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Trump Still Leading Biden in Polls

A new poll shows former President Donald Trump leading President Joe Biden by two percentage points, continuing a concerning trend for the incumbent ahead of the November election. Emerson College’s May poll showed Trump with 46% support ahead of Biden’s 44%. However,...

TEA Officially Adopts Accountability Metric

The Texas Education Agency has officially adopted a new accountability rating system for public school districts. Earlier this year, TEA published its proposed 2024 Accountability Manual for public comment in the Texas Register. The manual is available for review. TEA...

DFW Hard Down – 600K Without Power After Violent Storm

The power outages caused by a severe weather system that swept through Dallas County on Tuesday morning may last days, according to officials. In a media briefing, Oncor Electric Delivery described the outages as a "multi-day" event, with some 600,000 customers in the...

DISD Organized LGBTQ Trainings at Elementary Schools

Dallas ISD organized LGBTQ training sessions at elementary schools in coordination with an employee of a local transgender clinic. According to internal communications obtained in a public information request by The Dallas Express, that same employee expressed concern...

DX Podcast Delves into Dallas’ Financial Transparency

DX Podcast Delves into Dallas’ Financial Transparency

From the Dallas Zoo to public transportation, City leaders have allocated taxpayer dollars in various ways; however, the budgeting process is murky at best. The Dallas Express Podcast, hosted by Sarah Zubiate Bennett, explored some of the problems surrounding the City...

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Eating Disorder Webinar Held for Awareness

Eating Disorder Webinar Held for Awareness

A webinar was held on Monday to bring awareness to eating disorders and their damaging effects. The May 20 webinar hosted by the Healgood community allowed attendees to learn about eating disorders...

Steve Stoler: A Life of Stories

Steve Stoler: A Life of Stories

With more than 30 years of experience in the news business, Steve Stoler knows a good story. But he probably never considered that one of the biggest ones he'd tell would be about himself. "I had...

Report: Biden Advisors Having a ‘Freakout’

Report: Biden Advisors Having a ‘Freakout’

Political advisors close to President Joe Biden are allegedly having a "freakout" over his dismal re-election odds against former President Donald Trump, according to a new report. A Politico report...

Abbott Directs $17M To Boost Rural Healthcare

Abbott Directs $17M To Boost Rural Healthcare

Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled a significant allocation to rural healthcare, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission earmarking $17 million in grant funding to fortify healthcare services in...

Musk’s xAI Lands $6B in Funding

Musk’s xAI Lands $6B in Funding

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has raised billions of dollars from investors as it continues to mount a challenge to Microsoft-backed OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT. Early Monday, the...

  • Dallas' May
    Crime Boss of the Month

    The Worst Crime Area in the City

    District 5

    Jaime Resendez
    Dallas Express Crime Score *
    District 5
    April 2024: 174
    April 2023: 161
    YoY Change: +7.9%
    Click here for other high crime areas in DallasHow dangerous is your district?
  • Dallas Derby Widget Header

    May '24
    Dallas Derby Winner

    Dallas Derby Winner: Cara Mendelsohn Blue Ribbon

    Resident Evaluation Score

    April 2024:9.4
    YTD Avg:8.9
    Click Here To See How Other City Council Members Scored
    How Did Your City Council Member Perform?

    Atkins Takes Last Place in Dallas Derby

    Atkins Takes Last Place in Dallas Derby
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City of Dallas Murder Victims*

  YTD
05/06/24		 % of
Total
Black 46 67.6%
Hispanic White 17 25.0%
Non-Hispanic White 5 7.4%
Other 0 0.0%
Total 68 100%

 

Other Crime Statistics

• Alleged Hate Crimes to Total Crimes YTD: 0.02%
• YTD avg police response time to reported random gunfire: 186.3 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. Former Mayor Calls Out Smear Campaign Against His Town 5.9k views
  4. Dallas Most Wanted: Assault Suspect Edition 4.8k views
  5. Cause of Death Confirmed for PGA Tour Player Grayson Murray Who Died After Withdrawing from Competition 3.7k views

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DX Podcast Delves into Dallas’ Financial Transparency

DX Podcast Delves into Dallas’ Financial Transparency

From the Dallas Zoo to public transportation, City leaders have allocated taxpayer dollars in various ways; however, the budgeting process is murky at best. The Dallas Express Podcast, hosted by Sarah Zubiate Bennett, explored some of the problems surrounding the City...

Trump Still Leading Biden in Polls

A new poll shows former President Donald Trump leading President Joe Biden by two percentage points, continuing a concerning trend for the incumbent ahead of the November election. Emerson College’s May poll showed Trump with 46% support ahead of Biden’s 44%. However,...

TEA Officially Adopts Accountability Metric

The Texas Education Agency has officially adopted a new accountability rating system for public school districts. Earlier this year, TEA published its proposed 2024 Accountability Manual for public comment in the Texas Register. The manual is available for review. TEA...

DFW Hard Down – 600K Without Power After Violent Storm

The power outages caused by a severe weather system that swept through Dallas County on Tuesday morning may last days, according to officials. In a media briefing, Oncor Electric Delivery described the outages as a "multi-day" event, with some 600,000 customers in the...

