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A day after four Dallas City Council members faced accusations of violating the Texas Open Meetings Act in a closed-door meeting about relocating The Bridge homeless shelter, the council voted Amid ...
Dallas has enforced a ban on camping in public spaces — i.e., sleeping outside while homeless — since the ‘90s, doling out tickets to those who likely have no cash to pay them. But in recent years, ...
More than a year ago, a coalition of organizations began clearing homeless encampments in downtown Dallas and connecting people living there with mental health treatment and stable housing. Now, the ...
North Texas city leaders are reviewing the use of zip ties during a January homeless encampment clearing in Dallas, questioning how the action was planned and communicated. A Dallas City Council ...
Dallas City Council members who are curious as to why $10 million in funding earmarked for homelessness efforts wasn’t discussed at the committee level are free to hear “the full story over lunch” ...
Dallas approved $10M to house 400 homeless residents, but critics call it "FIFA cleanup money." Supporters say it’s Phase 2 of ongoing efforts, not a World Cup fix, though funding is temporary ARPA ...
This rendering shows the emergency shelter building on The Salvation Army's new 21-acre campus set to open in 2027. The Salvation Army of North Texas Hard fought for and years in the making, The ...