9:31 AM on Jun 19, 2020 CDT — Updated at 1:48 PM on Jun 19, 2020 CDTUpdated at 6 p.m. on June 19, 2020 with additional statewide context.Starting Saturday, businesses must start requiring customers and everyone on the premises to wear a mask to contain the spread of COVID-19 as cases continue climbing.Dallas County commissioners voted 3-2 Friday to pass the mask order — which goes into effect at 11:59 p.m. Friday — after a fiery debate. The order follows similar rules put in place in other parts of the state earlier this week. Seven of Texas’ 10 most-populous counties have put face mask...…9:31 AM on Jun 19, 2020 CDT — Updated at 1:48 PM on Jun 19, 2020 CDTUpdated at 6 p.m. on June 19, 2020 with additional statewide context.Starting Saturday, businesses must start requiring customers and everyone on the premises to wear a mask to contain the spread of COVID-19 as cases continue climbing.Dallas County commissioners voted 3-2 Friday to pass the mask order — which goes into effect at 11:59 p.m. Friday — after a fiery debate. The order follows similar rules put in place in other parts of the state earlier this week. Seven of Texas’ 10 most-populous counties have put face mask...WW…

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6:45 AM on Jul 5, 2020 CDTA year ago Francisco Erwin Galicia sat in a Border Patrol holding facility in South Texas alongside dozens of men, many of whom had crossed the border hoping to gain asylum in the U.S.It had been days since his last shower and he was hungry. He sat wondering if his mom knew he was alive and if his younger brother, Marlon, was safe in Mexico.The two brothers had been detained alongside a group of friends on June 27, 2019, at a checkpoint in Falfurrias. Marlon, who was born in Mexico and was an unauthorized immigrant, opted for a voluntary return to Mexico.But...…6:45 AM on Jul 5, 2020 CDTA year ago Francisco Erwin Galicia sat in a Border Patrol holding facility in South Texas alongside dozens of men, many of whom had crossed the border hoping to gain asylum in the U.S.It had been days since his last shower and he was hungry. He sat wondering if his mom knew he was alive and if his younger brother, Marlon, was safe in Mexico.The two brothers had been detained alongside a group of friends on June 27, 2019, at a checkpoint in Falfurrias. Marlon, who was born in Mexico and was an unauthorized immigrant, opted for a voluntary return to Mexico.But...WW…

6:45 AM on Jul 5, 2020 CDTA year ago Francisco Erwin Galicia sat in a Border Patrol holding facility in South Texas alongside dozens of men, many of whom had crossed the border hoping to gain asylum in the U.S.It had been days since his last shower and he was hungry. He sat wondering if his mom knew he was alive and if his younger brother, Marlon, was safe in Mexico.The two brothers had been detained alongside a group of friends on June 27, 2019, at a checkpoint in Falfurrias. Marlon, who was born in Mexico and was an unauthorized immigrant, opted for a voluntary return to Mexico.But...…6:45 AM on Jul 5, 2020 CDTA year ago Francisco Erwin Galicia sat in a Border Patrol holding facility in South Texas alongside dozens of men, many of whom had crossed the border hoping to gain asylum in the U.S.It had been days since his last shower and he was hungry. He sat wondering if his mom knew he was alive and if his younger brother, Marlon, was safe in Mexico.The two brothers had been detained alongside a group of friends on June 27, 2019, at a checkpoint in Falfurrias. Marlon, who was born in Mexico and was an unauthorized immigrant, opted for a voluntary return to Mexico.But...WW…

7:26 PM on Apr 22, 2020 CDTEditor’s note: More information was published April 24 about how to apply for rental assistance. Original storyMillions of dollars will soon be disbursed for Dallas renters, homeowners and small businesses struggling in the wake of COVID-19.Dallas City Council members on Wednesday finalized about $13.7 million in federally funded rental and mortgage assistance as well as $5 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act for struggling small businesses.The city also provided additional eviction protections to residents unable to pay rent because...…7:26 PM on Apr 22, 2020 CDTEditor’s note: More information was published April 24 about how to apply for rental assistance. Original storyMillions of dollars will soon be disbursed for Dallas renters, homeowners and small businesses struggling in the wake of COVID-19.Dallas City Council members on Wednesday finalized about $13.7 million in federally funded rental and mortgage assistance as well as $5 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act for struggling small businesses.The city also provided additional eviction protections to residents unable to pay rent because...WW…

2:00 PM on Apr 21, 2020 CDT — Updated at 5:30 PM on Apr 21, 2020 CDTUpdated at 5:30 p.m.: Revised to include new comments from Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.An extended Dallas County stay-at-home order may be short lived.Dallas County commissioners voted on Tuesday to extend the county’s stay-at-home order until May 15, two weeks past the statewide order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott and a few days after the governor announced plans to re-open businesses across the state.Shortly after Tuesday’s 3-2 county vote, Abbott indicated during a news briefing that an upcoming executive order could...…2:00 PM on Apr 21, 2020 CDT — Updated at 5:30 PM on Apr 21, 2020 CDTUpdated at 5:30 p.m.: Revised to include new comments from Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.An extended Dallas County stay-at-home order may be short lived.Dallas County commissioners voted on Tuesday to extend the county’s stay-at-home order until May 15, two weeks past the statewide order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott and a few days after the governor announced plans to re-open businesses across the state.Shortly after Tuesday’s 3-2 county vote, Abbott indicated during a news briefing that an upcoming executive order could...WW…

2:23 PM on May 1, 2020 CDT — Updated at 8:30 PM on May 1, 2020 CDTUpdated at 8:30 p.m.: Revised throughout to include additional details.North Texans cautiously emerged from their homes Friday, seeking a semblance of normalcy at restaurants, golf courses — even the gun range — as Texas allowed its first wave of businesses to reopen after they were shuttered to slow the spread of the coronavirus.In Dallas, shoppers and diners treaded carefully after more than a month under stay-at-home orders. Business owners and workers saw quiet days for their shops as many people stayed home. Some...…2:23 PM on May 1, 2020 CDT — Updated at 8:30 PM on May 1, 2020 CDTUpdated at 8:30 p.m.: Revised throughout to include additional details.North Texans cautiously emerged from their homes Friday, seeking a semblance of normalcy at restaurants, golf courses — even the gun range — as Texas allowed its first wave of businesses to reopen after they were shuttered to slow the spread of the coronavirus.In Dallas, shoppers and diners treaded carefully after more than a month under stay-at-home orders. Business owners and workers saw quiet days for their shops as many people stayed home. Some...WW…