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TX Teacher Called Out for Attending Kink Event

A music and art teacher working at Medio Creek Elementary School in Southwest ISD participated in Austin Kink Weekend, wearing a BDSM outfit while at the event. Kelly Neidert, executive director of the Texas Coalition for Kids, posted about the educator on social...

Officials Opine on New City Manager’s Role

Officials Opine on New City Manager’s Role

Some Dallas City Council members appear to agree with Mayor Eric Johnson's assertion that the next city manager must be an effective communicator. "You need a CEO," Council Member Paula Blackmon (District 9) said at a recent meeting, per the Dallas Observer. "You need...

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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...

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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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....

Local ISD Seeks Voter Approval of $171M Bond

Local ISD Seeks Voter Approval of $171M Bond

Voters in Kaufman ISD, located just 45 minutes southeast of Dallas, will consider a $171 million bond to improve safety and security and create more space to address aging facilities. The district...

  • 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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Officials Opine on New City Manager’s Role

Officials Opine on New City Manager’s Role

Some Dallas City Council members appear to agree with Mayor Eric Johnson's assertion that the next city manager must be an effective communicator. "You need a CEO," Council Member Paula Blackmon (District 9) said at a recent meeting, per the Dallas Observer. "You need...

TX Teacher Called Out for Attending Kink Event

A music and art teacher working at Medio Creek Elementary School in Southwest ISD participated in Austin Kink Weekend, wearing a BDSM outfit while at the event. Kelly Neidert, executive director of the Texas Coalition for Kids, posted about the educator on social...

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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....

Local ISD Seeks Voter Approval of $171M Bond

Local ISD Seeks Voter Approval of $171M Bond

Voters in Kaufman ISD, located just 45 minutes southeast of Dallas, will consider a $171 million bond to improve safety and security and create more space to address aging facilities. The district...

Eclipse Experiments Yield Data on Sun’s Corona

Eclipse Experiments Yield Data on Sun’s Corona

Researchers captured new data from the only visible portion of the sun during the total eclipse earlier this month. A rare total solar eclipse passed over much of the United States from Texas to...

Local Voters To Consider ISD’s Bond Proposal

Local Voters To Consider ISD’s Bond Proposal

A school district in Tarrant County wants voters to approve a $61.1 million bond package in the upcoming May election. Everman ISD, roughly 40 minutes southwest of Dallas, put forth two propositions...

Legacy Hills Planned Development Wins Award

Legacy Hills Planned Development Wins Award

Legacy Hills in Celina is still under development, but the project has already been recognized as the best-planned community by the Dallas Business Journal. The development will eventually host...

‘Pink Moon’ To Appear Monday Night

‘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...

Bar Association Can Punish Paxton, Court Rules

Bar Association Can Punish Paxton, Court Rules

A Texas appeals court ruled Thursday that Attorney General Ken Paxton is not immune to punishment from the state bar association for his actions to allegedly overturn the 2020 election in multiple...

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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...

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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  • 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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