Dallas’ Foster Care System Unraveled. Foster Parents Are Living with the Fallout.
As new private companies gear up to take over CPS cases in North Texas, families are grappling with damage done by the last contractor in charge.
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Pushing Forward in Tenth Street
While the city works to fix a wrong, this Oak Cliff neighborhood waits with cautious optimism for long-awaited public investments.
The Quiet Work That Has Changed South Dallas
Diane Ragsdale spent 40 years delivering homes, healthcare, and job training. Her successor faces a challenging market as he continues her legacy.
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.
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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The Kids Are All Right at Prosperity Park
How a rubble-ridden lot in Oak Cliff became a safe place for children who do far more than play.
NEIGHBORHOODS
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How Dallas Police Ramped Up Homeless Enforcement
In the last eight months, officers have raided dozens of encampments and detained hundreds of people. Service providers are concerned about how it will affect their ability to help.
