Somehow the end of the year is upon us again and so we look back at the visuals that helped define key moments.
This year has been tumultuous. People in many communities in North Texas gathered in front of city halls and major intersections to voice their opinions. Some protests were about the Trump administration and ICE raids, while others have been about jail conditions.
The Tarrant County jail saw more than 70 deaths in custody since Sheriff Bill Waybourn took office in 2017. For their new year resolution, activists held a vigil outside the jail to remember those who died.
Soon after Trump took office, about 2,000 demonstrators filled Dallas City Hall Plaza and downtown streets to protest immigration and deportation actions taken by the Trump administration.
These protests continued throughout the year with protests spreading to suburban areas such as Plano and McKinney.
Ability Connection in Irving is an organization that serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or IDD. One of their weekly programs is improv class.
Medicaid reimburses organizations like Ability Connection for running group homes and day programs. The state legislature is in charge of setting the base wage for the workers who care for clients.
Right now, that base wage is $10.60 an hour. Providers say the low base wage for workers is driving a staffing crisis that is forcing them to shut down some services and rethink the future of their organizations.
The 2nd annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage and Dragon Boat Festival took over the White Rock Lake at the Bath House Cultural Center in Dallas.
Before the races began KERA joined a practice session to see the boats in action.
The sport dates back to ancient China more than 2,500 years ago. It’s linked to the tradition of bringing the community together to celebrate the Chinese poet and scholar Qu Yuan.
Police pursuits were part of daily life in south Texas and contributed to response during the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde.
Pursuits are down, but the communities are still dealing with the aftermath.
KERA investigated how police departments have changed pursuits policies to help with the trauma.
On Saturdays, the lights flare and the crowds gather for a weekly wrestling show in an unassuming space in a Bedford strip mall.
Metroplex Wrestling started off in a backyard and became an official venue around 2010. But despite the humble beginnings and a facade that doesn't give much away, the fanbase came in droves for the promise of a high-voltage show that has kept them hungry for more over the years.
The State Fair of Texas is a big deal in Dallas every year - and opening day is one of the highlights. People take off work, gather up their families to try new food, rides and see the sights at the fair.
Dozens came out on a windy Veteran’s Day afternoon to honor Black military men and women whose gravesites in Haltom City had fallen into disrepair over the years.
The re-dedication ceremony took place at New Trinity Cemetery, which had been restored over the past few months by groups like the American Legion, local churches and the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office.
A little more than a week after the deadly shooting outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas, mourners gathered for a vigil at City Hall for the two men killed in the attack - Norlan Guzman Fuentes and Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez.
Government officials said the attack as on law enforcement as investigators found a bullet with the words "anti-ICE" written on it. But little was said about the two men killed, or a third who was injured in the shooting and remains in ICE custody.
It wasn't until days after the shooting that the names of the victims were released.
265 students, staff and chaperones made their way to the Big Apple after many rehearsals to adapt their choreography from football fields to New York streets.
Workers painted bright rainbow colors on the stairs of the Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas — a public display of support for the neighborhood’s large LGBTQ community after a new order came from Gov. Greg Abbott.
The recent order demanded Texas cities remove “political symbols” from roadway, including Oak Lawn’s iconic rainbow crosswalks just down the street.
These photos highlight just a few of the stories produced by KERA staff and were picked for photographic aesthetics and importance to our community.
