Tamaya Lindsey and Stephanie Davis Usman felt immediate relief Wednesday when a Dallas County jury convicted Ruben Alvarado, 24, in the slaying of their cousin Chynal Lindsey, a Black transgender woman. Chynal Lindsey “It’s bittersweet,” Davis Usman said after the verdict, adding that two young people “lost their lives in two different ways.” Tamaya Lindsey, overcome with emotion, hung her …

A cold front will move through the area after sunset, bringing a chance for showers and thunderstorms this evening. The front will have enough lift to generate some strong to severe storms, with wind and hail being the main threats. Storms will exit the area overnight, followed by drier and cooler weather in time for any outdoor Veterans Day events …

Texas’ ban on mask mandates in schools violates the rights of students with disabilities, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, opening up a path for districts to again consider requiring face coverings. Judge Lee Yeakel’s opinion will have broad implications for Texas’ 5 million school children and more than 1,000 districts, which have been caught in the middle of a highly …

The man whom Allen West admitted physically confronting at DFW International Airport over a disagreement about masks last week said he wants to press charges, alleging that the Texas GOP gubernatorial candidate “violently” tore off the man’s mask. In an interview with on Wednesday, Lawrence Eric Stern said he was told by a DFW Airport detective this week that the case has …

An 18-year-old man is behind bars in connection with the fatal hit-and-run of a 32-year-old pedestrian on Interstate 35E in central Oak Cliff early Tuesday. Angel Dominguez faces a felony charge of accident involving death. It’s unclear whether he has an attorney. Just after 1 a.m. Tuesday, Dallas County deputies were dispatched to I-35E and southbound U.S. Highway 67, where …

A 54-year-old man now faces a murder charge after the victim of a downtown Dallas stabbing died from his injuries months after the attack. Danny Ortiz Daniels is accused of stabbing Condon Terry III, 66, in June at a DART bus station. Terry died Aug. 30, and authorities learned last week that his death had been ruled a homicide, according …

AUSTIN — Abortion rights groups urged a state district judge on Wednesday to declare Texas’ new six-week abortion ban unconstitutional, arguing that handing over enforcement to private citizens raises a host of legal problems. The plaintiffs are also asking the court to stop Texas Right to Life from suing them under the new law, known as Senate Bill 8. The …

A murder suspect told police that he fatally shot a man who kept waving a gun around outside a South Dallas convenience store over the weekend because he was afraid for his life. But Dallas police say Kerry Lamont Webb’s actions leading up to the killing of 51-year-old James Davis on Sunday afternoon were not reasonable and did not meet the threshold …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The family of a 9-year-old who was crushed by concertgoers during the AstroWorld Festival tragedy said Wednesday that the child is showing no brain activity. Ezra Blount has been in a medically induced coma since arriving at Texas Children’s Hospital Friday night. Two people who helped the child after he was pulled from the crowd spoke to about …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Days after multiple deaths and hundreds of injuries were being investigated after the tragedy at a Houston music event, one concertgoer said his perspective on ‘rage culture’ has changed following his experience. As early as last week, people lined up at rapper Travis Scott’s Space Village store, just to get their hands on merchandise ahead of …