The January storm was on its way, but the cops came first. Police approached a clearing filled with tents less than a mile south of Deep Ellum that winter morning, confronting nearly four dozen people who had settled onto the cracked pavement beneath Interstate 45. Those in the encampment awoke to a fleet of police […]
Tag: Investigations
Posted inPublic Services
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.
Posted inCriminal Justice
The Present Danger of Foster Care in North Texas
After observing foster-kid caseworkers—often inadequately trained, overwhelmed, and tardy to proceedings—during about 40 court hearings in Dallas County this month, it was no surprise the state acknowledged in a court filing Monday that children are in peril. Since the nonprofit Empower won the contract in February 2023 to provide case management services for nine local […]
Posted inHousing
The Housing Crisis Simmering in Lake Highlands
The Dallas tax rolls this month received an enormous bump, which may spell trouble for 20 aging apartment complexes around Interstate 635.
Posted inCriminal Justice
If Not Jail, Then Where?
The district attorney believes too many people are being taken to jail who need help more than punishment. Doing something about it is a different story.