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West Dallas
The City Wasn’t Spending Its Home Repair Funds, So Council Removed a Key Barrier
The city stood up a fund to help residents pay for housing repairs. But many lack home insurance, which was one of the city’s requirements. In response, the Council did away with it and hope to help hundreds of Dallasites stay in their homes.
By Bethany Erickson and Jeffrey Ruiz
Arts & Entertainment
Leading Off (6/9/17)
Displaced West Dallas residents could get some relief, the Dawson State Jail is now on the market, and police and fire pension leaders are given severance payments.
By Staci Parks
Crime
Leading Off (5/12/17)
A Dallas Police and Fire Pension Fund update, details emerge in Jordan Edwards' shooting death, and more.
By Staci Parks
News
Will the Alonzos Kill Eric Johnson’s West Dallas Housing Bill?
The fight for "the soul of West Dallas" continues.
By Eric Celeste
Local News
ACT’s Generation Justice Event Engages Young Professionals
Nonprofit Advocates for Community Transformation's annual event aimed to get young people involved in their legal advocacy and crime reduction work in West and South Dallas.
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Leading Off (4/28/17)
John Wiley Price jurors enter day 8 of deliberations, the Cowboys make draft picks, and more.
By Staci Parks
Dating Guide
10 Decadent Dallas Desserts to Try This Valentine’s Day
From red velvet macarons to chocolate soufflé, indulge in these sweet treats.
By Emily Esleck
Local News
South Dallas Landlords Beware
ACT founder and lawyer Reid Porter is making West Dallas safer. Now he wants to do the same for the southern sector.
Architecture & Design
DFW’s Top Real Estate Stories of 2015: Part III
Coming up with a list of the year’s top real estate stories in a market as big, broad, and active as Dallas-Fort Worth wasn’t easy. Ranking them was even more difficult.