Transportation Welcome to Dallas Uber, Now Clean Up Your Act By Peter Simek | 6 months ago A damning new safety report shows there were 6,000 sexual assaults in Uber rides over a two year period. Who will ultimately ensure ride-shares are safe?
Arts & Entertainment Dallas Opera Cancels Placido Domingo Gala Amidst Sexual Harassment Charges By Peter Simek | 9 months ago The star tenor was set to sing at the annual spring event, but several women, including at TCU professor say the singer harassed them.
Transportation Ahead of Busy Holiday Travel Weekend, Union Plans Protest at DFW Airport By Peter Simek | 6 months ago Complaining of unlivable wages, the workers who help serve in-flight meals will stage a rally at DFW terminal D today
About Town Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracy Theories and Ghislaine Maxwell’s Dallas Family Tree By Kathy Wise | 10 months ago Some Tuesday musings.
Trinity River Venice Is Holding Calatrava Responsible for His Poor Design. Will Dallas? By Peter Simek | 10 months ago Design flaws follow the Spanish architect around the world. In the latest debacle, the Italian city is fining Calatrava for his canal bridge.
Controversy Dallas: the City That Hates Pedestrians, Pt. 30 (Fallen Crane Edition) By Peter Simek | 11 months ago The crane that fell during June's freak storm has closed Live Oak for so long construction crews are using it for storage
Controversy Dallas’ Confederate War Memorial Isn’t Going Anywhere (For Now) By Peter Simek | 11 months ago A judge has blocked removal of the monument until the last legal challenge has worked its way through the system
Police Proposal to Increase Community Oversight of Dallas Police Department Heads to City Council By Peter Simek | 1 year ago Seven months after Botham Jean's killing, the Dallas City Council will be briefed Wednesday on a proposal to extend the community's power to check police power.
Dallas History Dallas City Council Inches A Little Closer Toward Demolition of Confederate War Memorial By Peter Simek | 1 year ago The council wants to dismantle and store a 65-foot Confederate memorial. But don't expect to see the demolition crews to arrive anytime soon.
The Best Dallas Breakfasts by Neighborhood Catherine Downes From casual diners to restaurants where you can linger all morning, this is the ultimate list. Rise 'N Shine
Italia E Amore Eve Hill-Agnus Dallas has long had a love affair with Italian food. We asked our city’s top artisans to share their most obsessive passions, from the wine list to the final crumbs of cannoli. Buon appetito.
The 10 Best Steakhouses in Dallas Eve Hill-Agnus The leader remains the same, but a few upstarts have rocked the rankings in a steak scene that has changed dramatically over the last several years. Dine in.
The Best Happy Hours in Dallas Catherine Downes We spent weeks exploring restaurants, dive bars, brewpubs, and cocktail lounges from Oak Cliff to Lower Greenville and well beyond. Here are the best happy hour menus you’ll find in North Texas. Cheers!
The Best Brunch in Dallas Catherine Downes Kick off the covers. Dress up—or don’t. It’s time to eat at one of the 20 best brunch spots in Dallas. Go Eat
Arts & Entertainment After the DMA Passed on DaVinci Painting, the Artwork May Have Figured In Trump Election Conspiracy By Peter Simek | 1 year ago A new report alleges that the controversial Old Masters painting may not only be inauthentic, it may have been used to launder money to pay for a disinformation campaign
Arts & Entertainment Dallas Summer Musicals and the AT&T Performing Arts Center Make Up, Share Space By Peter Simek | 1 year ago A quiet Cold War between the city's two Broadway producers is thawing. Hopefully that's a good thing for both the Arts District and Fair Park.
Police Dallas Council Agenda Shift Thwarts Planned Police Protest By Peter Simek | 2 years ago Two weeks after Botham Jean’s killing, the council votes to raise Chief Reneé Hall’s salary.
Criminal Justice To Those Close to Victims of Police Violence, Smearing of Botham Jean’s Character is a Familiar Refrain By Peter Simek | 2 years ago Rakem Balogun, who was jailed after posting radical Facebook comments, did not know Botham Jean. But he is well aware of police and media assaulting a victim's character.
Policy After Botham Jean Shooting, Activists Push for Long-Overdue Reform of Police Oversight Board By Peter Simek | 2 years ago The first major protests against police violence since July 2016 express a shared desire for meaningful change.
Controversy Lawsuit Alleges That City Council Violated Free Speech with Confederate Street Vote By Peter Simek | 2 years ago While the monuments' future remains uncertain, the city will not rename any of its Confederate-related streets. A citizen group is fighting that decision in federal court.
