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.
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OUR REPORTING
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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.
The Librarian Who Retired and Only Got Busier
A hero to toddlers and seniors, Logan Ragsdale can’t help himself from helping others.
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.
In the Tenth Street Historic District, a Home Repair Program’s Promises Remain Broken
Dallas used pandemic relief funds to fix houses and upgrade infrastructure in neighborhoods within Oak Cliff and elsewhere. Years later, some residents ask what went wrong.
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.
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.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Dallas’ Juvenile Justice System Was Broken. Have County Leaders Fixed It?
Kids were spending months incarcerated when their cases shouldn’t have reached a judge in the first place. A new analysis points toward progress.
NEIGHBORHOODS
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The Hope of a ‘Recreation Oasis’ in Far East Dallas
You’re probably not familiar with this part of town unless you live here. But its indefatigable neighbors have a story the whole city can learn from.
