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Officials investigate suspicious semi parked near Dallas federal building; police closed nearby streets


June 24, 2019

DALLAS — An investigation into a suspicious semi parked near the Earle Cabell Federal Building prompted officials to close off streets in downtown Dallas Monday morning. Police are diverting traffic away from the federal building near Commerce Street and South Griffin Street. Police vehicles have blocked off intersections, including Griffin Street at Wood Street. Employees were seen waiting outside in …

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DFW Muslim community leaders meet with US Congressman Vincent Gonzalez


June 23, 2019

I won’t hesitate to support Palestinian human rights. Gonzalez By: Amir Makhani   Dallas: US Congressman and member of Foreign Relations and Finance Committee Vincent Gonzalez from Corpus Christie visited Dallas where he met with Muslim community leaders in a round table conference at Arab American Cultural Center in Richardson. He said that President Trump is benefitting himself using Presidential …

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Chand raat and Eid day was celebrated in Dallas


June 23, 2019

By: Raja Zahid A Khanazada  Dallas: Chand raat and Eid day was celebrated in Dallas and its suburban areas with fanfare, and colorful celebrations. Nizar Ali of Prince Photography hosted the traditional chand raat mela at a local hotel in Plano. More than eight thousand people including men, women and children came to this mela where fun was at its …

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Molieb Media and Song Glow Entertainment hosted Eid Milan Party in Dallas


June 23, 2019

By: Raja Zahid A Khanazada  Dallas:Molieb Media and Song Glow Entertainment hosted Eid Milan Party in Dallas. Gourmet food, colorful and glittered decorated women and Hina fragrance on top of Jagjeet Singh melodious voice created an aromatic and mesmerizing environment for attendees of the event. The event was equally enjoyed by community leaders, families, women, children and many who came …

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Muslim Democratic Caucus of Texas hosted its seventeenth annual iftar dinner


June 23, 2019

By: Raja Zahid A Khanazada  Dallas:Muslim Democratic Caucus of Texas hosted its seventeenth annual iftar dinner which was attended by many community leaders and more than twenty elected and party officials. The event organizers expressed their solidarity with Democratic Party. The Caucus leadership talking on Ramadan and fasting said that Islam’s essential and central message is peace. They said that …

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Man Arrested, Accused of Killing Two People at Dallas Apartment


June 22, 2019

Dallas Police said they have arrested a man after two people were found shot and killed at an apartment unit Friday morning. Officers responded about 3 a.m. to the 7400 block of East Grand Road. A male and female, identified as 31-year-old Fredi Mercado and 34-year-old Urania De Jesus, were found dead from gunshot wounds, police said. Friday afternoon, officers …

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Ex-TCU Quarterback Trevone Boykin Arrested, Charged With Aggravated Assault


June 22, 2019

Former Texas Christian University quarterback Trevone Boykin has been arrested in connection to charges from 2018. The charges originate from an aggravated assault charge when Boykin allegedly attacked his girlfriend and broke her jaw at his home in March of 2018. Boykin denies the allegations. He was booked into the Tarrant County Jail Friday night with a bond of $60,000. …

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Judge Vacates Federal Death Sentence in 1994 Texas Case


June 22, 2019

A judge has vacated the federal death sentence for an Arkansas man convicted of killing a 16-year-old Texas girl in 1994, concluding the inmate can’t be put to death because he’s intellectually disabled. Attorneys for Bruce Carneil Webster had challenged his death sentence based on what they argued was previously unavailable evidence that showed medical professionals had determined before his …

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