DISD Organized LGBTQ Trainings at Elementary Schools

Dallas ISD organized LGBTQ training sessions at elementary schools in coordination with an employee of a local transgender clinic. According to internal communications obtained in a public information request by The Dallas Express, that same employee expressed concern...

LATEST STORIES
Eating Disorder Webinar Held for Awareness

Eating Disorder Webinar Held for Awareness

A webinar was held on Monday to bring awareness to eating disorders and their damaging effects. The May 20 webinar hosted by the Healgood community allowed attendees to learn about eating disorders...

Steve Stoler: A Life of Stories

Steve Stoler: A Life of Stories

With more than 30 years of experience in the news business, Steve Stoler knows a good story. But he probably never considered that one of the biggest ones he'd tell would be about himself. "I had...

Report: Biden Advisors Having a ‘Freakout’

Report: Biden Advisors Having a ‘Freakout’

Political advisors close to President Joe Biden are allegedly having a "freakout" over his dismal re-election odds against former President Donald Trump, according to a new report. A Politico report...

Abbott Directs $17M To Boost Rural Healthcare

Abbott Directs $17M To Boost Rural Healthcare

Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled a significant allocation to rural healthcare, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission earmarking $17 million in grant funding to fortify healthcare services in...

Musk’s xAI Lands $6B in Funding

Musk’s xAI Lands $6B in Funding

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has raised billions of dollars from investors as it continues to mount a challenge to Microsoft-backed OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT. Early Monday, the...

Texas ‘Ground Zero’ for Bird Flu Outbreak

Texas ‘Ground Zero’ for Bird Flu Outbreak

Researchers have identified the Texas Panhandle as the spot where the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain jumped from wild birds to cattle, and it may have happened long before it was...

Bass Pro Shops To Remain Focused on Affordability

Bass Pro Shops To Remain Focused on Affordability

Bass Pro Shops CEO Jimmy Morris focuses on affordability amid inflation, according to a report by Fox Business: "The founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops, Johnny Morris, says that despite inflation,...

North Texas Daycare Sued Over Injury to 2-Year-Old

North Texas Daycare Sued Over Injury to 2-Year-Old

A North Texas mother is suing a daycare facility after her child was injured on the premises in 2023. The case centers on LMNOP Children's Academy in Carrollton, where, under its care, a 2-year-old...

TX Republicans Elect New Chair, Adopt Platform

TX Republicans Elect New Chair, Adopt Platform

The Republican Party of Texas elected Abraham George as its new chair during its biennial convention, which was held over the weekend. George, the former Collin County Republican Party chair,...

United Plane Catches Fire Before Takeoff

United Plane Catches Fire Before Takeoff

A United flight preparing to take off from Chicago's O'Hare Airport experienced an engine fire on Monday, causing other incoming flights to be delayed. No injuries were reported, but passengers...

Home Prices Soar to Record Highs

Home Prices Soar to Record Highs

A report by ZeroHedge suggests that home prices have risen notably: "Home prices in America's 20 largest cities rose for the 13th straight month in March (according to the latest data from S&P...

Squad Members Botch Memorial Day Tweets

Squad Members Botch Memorial Day Tweets

Reps. Ilhan Omar and Cori Bush deleted their Memorial Day tweets after they appeared to confuse the holiday with Veterans Day, prompting criticism from social media users. The two members of...

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  • Dallas' May
    Crime Boss of the Month

    The Worst Crime Area in the City

    District 5

    Jaime Resendez
    Dallas Express Crime Score *
    District 5
    April 2024: 174
    April 2023: 161
    YoY Change: +7.9%
    Click here for other high crime areas in DallasHow dangerous is your district?
  • Dallas Derby Widget Header

    May '24
    Dallas Derby Winner

    Dallas Derby Winner: Cara Mendelsohn Blue Ribbon

    Resident Evaluation Score

    April 2024:9.4
    YTD Avg:8.9
    Click Here To See How Other City Council Members Scored
    How Did Your City Council Member Perform?

    Atkins Takes Last Place in Dallas Derby

    Atkins Takes Last Place in Dallas Derby

City of Dallas Murder Victims*

  YTD
05/06/24		 % of
Total
Black 46 67.6%
Hispanic White 17 25.0%
Non-Hispanic White 5 7.4%
Other 0 0.0%
Total 68 100%

 

Other Crime Statistics

• Alleged Hate Crimes to Total Crimes YTD: 0.02%
• YTD avg police response time to reported random gunfire: 186.3 min. **

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

THIS WEEK IN DX HISTORY
Most Read This Week
  1. Airplane Lavatory | Image by KITTIKUN YOKSAP/Shutterstock Lawyers Blame Child Victim Filmed in Airplane Bathroom 9.1k views
  2. OPINION: The Faces of Journalistic Incompetence and Failure 6.7k views
  3. Former Mayor Calls Out Smear Campaign Against His Town 5.9k views
  4. Dallas Most Wanted: Assault Suspect Edition 4.8k views
  5. Cause of Death Confirmed for PGA Tour Player Grayson Murray Who Died After Withdrawing from Competition 3.7k views
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