Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett had her swearing-in ceremony at the Grand Hall in Dallas, Texas, marking her second term as representing Texas’s 30th Congressional District in the House of Representatives.
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Witherite Law Group Donates $20,000 To Minnie’s Food Pantry For Annual Christmas Food Giveaway
Witherite Law Group and 1-800-TruckWreck have donated $20,000 to support the annual Christmas Food and Toy Giveaway hosted by Minnie’s Food Pantry, providing meals and gifts to 1,814 children and 548 families in need.
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Dallas Southern Pride Celebrates Juneteenth Unity & Encourages Self-Love Through Testing
Dallas Southern Pride celebrated Juneteenth Unity weekend with a variety of events, including a ball and happy hour, social gatherings, brunches, pool parties, and entertainment events, while also addressing health disparities in the LGBTQ+ community through testing and their leadership conference.
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Mount Pisgah Celebrates 160th Church Anniversary
Richardson, TX — Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church (MPMBC) also known as The ROCK will celebrate her 160th Church Anniversary, Sunday, June 16, 2024. On the third Sunday in June […]
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A Dallas Watchdog and Atlanta’s North Star: James Washington was a Champion of the Black Press
James A. Washington, a dedicated journalist, editor, and publisher for over 45 years, passed away on April 2, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of courage, integrity, and social justice.
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Solutions for Sandbranch & Deconstructing Environmental Racism
Last Saturday, donated water and food were distributed at Wayside Missionary Baptist Church in Sandbranch. The town has not had drinkable water since its well was contaminated over four decades […]
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Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels
By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune Feb. 16, 2024 “Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a […]
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Homeless to hopeful: The impact of Dallas Life’s program
By Carla Davis The homelessness crisis in Dallas County has city officials and homeless response agencies working overtime trying to help the thousands who are living outdoors. Â According to the […]
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Legal challenge to Dallas County’s cash bail system ends after U.S. Supreme Court declines to step in
By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune Jan. 8, 2024 “Legal challenge to Dallas County’s cash bail system ends after U.S. Supreme Court declines to step in” was first published by […]
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Civic Explainer: Property tax options
By Michaela Rush Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press When you received your property tax bill in October, you may have been afraid to open it, knowing that every year […]