🧵: At Roseland, an Old East Dallas public housing complex, gunfire had become routine.
For years, a city–housing authority plan to curb the violence and improve conditions fell apart and was never fully followed, a @dallasnews investigation found. https://t.co/5aXzm8RLaq
As Dallas prepares to build a $3 billion new convention center downtown, conservation groups are calling for the project to incorporate bird-friendly glass and lighting to prevent more deaths.
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After our investigation revealed DPD’s chief medical officer has a history of sexual harassment allegations, Dallas PD Chief Daniel Comeaux said he’s looking into Alex Eastman and will make “a decision as soon as I can gather all the facts.” w/@bysambrose
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Dr. Alexander Eastman is a reserve DPD officer whose career in Dallas propelled him to a job in D.C.
A Dallas Morning News investigation found Eastman has a yearslong history of alleged inappropriate behavior toward women.
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New: In the last few weeks, federal agents have conducted welfare checks on unaccompanied minors in North Texas, according to families and attys.
One HSI agent told an immigration atty in a phone call they've never had to do this before.
W/@imegarcia
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Dallas SWAT doctor Alex Eastman has been influential for years and is now in a national role at DHS.
@bysambrose and I found that as he earned acclaim, he also had a history of alleged sexual harassment — spanning 3 employers over at least a decade.
https://t.co/1y2bHNgBzY
These #Dallas residents were led to believe the city would help them remove dangerous lead from their homes. The city got a federal grant and was eager. But years went by and these residents are still waiting for help. Read @mariaramosnews@dallasnews https://t.co/xiV2Ucrpfp
Dallas County drug and alcohol overdose deaths, have increased 81% since 2019, new report finds. In 2019, 347 people reportedly died of an overdose, compared with 648 in 2023 (by @MattKyleDMN) https://t.co/Edj0mZ7LOw
We are proud to name Lauren McGaughy the winner of our 2024 Randy Shilts Award for LGBTQ+ Coverage, which honors journalists who consistently bring stories of the LGBTQ+ community to life in mainstream media outlets.
Read the full announcement at the link our bio!
Marcos Villanueva was just 17 when he was shot and killed while working at a Church's Texas Chicken in Dallas.
He helped his mom with the bills and to care for his two younger sisters, taking them to and from school each day. Marcos was their pillar.
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A Dallas teenager faced antisemitic bullying at Hillcrest High School and district officials failed to adequately respond, a federal civil rights complaint alleges.
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.@gannett is trying to hire temporary workers to fill the jobs of striking Austin American-Statesman employees. Please stand in solidarity with @statesman journalists and don’t take these jobs.
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