Jul 08 Robot-delivered lethal explosive in Dallas police standoff was a first, experts say By Kassia Halcli, Gretchen Frazee Dallas police executed an unprecedented move Friday morning, when officers used a robot-delivered bomb to engage a suspect. Continue reading
Jul 08 Officers identify suspect in shootings during Dallas protest against police violence By Nsikan Akpan, Amanda Gomez Snipers reportedly attacked officers near a Dallas protest against police shootings. Continue reading
Dec 27 Texas storms kill at least 11 overnight By News Desk Cleanup and recovery efforts were underway in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas, on Sunday after tornadoes and powerful storms ripped through the region overnight, killing at least 11 people. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 10:39 In car-centric Texas, cities reap economic boon from light rail By PBS News Hour Light rail train systems across the U.S. are growing by luring economic development around new tracks and stations. In Dallas and Houston, mass transit systems have spurred billions in development. Special Correspondent Karla Murthy reports in this installment of "Urban… Continue watching
Sep 01 Video: A six-story sculpture comes down in two minutes By Jerome Weeks, KERA Artist Mark di Suvero's "Proverb" sculpture was 60 feet tall and stood at the corner of Woodall Rodgers and Pearl Street in Dallas, T.X. for nearly 13 years. Continue reading
Jun 13 Suspect in Dallas PD shooting confirmed dead by police By Kenzi Abou-Sabe The man who reportedly shot at a Dallas, Texas, police headquarters from inside an armored van on Saturday has been confirmed dead after being shot by a police sniper early this morning. Continue reading
May 29 Hundreds rescued from floodwaters as Texas endures record rainfall By Joshua Barajas More than 200 people were rescued from their cars in Dallas early Friday after an overnight record rainfall triggered flash floods that trapped them in their cars. Continue reading
Jan 28 From nurses to social workers, see how public libraries are serving the homeless By Sandi Fox Public Libraries have become more than just a makeshift day shelter for the homeless, they are actively reaching out to them to provide services. Here are seven examples of what libraries across the nation are doing to serve the homeless. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch Housing discrimination case could have broad implications By PBS News Hour A case between a Texas state housing agency and an advocacy organization asks the Supreme Court to decide whether unintentional discrimination over federal tax credits violates the Fair Housing Act. The results could have repercussions beyond both the state of… Continue watching
Oct 22 On campus, fight Ebola panic with information By Joel Aguilar How does an off-hand comment about Ebola turn into campus-wide panic?… Continue reading