Zero-tolerance or zero consequences? Texas lawmakers debate school discipline
A Republican senator told his colleagues that public schools are serving a “different type of kid today than what there was ...
Tax relief, border security in $336.1B budget bill approved by Texas Senate
A proposed $336.1 billion state spending plan that includes money for teacher pay raises, border security, property tax cuts ...
City of Dallas names top 5 candidates for police chief to replace former Chief Eddie Garcia
Dallas releases top candidates for a new police chief, with finalists undergoing interviews with city, community, and police ...
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Texas lawmakers are pushing harsher criminal penalties while prison and jail populations soar
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Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate’s conviction
A Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesperson said the agency had no comment on Holberg’s case. Holberg is currently being held at the Patrick L. O’Daniel Unit, a Gatesville prison that ...
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'Desert Killer' execution paused by Texas appeals court
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has paused the execution of David Leonard Wood. Wood was set to be executed Thursday. He has been on death row longer than any other Texas inmate. The 67-year ...
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B.C. Conservative leader kicks Dallas Brodie out of caucus for 'mocking' residential school testimony
WARNING: This story contains details of experiences at residential schools. The B.C. Conservative Party has removed MLA Dallas Brodie from its caucus, prompting at least two defections within its ...
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Texas lawmakers scold juvenile justice department over scathing DOJ report
Members of a Texas legislative panel sharply dressed down the state’s Juvenile Justice Department on Tuesday ... Several members of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, its vice chair ...
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This Charter School Superintendent Makes $870,000. He Leads a District With 1,000 Students.
This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune ... Mollie Purcell Mozley of Faith Family Academy, another Dallas-area charter school superintendent, hit a high of $560,000 in 2021, despite ...
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West Texas dust moves into Dallas-Fort Worth
Dust from West Texas has made its way to Dallas Fort-Worth. Cameras from our North Dallas tower camera show the orange dust over the city around 2 p.m. The strong winds we are experiencing in ...
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Dallas Cowboys help launch high school girls flag football leagues in North Texas
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott joined the Dallas Cowboys organization to launch the formation of regional High School Girls Flag Football Leagues across Texas. Dallas Cowboys Co-Owner and ...
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Justice Department Task Force Will Visit Harvard To Investigate Antisemitism Allegations
Per the Justice Department press release, the task force elected to visit the 10 schools because it “was aware of allegations that the schools may have failed to protect Jewish students and ...