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Democrats warn ignoring Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students could cost Texas colleges billions

Texas Democratic lawmakers sent a letter of congressional inquiry to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Monday, cautioning public colleges about the potential loss of federal funding if they adhere to Republican Governor Greg Abbott’s recent directive to disregard updated language in Title IX regulations. Title IX, a civil rights law established in 1972, prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally …

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The disappearance and death of Sherin Mathews

Arlington police responded to what was initially dispatched as a shooting in progress in the 2100 block of East Abram Street around 11 p.m. Monday. A family leaving a restaurant saw two teenagers shooting a gun at them. One person was hit in the head with what turned out to be a BB projectile. When officers arrived to the scene, …

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Man found fatally shot near pickup in Red Bird apartment complex

Dallas police discovered a shooting victim lying dead next to a pickup Wednesday morning at an apartment complex in the Red Bird area of southern Dallas. The victim, whose name has not been released. was found around 12:12 a.m. in the 7300 block of U.S. Highway 67, police said. He was lying near the driver’s side of the truck near an apartment …

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Trial for Richardson father accused of killing Sherin Mathews to start Monday

The capital murder trial for Wesley Mathews is scheduled to begin Monday and may finally explain what happened the night Sherin Mathews died. Wesley Mathews initially told police his 3-year-old adopted daughter was missing after he put her outside Oct. 7, 2017, because she wouldn’t drink her milk. His story changed after Sherin’s body was found weeks later in a …

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DFW Muslim community leaders meet with US Congressman Vincent Gonzalez

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

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

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

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

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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