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Texas Senate votes to restrict participation of transgender college athletes

Senate Bill 15 would require college athletes to compete according to their sex at birth. After passing Tuesday, it would need the Senate’s approval...

Texas Metro News9 hours ago

Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump

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Crockett: Jan. 6 defendants in DC jail have it better than Texas prisoners

The Dallas Democrat joined a group of Republican House members for a tour of the facility.

Texas Metro News1 day ago

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Dallas City Council elections: What you need to know before May 6

By Everton Bailey Jr. The general election for Dallas mayor and the City Council is May 6. It will be the first sincethe city’s 14...

Texas Metro News1 day ago

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Texas faculty, students worry about how dropping DEI policies will impact universities

The move away from diversity, equity and inclusion efforts causes concern among campus communities about student retention, educational quality and research funding.

Texas Metro News3 days ago

The Dock Bookshop owners Donya (left) and Donna Craddock at the store in Fort Worth, Texas on Thursday, July 23, 2020. (Lawrence Jenkins/Special Contributor)

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Black-Owned Bookstore in Fort Worth Calls Recent Months of Activism “The Great Awakening”

“This story is being reprinted in Texas Metro News as part of a partnership with The Dallas Morning News.” Owned by two sisters, The Dock Bookshop has served as a community...

Texas Metro NewsOctober 3, 2020

High school poll workers Sebastian Roman (left), 18, and Diana Paulin, 18, work a curbside voting lane during early voting at Beckley Courthouse on Thursday, July 9, 2020 in Dallas.(Ryan Michalesko / Staff Photographer)

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5 Things to Know About Voting in Texas from the “Know About It, Vote About It” Town Hall

“This story is being reprinted in Texas Metro News as part of a partnership with The Dallas Morning News.” Digital town hall focused on making sure voters know what to do...

Texas Metro NewsOctober 2, 2020

The Shinkansen N700 Supreme train is the planned vehicle for Texas Central Partners' high-speed rail line from Dallas to Houston. (Courtesy/Texas Central Partners)

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Dallas-to-Houston Bullet Train Clears Two Federal Regulatory Hurdles, Company Says

“This story is being reprinted in Texas Metro News as part of a partnership with The Dallas Morning News.” The proposed high-speed rail would run from Dallas to Houston in 90...

Texas Metro NewsOctober 2, 2020

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Fort Worth Police Investigating Officer Who Put Racist Meme on his Facebook Page

“This story is being reprinted in Texas Metro News as part of a partnership with The Dallas Morning News.” Mayor Betsy Price blasts the post, which showed a Black man in...

Texas Metro NewsOctober 1, 2020

Shaterica Asberry attends a job fair at the T.R. Hoover Multipurpose Center in Dallas, TX, on Sep. 24, 2020. Though the job fair is a virtual event, T.R. Hoover's parking lot was set up to offer laptops and a Wi-Fi for area residents to use. (Jason Janik/Special Contributor)

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“I’m confident”: Oak Cliff Native Hopeful for a Change after Virtual Job Fair in Dallas

“This story is being reprinted in Texas Metro News as part of a partnership with The Dallas Morning News.” State Fair of Texas and partners set up outdoor Wi-Fi station for...

Texas Metro NewsSeptember 30, 2020

A voter casts his ballot after voting in the primary election at Dallas Fire Station No. 17 in the Lakewood Heights neighborhood of Dallas on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.(Lynda M. Gonzalez / Staff Photographer)

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Federal Judge Blocks Texas From Implementing Repeal of Straight-Ticket Voting

“This story is being reprinted in Texas Metro News as part of a partnership with The Dallas Morning News.” The decision is a boon to Democrats who hope that high turnout...

Texas Metro NewsSeptember 29, 2020

The Dallas City Council did not defund police as some activists had hoped. But the new city budget contains money to reimagine public safety by transitioning traditional police duties to civilians. One such program, which will be expanded, is called RIGHT Care. This crisis response team composed of a DFR paramedic, DPD officer and Parkland social worker answers calls related to mental health concerns.(Tom Fox/Staff Photographer)

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Police Funding Gets a Boost, and 4 Other Things to Know About the new Dallas Budget

This story is being reprinted in Texas Metro News as part of a partnership with The Dallas Morning News. The 2020-21 city of Dallas budget also funds millions’ worth of social...

Texas Metro NewsSeptember 28, 2020

Bars in Texas are technically closed, according to a mandate by Gov. Greg Abbott. But bars are getting special food and beverage certificates from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and more are opening every week. Should you go to one? (Louis DeLuca/Staff Photographer)

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We Asked 3 Texas Doctors: Would You Go Inside a Bar in Dallas Right Now?

“This story is being reprinted in Texas Metro News as part of a partnership with The Dallas Morning News.” One clinical professor says she...

Texas Metro NewsSeptember 22, 2020

Parkland Health & Hospital System nurse Dolores Diaz poses for a photo with a photo of her late husband on July 9, 2020 at their home in Grand Prairie. Dolores' husband Juan died unexpectedly in late June. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)

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Death of Parkland Nurse’s Husband Underscores Private Battles Health Care Workers Face Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

“This story is being reprinted in Texas Metro News as part of a partnership with The Dallas Morning News.” Dolores Diaz, who has helped...

Texas Metro NewsSeptember 22, 2020

Black campus leaders, Kennedy Coleman, 19, programming chair for the Association of Black Students, left, Abena Marfo, 20, president of the African Student Association and Scotlin Francis, 21, director of Inclusivity for the SMU Housing Unification Board, outside of Dallas Hall on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, June 12, 2020.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor)

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#BlackatSMU Struggles Show How Systemic Changes Come Too Slowly for Many

“This story is being reprinted in Texas Metro News as part of a partnership with The Dallas Morning News.” Students demand tangible changes to...

Texas Metro NewsSeptember 22, 2020

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Texas Senate votes to restrict participation of transgender college athletes

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Crockett: Jan. 6 defendants in DC jail have it better than Texas prisoners

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Dallas City Council elections: What you need to know before May 6

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Texas faculty, students worry about how dropping DEI policies will impact universities

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Black-Owned Bookstore in Fort Worth Calls Recent Months of Activism “The Great Awakening”

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5 Things to Know About Voting in Texas from the “Know About It, Vote About It” Town Hall

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Dallas-to-Houston Bullet Train Clears Two Federal Regulatory Hurdles, Company Says

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Fort Worth Police Investigating Officer Who Put Racist Meme on his Facebook Page

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“I’m confident”: Oak Cliff Native Hopeful for a Change after Virtual Job Fair in Dallas

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Federal Judge Blocks Texas From Implementing Repeal of Straight-Ticket Voting

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Police Funding Gets a Boost, and 4 Other Things to Know About the new Dallas Budget

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We Asked 3 Texas Doctors: Would You Go Inside a Bar in Dallas Right Now?

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Death of Parkland Nurse’s Husband Underscores Private Battles Health Care Workers Face Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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#BlackatSMU Struggles Show How Systemic Changes Come Too Slowly for Many

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