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Family battles city of Dallas over fatal shooting

(CN) — Genevive Dawes and her husband were asleep in a parked car in January 2017 when six Dallas police officers surrounded them. As the 21-year-old Dawes slowly backed out of the parking spot at roughly 3 mph, two officers fired 13 shots through the passenger window, striking her four times and killing her. Her husba
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5-year-old shooting victims’ mother calls for end to gun violence while community rallies around...

TYLER, Texas (KETK)- It’s only been five days since the shooting in North Tyler, but the family of the little boy who is still recovering in a Dallas hospital said they are so thankful for their community rallying around them at a restaurant fundraiser.  Stop the gun violence is the main message shared by Ashley […]
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Black Business: Day Drink Wine & Cocktail Lounge

At Day Drink Wine & Cocktail Lounge, great drinks and great vibes go hand in hand with great conversations. Nestled in Duncanville, their space was created as a refreshing local retreat for wine lovers, cocktail enthusiasts, and those who crave a professional, stylish yet laid-back setting. More than just a lounge, Day
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Dallas police investigating fatal ‘domestic issue’ in Red Bird neighborhood

DALLAS, Texas — Dallas police are investigating after a man was killed sround around 11 p.m. Tuesday in a "domestic issue." WFAA spoke with a police sergeant on-scene, who said police had been called to the home on Highcrest Drive for a shooting call. When officers arrived, they found...
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Anti-Muslim protester disrupts press conference over canceled Epic Eid event

A man interrupted a press conference Tuesday held by organizers of the Epic Eid event that was canceled, screaming anti-Muslim phrases. The Epic Eid event, originally scheduled for June 1, would have been the third year it was celebrated at Epic Waters waterpark in Grand Prairie. But the event was canceled following th
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One-pound puppy abandoned in bucket at shelter door gets second chance

Over the weekend, what could only be described as truly heartbreaking, someone abandoned a one-pound puppy in a bucket at the door of a Dallas shelter hours before it opened. Estimated to be no more than a few weeks of age, the puppy now named Checkers had been covered in wounds, dehydrated, infected with fleas and suf
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Dallas restaurant closings: Trinity Groves loses 3 more concepts in May

In this latest round-up of restaurant closures, three tenants in Trinity Groves all shuttered: a beloved chocolate shop, a classic red-sauce Italian joint and an omakase restaurant that was open for a little over a year. It leaves three vacant leases that could bring a new spark to the area,...
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Steel pickets save driver (and house) in cartwheel crash near White Rock Lake

Marion and Susan Hicks were watching television Saturday afternoon when they heard a sudden loud grinding sound outside their home at the corner of White Rock Road and Wildgrove Avenue. They looked through their big picture window to find the underbelly of a vehicle mere inches from the glass. When they stepped outside
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A Dallas Principal Lost Her Job for Pulling Black Students Aside Over Their Grades...

A Dallas school district has appointed a former principal after she was removed from her last school. She is accused of calling a meeting of […] A Dallas Principal Lost Her Job for Pulling Black Students Aside Over Their Grades — The Community Said She Wasn’t Wrong and the District Just Proved It by Quietly Hiring Her
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One man’s trash transformed an East Dallas alley into a tiny city

For years, Denise Torres drove past a miniature skyline tucked behind a fast food restaurant in East Dallas without knowing who built it. On trips to the post office with her boyfriend, she’d spot the tiny futuristic towers rising beside the dumpsters near Casa Linda Plaza. The installation is hidden in plain sight off

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