforts to reduce the number of people living on the city's streets are working, but her remarks were met with skepticism from some committee...

Bank Under Fire for Alleged Anti-Christian Discrimination

Bank of America, the second-largest bank in the United States, is under pressure from state financial officials regarding the institution’s purported track record of de-banking Christians and Christian organizations. In a letter to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan...

School Board Candidate Meltdown Prompts Police Response

Adrienne Sullivan, a candidate for Keller ISD Board of Trustees Place 6, allegedly provoked a police response to an elementary school in the district, an investigation by The Dallas Express has revealed. No party disputes there was an incident on February 8 at...

LATEST STORIES
A Week of Offerings for Dallas Foodies

A Week of Offerings for Dallas Foodies

If there's one thing Dallas does right, it's food. Break from the mundane of your typical weekday cooking schedule and try something new. Whether it's learning to make kolaches, sushi, or macarons,...

New Home Sales Climb To Six-Month High

New Home Sales Climb To Six-Month High

The sale of new single-family houses rebounded to a six-month high nationwide in March. The annual rate of single-family home sales in the U.S. was 693,000 in March, up 8.8% from February and 8.3%...

Second Dead Body Pulled From DFW Waters

Second Dead Body Pulled From DFW Waters

An unidentified dead man was found in the Trinity River in east Fort Worth. Police officers were dispatched on Monday around 11:30 a.m. to an area of the Trinity River near Interstate 30 and...

Teacher’s Bond Reduced in Child Trafficking Case

Teacher’s Bond Reduced in Child Trafficking Case

A Harris County judge lowered the bond for a teacher accused of sex trafficking teenage girls on Monday. Kedria Grigsby, a cosmetology teacher at Klein Cain High School, appeared in court on Monday...

Child Predators Using ‘Nudification’ Tools

Child Predators Using ‘Nudification’ Tools

A nonprofit found dark web guidance on "nudification" tools for pedophiles looking to generate fake nudes of children to extort them. With the advent of artificial intelligence technological...

North Korea Claims Use of Nuclear Control System

North Korea Claims Use of Nuclear Control System

North Korea claims to have tested a new nuclear command-and-control system on Monday that enhances the nation's ability to deploy nuclear weapons and respond to nuclear threats. Korea Central News...

McCarthy: Gaetz Forced Johnson-Dems Alliance

McCarthy: Gaetz Forced Johnson-Dems Alliance

The only House speaker ever voted out of the position said the man who led his ouster is reaping the consequences of having allied with the Democrats to give him the boot. Kevin McCarthy, whose...

Opinion: Don’t Compete with AI and You’ll Win

Opinion: Don’t Compete with AI and You’ll Win

A survey conducted by Resume Builder reveals that 37% of workers were laid off in 2023 because of AI. According to the same report, 44% of business leaders say AI will lead to more layoffs in 2024....

Sharpie Sparks Creativity With New Markers

Sharpie Sparks Creativity With New Markers

Sharpie is traveling the country with a new marker, and it made its first stop in Tarrant County. The company stopped by the Main Street Art Festival held in Fort Worth over the weekend to let...

Understanding Federal PFAS Restrictions

Understanding Federal PFAS Restrictions

Earlier this month, federal officials released the first-ever restrictions on polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water. Here is everything you need to know. What are PFAS? Per- and...

Paxton Contends SCOTUS Ruling Helps SB 4 Case

Paxton Contends SCOTUS Ruling Helps SB 4 Case

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced last week that he filed a notice of supplemental authority with the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in response to the Supreme Court ruling in DeVillier v....

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Stars Drop Game 1 at Home

Stars Drop Game 1 at Home

A day after the Dallas Mavericks lost their playoff opener, the Dallas Stars suffered the same...

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  • Dallas' April
    Crime Boss of the Month

    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%
    Click here for other high crime areas in DallasHow dangerous is your district?
  • Dallas Derby Widget Header

    April '24
    Dallas Derby Winner

    Dallas Derby Winner: Cara Mendelsohn Blue Ribbon

    Resident Evaluation Score

    March 2024:8.9
    YTD Avg:8.6
    Click Here To See How Other City Council Members Scored
    How Did Your City Council Member Perform?

    Mendelsohn Three-Peats in The Dallas Derby

    Mendelsohn Three-Peats in The Dallas Derby

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.

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  3. 15 Arrests Made in Sting Targeting Online Child Predators 5.5k views
  4. Broadnax's Permit Department Under Fire After Office Blunder 4.3k views
  5. Biden Admin Has Made It Harder To Deport Criminal Migrants 3.1k views
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Comparing Today’s Stars to 1999 Team

Comparing Today’s Stars to 1999 Team

The Dallas Stars won the Presidents’ Trophy as the best team in the NHL’s regular season and their one and only Stanley Cup championship in 1999.

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