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Whataburger illegally fired Texas employee for pumping breast milk, feds say

The Texas-based fast-food chain denied an employee time to breastfeed, then fired her.

Texas Metro News1 day ago

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Dallas commissioners, juvenile board in standoff over records related to minors’ care

Dallas County commissioners are gearing up to a face-off against the juvenile department over records of children’s conditions in the Dallas County detention center.

Texas Metro NewsMay 22, 2023

Alexa Keith (center) hugs Brooklyn Deese

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‘Beyond angry’: days after Allen mall mass shooting, few details emerge

Gov. Greg Abbott said it’s still unclear why the shooter opened fire at the outlet mall. Saturday’s mass shooting was the second-deadliest to take...

Texas Metro NewsMay 8, 2023

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WATCH: A Black neighborhood in West Dallas is disappearing as new townhomes rise

BY SUJATA DAND

Texas Metro NewsMay 5, 2023

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

Ruth Bader Ginsburg portrait/Photo by Steve Petteway, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States

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The Political Fight Looming After Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death a Reminder That Elections Matter

“This story is being reprinted in Texas Metro News as part of a partnership with The Dallas Morning News.” By Gromer Jeffers Jr.Dallas Morning News...

Texas Metro NewsSeptember 22, 2020

People marching with the Mobilize for Equality group pass by the Texas rainbow flag during the Texas Freedom Parade, Sunday, September 17, 2017. On Monday, June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling extending employment protections to LGBT workers. (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer)

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“We’re seen as equal.” What the Supreme Court’s Landmark LGBT Ruling Means for Texas Workers

“This story is being reprinted in Texas Metro News as part of a partnership with The Dallas Morning News.” By Lauren McGaughyDallas Morning News...

Texas Metro NewsSeptember 17, 2020

Cookie Society of Frisco makes fun Milk and Cereal cookies. (Cookie Society)

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You Asked, We Answered: A List of Frisco’s Black-Owned Restaurants and Businesses

“This story is being reprinted in Texas Metro News as part of a partnership with The Dallas Morning News.” By Mary BernardDallas Morning News...

Texas Metro NewsSeptember 17, 2020

American Airlines is creating special pins for crew members to wear to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

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American Airlines is Making Black Lives Matter Pins for Crew Members, Upsetting Some Employees

“This story is being reprinted in Texas Metro News as part of a partnership with The Dallas Morning News.” By Kyle ArnoldDallas Morning News...

Texas Metro NewsSeptember 17, 2020

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Whataburger illegally fired Texas employee for pumping breast milk, feds say

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Dallas commissioners, juvenile board in standoff over records related to minors’ care

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‘Beyond angry’: days after Allen mall mass shooting, few details emerge

DMN Stories

WATCH: A Black neighborhood in West Dallas is disappearing as new townhomes rise

DMN Stories

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

DMN Stories

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

DMN Stories

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

DMN Stories

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

DMN Stories

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

DMN Stories

The Political Fight Looming After Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death a Reminder That Elections Matter

DMN Stories

“We’re seen as equal.” What the Supreme Court’s Landmark LGBT Ruling Means for Texas Workers

DMN Stories

You Asked, We Answered: A List of Frisco’s Black-Owned Restaurants and Businesses

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American Airlines is Making Black Lives Matter Pins for Crew Members, Upsetting Some Employees

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