She Grew Up in Jails, Now She Keeps Kids Out of Them
Elizabeth Henneke’s Lone Star Justice Alliance spurred reforms of Dallas’ embattled juvenile justice system. Next comes the rest of Texas.
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Can Dallas Sustain its Decline in Violent Crime?
The experts who helped create the city’s public safety strategy are ending their partnership with police. Local officials say that won’t stop momentum.
The Company in Charge of CPS Cases in Dallas Has Been Ousted. Now What?
Empower, which has been under scrutiny after two infants died, will no longer manage child welfare cases in the Dallas area.
At This Dallas Clinic, Birth Control Isn’t a 7-minute Conversation
Nurse practitioner Micaela Sanchez uses her own story to help patients make better choices and take charge of their future.
Dallas Adds Kids to Pioneering Approach for Mental Health Emergencies
Eight years ago, Parkland social workers became the first in the state to join cops during these 911 calls. Now, children in crisis get the same treatment.
David Woody Walks Back Across The Bridge
The outgoing CEO of the city’s largest homeless shelter on increased demand, FIFA, and the importance of being downtown.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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They Spent Weeks Housing the Homeless, Then Police Showed Up
Service providers launched a new initiative in South Dallas to provide apartments to people in encampments, but that didn’t stop police from making arrests.
NEIGHBORHOODS
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In Dallas County, Stalled Paperwork Keeps Teens Homeless
Many young people aging out of foster care can’t access housing assistance because of the failures of government officials.
