Police Street Racing in Dallas Nearly Doubled During the Pandemic By Peter Simek | 8 hours ago Despite making more than 1,000 arrests, the Dallas Police Department struggles to fight back nationwide surge in dangerous driving incidents.
Local News New Study Finds Disparity in How Courts Shield Cops From Lawsuits By Jim Schutze | 3 months ago We live in a part of the country where judges more often grant cops 'qualified immunity.'
Police No One Knows What Is Driving Dallas’ Violent Crime Spike By Peter Simek | 1 month ago Violent crime is up in all U.S. cities prompting experts to urge for 'humility' from policy makers looking to diagnosis and treat the problem.
Local Government Will the City Manager’s Budget Reflect the Mayor’s Priorities? We Find Out Today. By Peter Simek | 4 months ago The city manager will unveil his proposed budget today, revealing how the city will respond to massive revenue shortfalls and calls to defund the police.
Police Dallas Council Member Promises to Hold DPD Brass Accountable for ‘Direct Insubordination’ of Chief By Peter Simek | 4 months ago High-ranking DPD officers told Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall they wouldn't fire tear gas at protesters. Then they did.
Police Internal Report Shows DPD Chief Hall Misled Council About Using Tear Gas on Protesters By Peter Simek | 4 months ago The chief told the mayor and council that no tear gas was used against protesters on the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge on June 1. An internal DPD report confirms it was.
Police The Time I Brought a Shotgun to a Dogfight By Jim Schutze | 5 months ago I deserved worse than merely being zip-tied in the street.
Police Should Dallas Police Chief Reneé Hall Be Fired? By Peter Simek | 5 months ago In an op-ed on Central Track, a former Army officer argues the chief betrayed a central tenet of leadership: take responsibility for the actions of your subordinates.
Police What ‘Defunding’ the Dallas Police Department Could Look Like By Peter Simek | 6 months ago A data scientist takes a stab at cutting the Dallas Police Department's budget and finds ways in which reducing funding could reduce crime
Where To Order Takeout and Delivery Now Rosin Saez Coronavirus will limit our ability to eat out—but that doesn't mean you can't still get that same food to your home. Comfort food for these uncomfortable times. Order In
Things To Do In Dallas Safely Natalie Gempel How to enjoy local arts, culture, food, fitness, and more while practicing social distancing. Wear Your Mask
A Guide To Summer Grilling In Dallas Eve Hill-Agnus, Aileen Jimenez, and Kathy Wise The time has come to light those grills. Let's give you some new ideas about how to make the most of this unprecedented summer. Fire It Up
Enjoy Dallas’ Finest Beer, Wine, and Cocktails From Home Eve Hill-Agnus and Rosin Saez Brewery drive-thrus, cocktail kits, and the home bar essentials you’ll want to have when the mood for a tipple strikes. Drink Safely
Don’t Skip These Dallas Drive-Thrus Abby Blasingame Some are temporary, crafted in the age of COVID-19. Others are local mainstays. A couple are technically drive-ins. But all offer good eats without the need to leave your car. Pull Up
Police Dallas City Council Delays Vote on Police Budget Increase By Peter Simek | 6 months ago The council will have to figure out how it will pay for this year’s new police hires but decided now is not the time.
Police ‘Defunding’ the Police Is Not a New Idea in Dallas, It’s an Overdue One By Peter Simek | 6 months ago The City Council appears open to rethinking how it funds public safety. But police reform must go hand-in-hand with budgeting reform.
Civics How Can Dallas Turn the Lessons of the Streets Into a Program of Change? By Peter Simek | 6 months ago Ending systemic racism will require more than sympathy and well-meaning gestures. It will require changing how power is wielded in America.
Local News City of Dallas Expands Downtown Curfew Zone By Peter Simek | 6 months ago The curfew, which will once again extend from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., will now include the West Village and Trinity Groves
Police No, Dallas Cops Don’t Use Rubber Bullets By Tim Rogers | 6 months ago They use sponge bullets. They still hurt.
Police Tonya McClary Is Ready to Bring Dallas Real Police Oversight By Shawn Shinneman | 10 months ago She's a former public defender with an advocacy background who comes from New Orleans' office of oversight. And Dallas has been waiting for her.
