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WASHINGTON — Hundreds of bereaved family members marched on the White House on Saturday, demanding action in the name of loved ones who died from fentanyl. The forecast called for thundershowers, but rallygoers said they were the ones bringing the storm when they gathered on the National Mall for the third annual Lost Voices of Fentanyl event. Tears mingled with …

A man was found fatally shot Friday afternoon in east Oak Cliff, Dallas police say. Officers responded to a call shortly after noon in the 1400 block of Claude Street, near Morrell Avenue, where they found a man who had been shot. The man, whose identity has not been released, died there, police said. Officers are investigating the shooting. No …

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s switch to the Republican Party could give him an easier road for statewide office, though he’ll still have a bumpy ride appealing to the GOP’s most conservative voters. Political observers say Johnson is positioning himself as a Republican candidate of the future, one that moves past the culture war issues enticing hard-right conservatives. “Today, at this …

We’re beginning fall with near record-breaking high temperatures across North Texas. Expect highs into the mid to upper-90s with feels-like temperatures into the lower-100s for Saturday and Sunday. By Sunday evening into Monday morning, a cold front will provide a chance of showers and thunderstorms. North Texas is under a SLIGHT RISK for severe storms with the primary threats of …

A 20-year-old man was convicted of capital murder Friday for killing a woman in the driveway of her North Dallas home on Memorial Day 2020. Anthony Jermaine Lewis, who was 16 at the time, was found guilty in the fatal shooting of 59-year-old Leslie Squair Baker. Lewis received an automatic life sentence but will be eligible for parole after 40 years …

Kolton Timpa feels awkward at his high school. Students Google one another to see which celebrities share their names. But celebrities don’t come up for him. “The only thing that comes up with my name is the body-camera footage,” he told a federal civil jury Friday in a downtown Dallas courtroom. The footage of Tony Timpa’s death in Dallas police …

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says he is switching political parties citing his disillusionment with Democrats and a desire to lead one of America’s largest cities under the Republican banner. The former state house representative announced the move Friday in an opinion piece published by The Wall Street Journal that said he plans to vote in the Republican primary next spring and intends to leave …

Owners of condominiums at The Renaissance on Turtle Creek in Oak Lawn and the building’s COA board have been embroiled in conflict all summer since the board bid millions of dollars on a neighboring property in July without many owners’ knowledge or approval. Now, according to a letter from the board to owners obtained by The Dallas Morning News, it …

Fort Worth police said a shooting Thursday night left one man dead. Officers responded to a shooting call about 8:20 p.m. to the 5100 block of Ivy Glen Lane, near Wichita Street, where they found a man dead from gunshot wounds to his upper body. The victim was not identified. Investigators said a disturbance between multiple people ended with gunshots …

Owners of condominiums at The Renaissance on Turtle Creek in Oak Lawn and the building’s COA board have been embroiled in conflict all summer since the board bid millions of dollars on a neighboring property in July without many owners’ knowledge or approval. Now, according to a letter from the board to owners obtained by The Dallas Morning News, it seems the owners …