Pride Month commenced across North Texas this past weekend, marking a month-long celebration of inclusion and equality for the LGBTQ+ community. Described as both a commemoration and a purposeful party, Pride Month offers individuals a chance to embrace their identity and celebrate their community. Vincent DeLuna, a representative from Dallas Pride, expressed hopes that participants would recognize the event as …
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Suspect freed twice in Dallas garage attack proves bail system is broken, critics say
When the suspect in a brutal attack at a downtown parking garage bonded out of jail not once, but twice, it sparked a public outcry. Why did judges set David Cadena’s bail so low, critics asked after a Dallas waitress was beaten so badly with a fire extinguisher that she lay in a coma with her eyes swollen shut for …
Read More »Shooting suspect led Dallas officers on chase, crashed with small child in car, authorities say
Dallas police took a shooting suspect into custody early Monday morning after they say he fled from the crime scene in Pleasant Grove, leading police on a chase while he had a small child in the car. Maj. Israel Herrera told reporters that shortly after police were called to the 6800 block of Barrett Drive about 4:20 a.m., officers learned …
Read More »Man shot at in Fort Worth told police he thought he was mistaken for someone else
A man was left with minor injuries to his arm after he was shot at in Fort Worth, authorities said. Officers were called about 8:30 p.m. Sunday to a Jack in the Box in the 4600 block of South Hulen Street. The victim was in the parking lot when several people drove up on motorcycles and started shooting at him, …
Read More »Two North Texas congressional races could chart new political course
North Texas will feature two intriguing congressional races that will determine if Democrats are truly gaining ground on the GOP. One of the biggest contests in the country is the fight to replace retiring Republican Rep. Ken Marchant of Carrollton. That district, which includes parts of Denton, Tarrant and Dallas counties, has been undergoing population shifts that make it attractive …
Read More »A chilly night, but a weekend warm-up
The cold rain ended mid-morning on Friday, but it remained cloudy, breezy and chilly the rest of the day. Clouds will begin to break up overnight, which means sunshine is in store for the weekend. It will be a cold start Saturday morning in the 30s, then temperatures will climb to near 60. Sunday will be even warmer, with a …
Read More »Questioner, aggressor, professor, and team player: How Texas congressmen played impeachment hearings
WASHINGTON — Five public impeachment hearings over the course of nine days gripped a nation that’s divided as ever over whether President Donald Trump abused his office by urging Ukraine to investigate one of his political rivals. Four Texas lawmakers were right in the thick of it. Republican Reps. John Ratcliffe of Heath, Will Hurd of San Antonio and Mike Conaway of …
Read More »Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joins effort to stop Fort Worth hospital from taking 9-month-old off life support
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stepped in Friday on a court battle over the medical future of a 9-month-old baby, arguing in a legal filing that the child’s family should be allowed to keep their daughter on life support after doctors said she has little chance of ever having a viable life. Paxton’s involvement in the case hinges around a …
Read More »Texas Democrats worry Senate field too weak to beat Republican incumbent John Cornyn
After Beto O’Rourke came close to beating Ted Cruz in their thrilling 2018 Senate contest, Texas Democrats hoped they could use that momentum to oust John Cornyn in 2020. But less than four months from the March primary, the Democratic race for Senate is a sleepy affair, with the major candidates struggling to find traction with voters, spark energy in …
Read More »Robbers get away after shooting man in far northeast Dallas
A man was shot in far northeast Dallas after being accosted by two robbers Friday night, police said. An image from the scene from video footage captured by Metro Video Dallas/Fort Worth.(Metro Video Dallas/Fort Worth) Officers were called about 10 p.m. to the 10000 block of Walnut Street, where they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound. He was …
Read More »Bomb-making suspect arrested after Pilot Point police find his home booby-trapped
Police in Pilot Point arrested a man after finding bombs in his car and a booby trap in his home rigged to harm anyone who entered the front door. Ruendi Sanchez Juarez is being held on $15,000 bail.(Denton County Jail) Ruendi Sanchez Juarez, 28, was arrested Friday on a charge of possessing prohibited weapons, namely an improvised explosive device, authorities …
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