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Youth Curfew Takes Center Stage at City Council
Dozens of parents and other community members showed up to state their case.
Local News
Take a Look at the Disparities in How Dallas’ Youth Curfew Is Enforced
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
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.
Civics
Dallas Morning News Ed Board Couldn’t Be More Wrong About Dallas Citizens Police Review Board
Strengthening police oversight is about ensuring accountability and building public trust, not politicizing policing.
Police
Fort Worth Has an Opening for a Police Chief
Former top cop Joel Fitzgerald is headed to Baltimore, where he’ll take over a department roiled by scandal in recent years.
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Police
Report: Police in Dallas, Arlington, Elsewhere Are Boosting Rape Clearance Stats Without Making Arrests
An "exceptional clearance" designation, which is supposed to be used only in rare cases, is helping PDs make their numbers look better.
Controversy
Dallas Council Agenda Shift Thwarts Planned Police Protest
Two weeks after Botham Jean’s killing, the council votes to raise Chief Reneé Hall’s salary.
Controversy
To Those Close to Victims of Police Violence, Smearing of Botham Jean’s Character is a Familiar Refrain
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.
Controversy
After Botham Jean Shooting, Activists Push for Long-Overdue Reform of Police Oversight Board
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
Very little about Amber Guyger's story makes sense. Including the media coverage.