Police Proposal to Increase Community Oversight of Dallas Police Department Heads to City Council By Peter Simek | 3 weeks 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.
Local News Here’s What the New Juvenile Curfew Means for Dallas Kids By Shawn Shinneman | 2 months ago Despite opposition, the curfew is back—with some amendments.
Police Youth Curfew Takes Center Stage at City Council By Shawn Shinneman | 3 months ago Dozens of parents and other community members showed up to state their case.
Police Take a Look at the Disparities in How Dallas’ Youth Curfew Is Enforced By Shawn Shinneman | 3 months ago It didn't mean much to his colleagues, but Councilman Omar Narvaez presented damning evidence of the impact of Dallas' juvenile curfew yesterday.
Police Dallas’ Youth Curfew Will Expire For Now, but the Conversation Isn’t Over By Shawn Shinneman | 3 months ago After city officials said the curfew would be allowed to die last month, there's a new push from police and others to get it back on the books.
Police Dallas Morning News Ed Board Couldn’t Be More Wrong About Dallas Citizens Police Review Board By Peter Simek | 5 months ago Strengthening police oversight is about ensuring accountability and building public trust, not politicizing policing.
The Best New Bars In Dallas Catherine Downes and Tara Nieuwesteeg These aren’t merely places to get a drink. No, these are where stories begin, where adventures unfold, where plot twists occur, and new characters join in. Where life happens. Cheers!
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
Police Fort Worth Has an Opening for a Police Chief By Shawn Shinneman | 5 months ago Former top cop Joel Fitzgerald is headed to Baltimore, where he’ll take over a department roiled by scandal in recent years.
Police Report: Police in Dallas, Arlington, Elsewhere Are Boosting Rape Clearance Stats Without Making Arrests By Shawn Shinneman | 5 months ago An "exceptional clearance" designation, which is supposed to be used only in rare cases, is helping PDs make their numbers look better.
Police Dallas Council Agenda Shift Thwarts Planned Police Protest By Peter Simek | 7 months 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 | 7 months 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 | 7 months ago The first major protests against police violence since July 2016 express a shared desire for meaningful change.
Media Dallas Media Have Blindly Accepted What the Cops Tell Them About Botham Jean Killing By Barrett Brown | 8 months ago Very little about Amber Guyger's story makes sense. Including the media coverage.
