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Arts & Entertainment
Dallas Arts Still Can’t Catch Federal Funding Break
Only four local cultural organizations received NEA grants in the latest round of funding. That’s a signal that the local arts scene isn’t healthy.
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
‘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.
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.
Arts & Entertainment
Watch Filmmaker Ya’Ke Smith’s New Short: ‘Dear Bruh: A Eulogy. A Baptism. A Call to Action.’
The film is an impressionistic reflection of the profundity and pain of the African American experience
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Local Government
Is Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s Leadership Style Suited for the Moment?
After a year in office, the mayor's tenure has been defined by crisis and conflict, which has alienated Dallas' top elected official from his colleagues at City Hall.
Local Government
Dallas County’s Super Tuesday Was Messy
Some election workers didn't show. The machines didn't always work. Lines at a few polling places were hours long. And a partial recount was approved on Tuesday.
Arts & Entertainment
In the Jungles of Borneo, Searching for Dallas’ Lost Political Kingmaker
Rob Allyn has been trying to make a film about the White Rajah of Sarawak for nearly a decade. We went to Borneo to find out why.
Local News
Super Tuesday Voting in Dallas County Wasn’t Without Hiccups
Dallasites on Tuesday found long lines, malfunctioning machines, missing poll workers, and, surprisingly, a lot of patient voters.
Local Government
Troll Neighbor No Fan of Dallas County Democratic Party Chair Candidate
What does it say about our democracy that a simple search for a local candidate lands one in a rabbit hole of aggressive neighbor trolling?