Dallas police chief urges voters to back $443 million public safety bond
Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux says securing more funding for a new police training academy is essential to keeping the department properly staffed.
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Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux says securing more funding for a new police training academy is essential to keeping the department properly staffed.
For the first time since a judge rejected a new murder trial for Kamelo Anthony, his parents are speaking publicly.
The monument displaying the Ten Commandments has been controversial since it was installed back in May.
The department says safeguards are in place as critics raise concerns about privacy and surveillance.
Organizers say residents fear retaliation as they seek 5,800 signatures in 29 days.
Karmelo Anthony's attorneys say they will continue appealing his murder conviction after a judge denied his request for a new trial.
The city expects at least $1.8 million in public safety costs, with street closures, protest zones, and transit disruptions planned around American Airlines Center.
The decision comes after both prosecutors and Anthony's new defense team revealed more details in a tense two-day hearing.
The defense said that during the first murder trial against Anthony, the private off-the-record agreements made it impossible for him to have a fair trial.
The gloves have come off in the ongoing courtroom drama involving convicted murderer Karmelo Anthony.
Karmelo Anthony returns to court this week as his new attorneys seek a new judge and a new trial.
DPD said officers tracked a stolen vehicle from the Cedar Crest neighborhood to North Dallas.
A teen remains in critical condition as residents say years of pleas for safety improvements have gone unanswered.
The group is opposed to a 19-story hotel and apartment tower at Preston and Royal, dozens of 3-story patio homes at Walnut Hill and Marsh, and to relocating Dallas City Hall.
Seven dogs rescued from an alleged Hunt County animal cruelty case have recovered and are now available for fostering and adoption through the SPCA of Texas.