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Texas Criminal Justice Coalition releases annual analysis of racial profiling

Texas Criminal Justice Coalition releases annual analysis of racial profiling

Pegasus News has an article on The Texas Criminal Justice Coalition's (TCJC) release of this year's analysis of Texas' racial profiling data from traffic stops performed by Texas law enforcement agencies.  In the article, The TCJC commends State Senator Royce West for "filing a bill to address continued problems with...

Dallas Police Officer Shot and Killed in West Dallas

Dallas Police Officer Shot and Killed in West Dallas

Please keep the family of Senior Cpl. Mark T. Nix in your prayers.  The 33-year-old Dallas Police officer was killed on Friday in a shootout in West Dallas.  

Paris Texas Schools Help/Fail African-American Students Just Like The Rest

Paris Texas Schools Help/Fail African-American Students Just Like The Rest

Broken Schools  Last summer my cousin Tina alerted me to some protests that were going on in Paris.  To her knowledge, the Black Panthers and Texas NAACP were participating in the demonstrations along with community leaders that would target the Paris Independent School District (PISD).  Everything that I knew about...

Missing Terrell Women Made Up Story of Abduction

Missing Terrell Women Made Up Story of Abduction

It was a strange story from the beginning, a story that my mom was skeptical of from the very beginning.  We watched Fox 4's report of the two missing Terrell women on last nights 9 o'clock newscast.  By the time I watched the story again, it seemed like this would...

Two Missing Terrell Women Found In Lampasas

Two Missing Terrell Women Found In Lampasas

Fox 4 News reports that the two women from Terell missing since Saturday have been found safe in Lampasas.  The women had been last seen on their way to Mesquite to view a movie.  The report of them being found came less than 2 hours after Fox led their newscast...

$100 Gift Card on the Line

$100 Gift Card on the Line

It's your last chance to sign up for the Dallas South Challenge.  Fill out your bracket for the College Hoops Tourney and take a chance at a $100 Gift Card from GiftCertificates.com  Here's how:  1.  Start by clicking here or by pasting the following text in your address line: http://dsblog.mayhem.sportsline.com/e ....

Angela Hunt Launches Effort Against Toll Road Placement

Angela Hunt Launches Effort Against Toll Road Placement

On Wednesday, Dallas City Councilwoman Angela Hunt and a group of community advocates came out to launch a campaign against the proposed Trinity River Parkway.  The parkway is part of the larger Trinity River Corridor Project.   Ms. Hunt, flanked by members by a coalition known as Trinity Vote announced...

Black Images to Host Book Signing

Black Images to Host Book Signing

Ms. Emma Rodgers has continued to stay busy since she first told Dallas South Blog she would be closing shop in Wynnewood Village.  Mr. Rodgers has been hosting a number of author events and book signings around town. This Thursday March 8, she will host a book signing by Wyntoun...

More on New Fine Arts

More on New Fine Arts

Scott Goldstein of the Dallas Morning News updates the New Fine Arts Store saga at This Link.  He details the role Sen. Royce West is playing in all this.

Martial Arts Competition Burns In Duncanville

Martial Arts Competition Burns In Duncanville

The 7th Annual Texas Karate Heatwave was held on Saturday at Duncanville High School.  The 'A' Rated A.O.K. (Amateur Organization of Karate) tournament is produced by Kristi Shawky of Dale and Kristy's American Karate Academy.  The competition attracted over 450 participants from all over Texas, as well as Louisiana and Arkansas.  The open...