Dallas Police To Get Approximately $7M More Next Year Despite Cut In Overtime
The city will spend about $7 million more on police in the next year fiscal year that begins October 1, totaling around $561 million.
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The city will spend about $7 million more on police in the next year fiscal year that begins October 1, totaling around $561 million.
The Dallas City Council voted 11-4 Wednesday night to cut $7 million from the police overtime budget, while increasing overall funding for the department.
The Dallas Police Department is touting the expansion of a camera network that will be used to monitor activity in high crime areas.
In the straw or unofficial vote, a majority of council members, 11-3, approved reducing the Dallas Police Department's overtime budget by $7 million.
Investigators with the Dallas Police Department haven't made a lot of advances in a murder case from Tuesday, now they're asking for help from the public.
Initially police and Dallas Fire Rescue were called to a scene on a report of a burning car, but what was found has turned the incident into a murder investigation.
The Mayor's proposed reductions would amount to more than $6.5 million in savings.
A former officer with the Dallas Police Department has pleaded guilty to possessing sexually explicit images of little girls.
Police in Dallas are searching for a man who intentionally rammed a traffic officer's squad car in the 2400 block of Wycliff Avenue.
William Carr was found safe.
Dallas police say a suspect has confessed to being the gunman involved in a weekend shooting that left a 19-year-old boy dead.
Police in Dallas are asking for help from the public identifying and locating the person who hit and killed a pedestrian crossing Cockrell Hill Road last month.
A 35-year-old senior corporal with the Dallas Police Department's Auto Theft Unit has been charged with uploading sexually explicit images of children using the City of Dallas' employee internet.
The exceptions Chief Hall made to the use of tear gas and pepper balls are burglary, vandalism and violence.
The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a suspect in the fatal shooting death of a 14-year-old.
An officer with the Dallas Police Department was injured overnight after flipping a squad car.
The Dallas Police Department announced a change to the department's Video Release Policy on Tuesday.
The Dallas Police department is looking for three jewelry thieves who smashed open a glass case and grabbed $6,000 worth of merchandise.
Galleria Dallas opened for regular hours today after abruptly closing when shots were fired Tuesday evening. One person was shot and the gunman is still on the loose.
A body has been found at Lake Cliff Park in the 300 block of East Colorado Boulevard, near Methodist Dallas Medical Center.
The video put out by the Dallas Police Department begins with the statement -- "To the communities we serve: We hear you."
Chief Hall said next week the Dallas Police Department will institute a policy requiring officers to announce warnings before shooting.
The chief of the Dallas Police Department, U. Renee Hall, has implemented a new general order regarding the duty of every department employee to intervene.
Police are investigating after a shooting outside a Dallas nightclub and sports bar left a 22-year-old woman dead.
Both incidents are said to have occurred on Sunday, May 31 on Main Street.
According to the sheriff's office, the incident happened at about 4:45 a.m. in the area of I-30 and Sylvan Avenue.
After Tuesday, North Texas will see a big warm-up in the forecast. Highs rise near 80° on Wednesday and then soar to near 90° on Thursday.
Israel says it killed Iran's top security official Ali Larijani, as America's European allies reject Trump's demands for help in the Strait of Hormuz.
Dallas TSA officers say missed paychecks during the government shutdown are hitting families hard as hundreds leave the agency nationwide.
North Texas community shaken after an Afghan immigrant dies in ICE custody just 24 hours after his arrest.
According to the sheriff's office, the incident happened at about 4:45 a.m. in the area of I-30 and Sylvan Avenue.
After Tuesday, North Texas will see a big warm-up in the forecast. Highs rise near 80° on Wednesday and then soar to near 90° on Thursday.
Israel says it killed Iran's top security official Ali Larijani, as America's European allies reject Trump's demands for help in the Strait of Hormuz.
Entries must be submitted up to 15 minutes before the full tournament tips off at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 19.
Dallas TSA officers say missed paychecks during the government shutdown are hitting families hard as hundreds leave the agency nationwide.
The state is already home to nearly 400 data centers, but hundreds more are in the works.
The crash sparked a nearly three‑year I‑Team investigation into Fort Worth police pursuit policies.
It started with a complaint from a male officer.
Austin medical supply business accused of Medicare fraud, funneling millions overseas, federal complaint says.
As Texas, in recent years, has experienced an increase in its infant mortality rate, it has seen a growing interest in bereavement care for families.
As the war against Iran has entered its third week, President Trump said Monday the U.S. has "literally obliterated" its regime.
The Kennedy Center's board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino was pulled away from a high-profile role leading immigration raids in major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, earlier this year.
President Trump said White House chief of staff Susie Wiles will "continue doing the job she loves" even while undergoing treatment for early stage breast cancer.
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD said that the decision was made after consultation with Tarrant County Public Health.
The McKinney Fire Chief already has AED's placed in all police and fire vehicles.
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
The U.S. men's national soccer team is expected to debut the new uniforms later this month in Atlanta, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup starting in June.
Entries must be submitted up to 15 minutes before the full tournament tips off at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 19.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team women's NCAA field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
Cooper Flagg scored 27 points, Naji Marshall added 25 and the Dallas Mavericks bounced back from a 33-point loss to Cleveland two days ago to defeat the Cavaliers 130-120.
The Kennedy Center's board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.
Ballerina Misty Copeland responded to controversial comments made by actor Timothée Chalamet when he appeared to dismiss the significance of ballet and opera, saying, "No one cares."
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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