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Animals
The Time I Brought a Shotgun to a Dogfight
I deserved worse than merely being zip-tied in the street.
Police
Should Dallas Police Chief Reneé Hall Be Fired?
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.
Civics
What ‘Defunding’ the Dallas Police Department Could Look Like
A data scientist takes a stab at cutting the Dallas Police Department's budget and finds ways in which reducing funding could reduce crime
Local Government
Dallas City Council Delays Vote on Police Budget Increase
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.
Local Government
‘Defunding’ the Police Is Not a New Idea in Dallas, It’s an Overdue One
The City Council appears open to rethinking how it funds public safety. But police reform must go hand-in-hand with budgeting reform.
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Civics
How Can Dallas Turn the Lessons of the Streets Into a Program of Change?
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
The curfew, which will once again extend from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., will now include the West Village and Trinity Groves
Crime
Tonya McClary Is Ready to Bring Dallas Real Police Oversight
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.
Police
After Two Meetings, Dallas’ Police Oversight Board Has Yet to Hear Complaints
And it's all because the city has yet to hire the three people who will filter them to the board.