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Texas PD Working Through Sex Assault Case Backlog

The Houston Police Department recently provided an update on the more than 4,000 sex crimes in the city that were backlogged due to a "lack of personnel," revealing that many of the sidelined cases had workable leads. In February, The Dallas Express reported that HPD...

Federal Court Blocks Texas’ $100K Daily Fine

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked an order that would fine Texas $100,000 daily over foster child abuse. U.S. District Judge Janis Jack of Corpus Christi ruled Monday that Texas would face daily fines due to its apparent failure to properly investigate...

911 Services Temporarily Dropped in Four States

Several states nationwide experienced significant disruptions in their 911 emergency call services on Wednesday night, leaving residents unable to contact local authorities for hours. According to officials' statements, the outages occurred in parts of Nebraska,...

15 Arrests Made in Sting Targeting Online Child Predators

15 Arrests Made in Sting Targeting Online Child Predators

A multi-agency undercover operation in North Texas has led to the arrest of over a dozen men suspected of using the internet to solicit sex from minors. The Collin County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release announcing the massive bust, with 10 men charged with...

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Senator Urges Banning $10K Chinese EVs

Senator Urges Banning $10K Chinese EVs

A senator has warned President Joe Biden that keeping China out of the U.S. electric vehicles market is "a matter of economic and national security." Sen. Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) message came in an...

Local School District Extends Pre-K Day

Local School District Extends Pre-K Day

Fort Worth ISD pre-K students will be getting out of school at the same time as elementary students beginning next school year. The pre-K students' day will last from 7:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. starting...

Ballooning Property Values Dominate Dallas County

Ballooning Property Values Dominate Dallas County

Property values in certain parts of Dallas County have doubled since last year, making the accompanying tax increase much more burdensome for households in these neighborhoods. On April 12, the...

Local Police Seize Over 4K Tampered Gift Cards

Local Police Seize Over 4K Tampered Gift Cards

Plano police have made considerable headway against a gift card draining scheme, removing over 4,100 unsealed gift cards from stores this month. A media advisory from the Plano Police Department...

$130M Approved for Trinity River Flood Management

$130M Approved for Trinity River Flood Management

The Texas Water Development Board has approved nearly $130 million in funding for the City of Dallas to help manage flooding on the Trinity River. The money from the Texas Water Development Board...

  • 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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15 Arrests Made in Sting Targeting Online Child Predators

15 Arrests Made in Sting Targeting Online Child Predators

A multi-agency undercover operation in North Texas has led to the arrest of over a dozen men suspected of using the internet to solicit sex from minors. The Collin County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release announcing the massive bust, with 10 men charged with...

Texas PD Working Through Sex Assault Case Backlog

The Houston Police Department recently provided an update on the more than 4,000 sex crimes in the city that were backlogged due to a "lack of personnel," revealing that many of the sidelined cases had workable leads. In February, The Dallas Express reported that HPD...

Federal Court Blocks Texas’ $100K Daily Fine

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked an order that would fine Texas $100,000 daily over foster child abuse. U.S. District Judge Janis Jack of Corpus Christi ruled Monday that Texas would face daily fines due to its apparent failure to properly investigate...

911 Services Temporarily Dropped in Four States

Several states nationwide experienced significant disruptions in their 911 emergency call services on Wednesday night, leaving residents unable to contact local authorities for hours. According to officials' statements, the outages occurred in parts of Nebraska,...

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Senator Urges Banning $10K Chinese EVs

Senator Urges Banning $10K Chinese EVs

A senator has warned President Joe Biden that keeping China out of the U.S. electric vehicles market is "a matter of economic and national security." Sen. Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) message came in an...

Local School District Extends Pre-K Day

Local School District Extends Pre-K Day

Fort Worth ISD pre-K students will be getting out of school at the same time as elementary students beginning next school year. The pre-K students' day will last from 7:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. starting...

Ballooning Property Values Dominate Dallas County

Ballooning Property Values Dominate Dallas County

Property values in certain parts of Dallas County have doubled since last year, making the accompanying tax increase much more burdensome for households in these neighborhoods. On April 12, the...

Local Police Seize Over 4K Tampered Gift Cards

Local Police Seize Over 4K Tampered Gift Cards

Plano police have made considerable headway against a gift card draining scheme, removing over 4,100 unsealed gift cards from stores this month. A media advisory from the Plano Police Department...

$130M Approved for Trinity River Flood Management

$130M Approved for Trinity River Flood Management

The Texas Water Development Board has approved nearly $130 million in funding for the City of Dallas to help manage flooding on the Trinity River. The money from the Texas Water Development Board...

Dallas City Council Briefed on Library Plans

Dallas City Council Briefed on Library Plans

During its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, the Dallas City Council received a briefing on the Dallas Public Library Strategic + Facilities Plan, which was developed by a team of...

I-635 Closed After Woman Hit by Van, Killed

I-635 Closed After Woman Hit by Van, Killed

A woman was struck and killed by a van on I-635 early Thursday morning, leading to a multiple-lane closure during rush hour traffic. Dallas police say the crash occurred around 1 a.m. in the 9500...

Another High School Planned in DFW District

Another High School Planned in DFW District

Denton ISD expects to begin construction of another high school in September as part of the $1.4 billion bond program voters approved almost a year ago. The campus, which will include an athletics...

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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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  4. TX Lawmaker Worked for Anti-School Choice Lobbying Firm 3.7k views
  5. Ann Coulter: 'Write in Abbott' 2.8k views
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