Julia James

louisiana native reporting at @dallasnews, proud alum of @MSTODAYnews - questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]

[Julia James @juliaruthjames]

Deeply appreciated getting to hear from Paul Quinn alums and President Sorrell himself about the school’s transformation. Link below!

[Paul Quinn @PaulQuinn1872]

Dreams don’t just get heard at Paul Quinn, they are BUILT. A football field turned into a farm. A classroom became a launchpad. A college sparked a movement.

Read more about our #NationBuilding via @DallasNews: https://t.co/618oNCjiY4. @MichaelSorrell @JuliaRuthJames

[Joseph Morton @ByJosephMorton]

Story with @juliaruthjames providing some context to the stories about retiring Fort Worth congresswoman @RepKayGranger. Family says she is experiencing ‘dementia issues' but not in a memory care facility as some reports suggested. https://t.co/PYGSkJGYgl

[Julia James @juliaruthjames]

@moe_clark15 @investigatewest @WSUPullman Congrats Moe!!!

[Julia James @juliaruthjames]

She’s back, back again with the graphics 😎

As a part of the DMN’s Back to the Ballot project, I made an interactive map of turnout in Dallas County over the last decade. Check it out here:

https://t.co/S4xy3EFDqE

[Jamie Landers @jamielandersx]

NEW: Texas’ parole board has DENIED clemency for Robert Roberson, who is scheduled to be executed tomorrow evening. His attorneys have promised they will not give up as long as there’s still time.

Should it happen, I’ll be in Huntsville as a media witness. @dallasnews

[Julia James @juliaruthjames]

The first Black person elected to serve on the Sunnyvale town council, George Woodrow, wanted the council to reflect the community. Read more about him here:

https://t.co/ZFPmjeLcBX

[Julia James @juliaruthjames]

Avery was a devoted member of the Air Force Honor Guard, laying many fellow servicemen to rest. After he passed, the guard did the same for him.

https://t.co/cTmC8dDwMO

[Julia James @juliaruthjames]

@imnotdeedee I’m dead at this

[Amy Hollyfield @amy_hollyfield]

Here's hoping these @ChappellRoan fans can get their tickets switched so they can see her at the Austin City Limits Festival #Texas via @juliaruthjames @dallasnews https://t.co/qonJvFDwON

[Jamie Landers @jamielandersx]

We will keep this updated throughout the year. If there’s anything you want to share about any of the victims, please reach out to me at [email protected]. We want people to know they were so much more than how they died, but we need your help. https://t.co/NfEEE6gxD4

[Jamie Landers @jamielandersx]

In January, we @dallasnews set out to write about every homicide victim in Dallas for an entire year. We have already lost more than 120 people, people whose lives were rich, complex, and no matter their age, cut far too short. These are their stories. https://t.co/NfEEE6gxD4

[Julia James @juliaruthjames]

Sisters Amaya & Jalisa Lockett were killed May 18, leaving two young children behind to be raised by their grandparents.

“I’m grateful that we’re here to do that," their mom said, "[but] it sucks and it’s terrible, because they should have their moms.”

https://t.co/yaR6p4GSmR

[Scott Bell @ScottBellDMN]

🚨 baby in the newsroom alert 🚨

[Jamie Landers @jamielandersx]

In the weeks since 10-year-old Royce witnessed the gunfire that killed his dad, Denzel Branch, he has agonized over whether or not he could’ve saved him.

“Some days he’s just really broken,” his mom said. “He’s trying.”

W/@juliaruthjames for @dallasnews: https://t.co/blnKURAulA

[SportsDay Mavs @dmn_mavericks]

‘What hypes people up better than a chicken?’ The Mavs #NBAFinals watch party scene 🏀📺

@juliaruthjames | #OneForDallas #MFFL
https://t.co/QSPYGz3V5C

[Laura D. Testino 〽️ @ldtestino]

This is a great series of stories from Julia.

Absolutely bonkers that Mississippi DOES NOT TRACK how many students are actually held back because of its well-known third grade reading retention provision

[Julia James @juliaruthjames]

@ldtestino Thank you Laura!!

[Julia James @juliaruthjames]

Whether or not to hold back 3rd graders who fail a reading test is one of the more controversial aspects of reading law debates.

For this story, I tried to figure out how many kids are affected by this policy in MS. It was harder than expected.
https://t.co/874B0p2yTp

[Julia James @juliaruthjames]

Whether or not to hold back 3rd graders who fail a reading test is one of the more controversial aspects of reading law debates.

For this story, I tried to figure out how many kids are affected by this policy in MS. It was harder than expected.
https://t.co/874B0p2yTp

[Julia James @juliaruthjames]

my final set of stories for @MSTODAYnews, about the 'mississippi miracle,' is publishing this week.

This first story looks at the work that remains to be done to make sure the gains are felt in every corner of the state.

https://t.co/AZqJdz6hU3

[Julia James @juliaruthjames]

Teachers also talked to me about the broader controversy surrounding the success, pointing to a greater need for nuance in these conversations.

"We can have made great strides and still interrogate what’s left for us to do,” one teacher said.