Mar 4, 2026
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16 min read
With the primary elections (mostly) in the rear view, it's time to take a look at the policy matters that will shape how we all live.
Feb 11, 2026
19 min read
In 2021, after Dallas shifted its attention to curb violent crime, patrol numbers fell and response times skyrocketed. Those trends are changing, and so are the police department’s priorities.
Jan 7, 2026
22 min read
The new year is here, and we are highlighting seven topics we'll be watching closely.
Dec 10, 2025
15 min read
Last year, a program that attracted national attention for reuniting incarcerated mothers with their kids faced closure. Angelica Zaragoza helped it expand instead.
Dec 3, 2025
17 min read
Volara in Oak Cliff, once the most violent apartments in Dallas, last year became a tale of success. In 2025, police say it has returned to its old ways. What happened?
Oct 15, 2025
Despite numerous high-profile murders and violent crimes, the city is on pace for its largest decrease in homicides since well before the pandemic.
Oct 1, 2025
14 min read
The steepest reduction in the program’s history has the leaders of the county's safety net system preparing for the unknown. Here is where things stand.
Sep 10, 2025
18 min read
Becky Devine had a theory: could outreach teams, deployed days after a drug overdose or poisoning, save lives? Three years later, deaths are declining.
Aug 27, 2025
They aren’t cops. But this specialized team of city employees is showing how improving neighborhoods and addressing blight can reduce violence.
Aug 20, 2025
Dallas officials are finally paying close attention to the Esperanza neighborhood near the city's border with Richardson, envisioning a new future in a shuttered school.
