Dallas County

Dallas County practices many of the successful approaches Florida's Miami-Dade County uses to reduce mental health-related incarceration, despite one key law difference.

Dallas County officials are exploring Miami-Dade County's jail and court processing model in Florida to reduce jail crowding and mental health-related recidivism here.

An attorney complained about Dallas County Court at Law No. 1 Judge D'Metria Benson's mask mandate in her courtroom. She says it's in place because she has a compromised immune system.

The attorney general promptly appealed the May 7 decision to a statewide appeals court that already signaled it disagreed with Paxton's rules.

Diane Bailey died at Parkland Hospital on her birthday nearly two months after she was booked into the Dallas County jail for a class C misdemeanor drug charge.

Federal law enforcement officials said Wednesday they concluded a crime enforcement surge called "Operation Red Card" ahead of the FIFA World Cup matches in Arlington.

Domingo Garcia got a letter last month from the Dallas County Elections Department telling him his voter registration had been canceled for a reason that left him surprised — he was dead.

Offord will face Republican Skye Garcia in the November general election. One of them will succeed John Warren, Dallas County's first Black county clerk.

Former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred won the Democratic nomination for House District 33 in Dallas County, defeating his incumbent predecessor Julie Johnson.

Tarrant, Collin, and Denton counties also saw more Republicans turn out. The race between Texas AG Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn may be a significant factor.

Federal prosecutors say a convicted felon shot at Grand Prairie police officers during a May 2 domestic violence investigation before surrendering after an exchange of gunfire.

Total repayment costs could be up to $688 million over several decades.