IssuesLocal NewsDallas Mayor Eric Johnson Unopposed in May Council Elections
Hayden SparksMarch 1, 2023
While former congressional candidate Jrmar Jefferson filed to run, the city secretary indicated he is not a qualified contender.
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IssuesLocal NewsFormer Dallas School District Superintendent Declines to Challenge Mayor Eric Johnson
Hayden SparksDecember 8, 2022
Citing other professional projects, Hinojosa told local media that now is not a good time to mount a challenge to Mayor Eric Johnson.
IssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingProposed Dallas Budget Includes More Police Funding, Increases Property Taxes by Estimated $132 Million
Hayden SparksAugust 19, 2022
City Manager T.C. Broadnax proposed nearly $100 million more for police than the funding level adopted after the 2020 protests against police violence.
Elections 2022IssuesLocal NewsRepublican Faith Johnson Outraising Democrat John Creuzot in Rematch for Dallas County District Attorney
Hayden SparksAugust 11, 2022
Johnson is emphasizing her opposition to “blanket policies” designed to avoid prosecuting certain cases of theft and other offenses.
IssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas Mayor Eric Johnson Calls for ‘Across-the-Board’ Property Tax Cut, Additional Police Hires in 2023 Budget
Hayden SparksJuly 21, 2022
Mayor Eric Johnson expressed support for an “across-the-board tax-rate reduction for all homeowners and renters.”
Civil SocietyCriminal JusticeIssuesLocal NewsDallas County Grand Jury Indicts North Texas Officers on Charges of Assaulting Protesters in 2020
Hayden SparksMay 10, 2022
Dallas Police Department Senior Cpl. Ryan Mabry and former Senior Cpl. Melvin Williams face up to life in prison if convicted.
Civil SocietyCriminal JusticeElections 2022IssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas District Attorney Touts Prosecution Strategy as City Experiences Declining Crime Rate
Hayden SparksFebruary 15, 2022
Dallas County voters elected Democrat John Creuzot in 2018. Since then, he has focused on prosecuting fewer lower-level offenses.
Civil SocietyCriminal JusticeIssuesDallas Officers Charged With Aggravated Assault for Alleged Conduct During 2020 Unrest
Hayden SparksFebruary 10, 2022
Ryan Mabry and Melvin Williams face charges that include aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by a public servant, a first-degree felony.
Civil SocietyCriminal JusticeIssuesLocal NewsDallas Police Chief Touts Drop in Crime as City Moves Against ‘Sexually-Oriented Businesses’
Hayden SparksJanuary 11, 2022
Garcia reported that aggravated assaults, murders, and robberies have collectively dropped by 13 percent since May of last year.
Criminal JusticeImmigration & BorderIssuesDrug Trafficker Faces Life in Federal Prison After Jury Convicts Him of Possessing Narcotics, Illegal Firearm
Hayden SparksDecember 15, 2021
Prosecutors say the 42-year-old convict was an associate of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
Civil SocietyCriminal JusticeElections 2022IssuesLocal NewsAllen West Continues to Demand Apology From Dallas Police Chief After Wife Cleared of DWI
Hayden SparksSeptember 8, 2021
After toxicology reports exonerated his wife, Allen West said her "honor and reputation should have never been assailed.”
Civil SocietyCriminal JusticeIssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas Mayor Requests Hundreds of More Police Officer Hires in the Next Year
Hayden SparksJuly 22, 2021
Funding for the Dallas Police Department was a major issue during last year’s debate on the budget for the current fiscal year.