6:35 PM on May 30, 2020 CDTKellen Daniel was angry, sprinting down Malcolm X Boulevard in Deep Ellum, hoping he’d get there in time to save the sneaker store he manages.He knew a small group of protesters had smashed a window of the shop, Sneaker Politics, after a night of otherwise peaceful protests against the killing of black Americans by police officers.Daniel was getting ready to go out for drinks Friday night when he got a text from a friend who was at the protests.“Bro,” the text said. “They just looted Politics.”“I’m [on] the way,” he fired back.When he couldn't get close to the...…6:35 PM on May 30, 2020 CDTKellen Daniel was angry, sprinting down Malcolm X Boulevard in Deep Ellum, hoping he’d get there in time to save the sneaker store he manages.He knew a small group of protesters had smashed a window of the shop, Sneaker Politics, after a night of otherwise peaceful protests against the killing of black Americans by police officers.Daniel was getting ready to go out for drinks Friday night when he got a text from a friend who was at the protests.“Bro,” the text said. “They just looted Politics.”“I’m [on] the way,” he fired back.When he couldn't get close to the...WW…

12:22 PM on Jun 12, 2020 CDT — Updated at 2:01 PM on Jun 15, 2020 CDTUpdated at 2 p.m. June 15: Revised to reflect that the battalion chief has been placed on administrative leave, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue. A Dallas Fire-Rescue battalion chief under investigation after making racist comments on Facebook says his post was taken out of context.Allan Springer, who oversees 60 employees at the department, according to WFAA-TV (Channel 8), commented on a post about Black Lives Matter protests that “we need to find out who’s behind this and find a good tree to use!”Marcus D. Armstrong,...…12:22 PM on Jun 12, 2020 CDT — Updated at 2:01 PM on Jun 15, 2020 CDTUpdated at 2 p.m. June 15: Revised to reflect that the battalion chief has been placed on administrative leave, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue. A Dallas Fire-Rescue battalion chief under investigation after making racist comments on Facebook says his post was taken out of context.Allan Springer, who oversees 60 employees at the department, according to WFAA-TV (Channel 8), commented on a post about Black Lives Matter protests that “we need to find out who’s behind this and find a good tree to use!”Marcus D. Armstrong,...WW…

8:51 AM on Mar 21, 2021 CDTLee Merritt, a civil rights lawyer who has represented several North Texas families of Black people killed by police officers, said in a video posted to Twitter Saturday he is running for Texas attorney general.Merritt floated the idea during remarks at a Friday protest at the Collin County Courthouse in response to the in-custody death of Marvin David Scott III. The attorney is representing the Scott family, and told a reporter that he was considering running against current Attorney General Ken Paxton.Related:“I accidentally made an announcement yesterday that I...…8:51 AM on Mar 21, 2021 CDTLee Merritt, a civil rights lawyer who has represented several North Texas families of Black people killed by police officers, said in a video posted to Twitter Saturday he is running for Texas attorney general.Merritt floated the idea during remarks at a Friday protest at the Collin County Courthouse in response to the in-custody death of Marvin David Scott III. The attorney is representing the Scott family, and told a reporter that he was considering running against current Attorney General Ken Paxton.Related:“I accidentally made an announcement yesterday that I...WW…

2:36 PM on Feb 21, 2021 CST — Updated at 6:37 PM on Feb 21, 2021 CSTUPDATED at 6:37 p.m.: Updated with more details about orders issued by the Texas Public Utilities Commission.The Texas Public Utilities Commission will issue a moratorium for energy companies to ban power disconnections for nonpayment as many people face high electricity bills after a week of subfreezing temperatures, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sunday.He said addressing those high bills and the failure of the state’s power grid are priorities for Texas lawmakers, adding that he will not allow the legislative session...…2:36 PM on Feb 21, 2021 CST — Updated at 6:37 PM on Feb 21, 2021 CSTUPDATED at 6:37 p.m.: Updated with more details about orders issued by the Texas Public Utilities Commission.The Texas Public Utilities Commission will issue a moratorium for energy companies to ban power disconnections for nonpayment as many people face high electricity bills after a week of subfreezing temperatures, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sunday.He said addressing those high bills and the failure of the state’s power grid are priorities for Texas lawmakers, adding that he will not allow the legislative session...WW…

6:59 PM on Dec 22, 2020 CSTNearly a month after he died, Fred Jackson’s body is still not at rest.Jackson, 38, was found dead at a Southlake home on Nov. 24. Police told his family that he died of natural causes but that an autopsy would confirm the cause of death. But three weeks later — and before an autopsy was completed — his body was released to the family and a Dallas funeral home.Jackson’s family said that after they arranged for an independent autopsy over concerns about his death, police demanded that the body be returned to the Tarrant County medical examiner late Monday for a...…6:59 PM on Dec 22, 2020 CSTNearly a month after he died, Fred Jackson’s body is still not at rest.Jackson, 38, was found dead at a Southlake home on Nov. 24. Police told his family that he died of natural causes but that an autopsy would confirm the cause of death. But three weeks later — and before an autopsy was completed — his body was released to the family and a Dallas funeral home.Jackson’s family said that after they arranged for an independent autopsy over concerns about his death, police demanded that the body be returned to the Tarrant County medical examiner late Monday for a...WW…

8:16 PM on Oct 1, 2020 CDTThe FBI’s Dallas field office warned law enforcement this week that far-right extremist groups are likely to expand their influence and could pose a violent threat in North Texas, especially between the Nov. 3 election and January’s presidential inauguration. could serve as a “potential flashpoint,” says a field office report that was first made public by The Nation.The field office’s report — marked “unclassified/law enforcement sensitive” — says the is likely to step up its violent anti-government rhetoric and criminal activities, increasing the threat of...…8:16 PM on Oct 1, 2020 CDTThe FBI’s Dallas field office warned law enforcement this week that far-right extremist groups are likely to expand their influence and could pose a violent threat in North Texas, especially between the Nov. 3 election and January’s presidential inauguration. could serve as a “potential flashpoint,” says a field office report that was first made public by The Nation.The field office’s report — marked “unclassified/law enforcement sensitive” — says the is likely to step up its violent anti-government rhetoric and criminal activities, increasing the threat of...WW…

6:14 PM on Sep 3, 2020 CDTDallas County reported 250 new cases of the coronavirus and eight deaths Thursday.The new cases include one from July and 121 from August. They bring the county’s total number of cases to 72,860, including 934 deaths.The deaths include four people from Dallas: two men in their 50s, a woman in her 60s and a man in his 80s. The men all lived in long-term care facilities.The others who died were a Garland man in his 60s, a Garland woman in her 80s, a Lancaster woman in her 70s and a Duncanville man in his 50s. The Lancaster woman also lived in a long-term care...…6:14 PM on Sep 3, 2020 CDTDallas County reported 250 new cases of the coronavirus and eight deaths Thursday.The new cases include one from July and 121 from August. They bring the county’s total number of cases to 72,860, including 934 deaths.The deaths include four people from Dallas: two men in their 50s, a woman in her 60s and a man in his 80s. The men all lived in long-term care facilities.The others who died were a Garland man in his 60s, a Garland woman in her 80s, a Lancaster woman in her 70s and a Duncanville man in his 50s. The Lancaster woman also lived in a long-term care...WW…