Dallas council members reject ICE-DPD partnership, back police chief

"We're not gonna support racism, we're not gonna take money cause all money ain't good money, and we're gonna support our chief of police."

https://www.keranews.org/government/2025-11-06/dallas-council-members-reject-ice-dpd-partnership-back-police-chief-immigration-mayor-eric-johnson-police-chief-daniel-comeaux

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Dallas council members reject ICE-DPD partnership, back police chief

Dallas city council members rejected joining the ICE 287(g) task force program and called Mayor Eric Johnson's request to discuss and reconsider the program political.

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Tony-winning version of coming-of-age drama ‘The Outsiders’ tours through Dallas

Composed by an Austin duo, the musical about rival gangs in 1965 Tulsa is based on the S.E. Hinton novel and Francis Ford Coppola film.

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ICE offered Dallas $25M to work with city police — and the police chief turned them down

Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux says he turned down federal money that would have tied the department to a program partnering with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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AG Ken Paxton announces undercover operations of ‘leftist terror cells’

Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching undercover investigations of left-wing political violence in Texas after recent attacks against ICE.

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Meet the ladies who rule Fair Park

While you're visiting the State Fair of Texas, get to know the female statues that call Fair Park home.

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Let’s do the time warp again: Where to celebrate Rocky Horror’s golden anniversary

Half a century after its premiere, ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ still has fans yelling, dancing and throwing toast in theaters across Dallas-Fort Worth this fall.

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5 reasons why the Woofus will be your favorite animal at the State Fair

The Woofus is a curious little statue that's easy to miss because he’s tucked away between the Swine Barn and the petting zoo. He’s worth seeking out, not only because of his quirky appearance, but also because of his colorful backstory.

The Woofus was created in 1936 by American sculptor Lawrence Tenney Stevens for the Texas Centennial Exposition

https://www.keranews.org/arts-culture/2025-09-30/woofus-state-fair-of-texas

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5 reasons why the Woofus will be your favorite animal at the State Fair

The Woofus is a curious little statue that's easy to miss because he’s tucked away between the Swine Barn and the petting zoo. He’s worth seeking out, not only because of his quirky appearance, but also because of his colorful backstory.

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This old rotary phone in Arlington helps mourners feel connected to their loved ones again 📞

“It allows us to be able to still feel like we can share with them what's on our heart, or things that we want to say but didn't or couldn't say before.”

https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-09-24/this-old-rotary-phone-in-arlington-helps-mourners-feel-connected-to-their-loved-ones-again

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This old rotary phone in Arlington helps mourners feel connected to their loved ones again

Wind phones began in Japan but have gained popularity in the U.S.

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Break up the concrete! ⚒️ 🌳

Dallas is way too hot. The city says less pavement could help cool it down

"[Impervious surfaces] absorb 95% of the solar energy that hits them, raising the temperature around them. The goal is to encourage developers to incorporate more green space and trees, which cools things down on the ground."

https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-09-09/dallas-heat-islands-smart-surfaces-pavement-buildings

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Dallas is way too hot. The city says less pavement could help cool it down

A new analysis found heavily urbanized areas of Dallas are 14 degrees hotter due to the heat island effect. Dallas planners say limiting the use of pavement could help combat the heat.

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Racial gerrymandering is illegal — but the Supreme Court has ruled partisan gerrymandering is allowed. Whether Texas' new congressional districts are the former or the latter is front and center in a federal lawsuit.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/09/03/529938/are-texas-new-maps-racially-or-politically-gerrymandered-court-will-decide/

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Are Texas’ new maps racially or politically gerrymandered? Court will decide

Civil rights groups say Texas' new Congressional maps are racially gerrymandered. But Texas Republicans say the maps are partisan — which the Supreme Court said is legal.

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