Megan Cardona
Dallas Accountability ReporterMegan Cardona is the Dallas Accountability Reporter for KERA News, covering city government and issues impacting Dallas residents. She was born and raised in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and previously worked at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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Dallas City Council members approved entering into an agreement with an international sports organization for a future "major" event, but no specifics have been disclosed. -
Some Dallas residents are concerned the grant money will be used for surveillance, including Flock cameras which the Dallas Police Department plans to continue using. -
The D13 Together Coalition, which formed in August, plans to initiate a recall effort against Dallas District 13 Council Member Gay Donnell Willis. -
Dallas' 2027 budget funds increases for the police and fire while decreasing funds in other areas that impact library hours and arts and culture. -
The Dallas Police Department and a Flock representative answered questions on how the city uses Flock data, what data is captured, and who has access to its information. -
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson supporting GOP, once complained it had 'little regard' for minority votersJohnson, formerly a self-described lifelong Democrat who represented a solidly blue district as a state legislator, spoke at the Republican midterm convention. -
All but three Dallas City Council members pushed back on a budget amendment calling for an end to funding Flock cameras in a nonbinding vote. -
The Dallas Police Department announced it would cease using more than 300 of its Flock cameras a day before council was to consider an amendment to cancel Flock funding. -
The amendment, proposed by Dallas City Council Member Adam Bazaldua, will go in front of the city council on Wednesday during a budget workshop.
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A Dallas group of about 25 people were told to relocate from outside City Hall. The group says its concerned about the precedent it sets for First Amendment rights. -
Some Dallas District 13 residents by Walnut Hill Lane are opposed to the zoning for 41 patio homes because the proposed height is 36 feet, or three stories. -
Dallas City Council unanimously gave City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert the green light to apply for two grants from the Texas Governor's office on Tuesday.
