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Colin Allred’s life has been a series of challenges. The Dallas-born Democrat was raised by a single mother, Judith Allred. At one point. he moved from Oak Lawn to Far North Dallas with his aunt and uncle, Tess and Jim Stewart, to attend better schools. He’s biracial. His mother is white and his father is Black. As a kid, he had to …

A climber died and another was rescued at Guadalupe Mountains National Park over the weekend, according to the National Park Service. The NPS was notified that one climber was stranded and another had fallen off an edge Saturday afternoon. A rescue team reached the stranded climber Sunday morning. The one who had fallen was found dead. One of the rescue …

Recent Senate debates about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in higher education have revealed a stark difference in the way DEI programs are understood by supporters versus opponents. Critics of DEI, including Senator Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, who authored a bill to essentially ban them, say DEI is not actually about diversity and inclusion. Rather, DEI focuses on ideology and favors …

When neuroscientist Andrea C. Gore received a perfect score in her latest research grant application, she felt honored. Only four scientists every other year are awarded the $7.5 million grant by the National Institutes of Health. Gore will spend the next eight years conducting research on how chemicals in food, personal care products and other items that are part of …

Dallas County commissioners will meet in a special session Monday to discuss their lack of access to records that could shed light on whether children are spending too much time in solitary confinement. Dallas County Commissioner Andrew Sommerman requested the meeting after the county’s own juvenile justice authorities repeatedly denied him access to the “observation sheets” that state where a …

Authorities on Tuesday arrested a man accused of fatally shooting five people, including a 9-year-old boy, ending a days-long manhunt. Francisco Oropesa, 38, who fled the scene of a mass shooting Friday evening near Cleveland, Texas, was taken into custody Tuesday evening in Montgomery County, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. Around 5:15 p.m., a tipster gave authorities information …

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred is poised to announce that he’ll run for Senate against incumbent Republican Ted Cruz, The Dallas Morning News has learned. Allred, a Dallas Democrat, is expected to make his announcement in the coming days, according to four sources familiar with his decision. The former NFL linebacker and Baylor football standout is in his third term in Congress. He …

City officials on Monday canceled the Frisco Fair, pointing to “public safety concerns” and reports of “disruptive behavior” reported to police over the weekend. Officers were called Saturday evening to a possible shooting at the fair, located in the 9200 block of John W. Elliott Drive, police have said. The event, organized by Frisco Fresh Market, was scheduled to run until May …

A sulfuric stink has filled the Joppa community for years, and residents say the smell, particulate matter pollution and grit have caused headaches, asthma and other breathing problems for just as long. Only recently are they hopeful that their presumed headache — Austin Bridge and Road, an asphalt plant that is a part of Austin Industries — now has its …

Authorities took a person into custody Monday evening in connection with a road-rage-related shooting near Lake Worth, according to police. Shortly after 8:45 p.m., Fort Worth police officers were dispatched to the 6800 block of northwest Loop 820 to assist Lake Worth authorities’ response to a crash involving a person who was shot, according to a Monday evening news release. No …