Priscilla Rice
Communities ReporterA heart for community and storytelling is what Priscilla Rice is passionate about. She brings her experience in radio, television, translations, performing arts, and community involvement to her new role. She is from two spaces — Crystal City and Pleasant Grove — border land and Southeast Dallas. She is enthusiastic about elevating voices through her role as a communities reporter.
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Just as SNAP benefits were set to end, the Cash Saver grocery store at Singleton and Hampton closed its doors. -
A proposed housing development in rural Rockwall County is raising questions about who should cover the cost of new infrastructure, such as sewer lines, roads and even police. A lawsuit filed by developer DR Horton against the county could impact other fast-growing North Texas communities. -
The temporary protected status designation for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S. legally expired late Friday. -
A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas can enforce Senate Bill 12, which restricts "sexually oriented performances" in front of kids. The judges said drag shows aren't necessarily sexual, and the plaintiffs, including a drag performer and two entertainment companies, may not be harmed by the law. -
North Texas food pantries are working to keep up with demand as more families need help with groceries during the federal government shutdown. On Monday the Pleasant Grove Food Pantry served at least 25 more families than they usually do. -
Ya'akub Ira Vijandre's transfer from a North Texas detention facility to a Georgia processing center more than 1,000 miles away has activists and his legal defense team concerned. -
Thousands of children in Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties are affected by the country's immigration policies, according to a new analysis by the Migration Policy Institute. -
A coalition of about a dozen immigration rights groups gathered in front of Dallas City Hall Friday morning, asking the city not to sign onto the federal 287(g) program — under which local law enforcement partners with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
Federal officials quickly deemed the shooting an anti-ICE attack, but immigration activists say the real victims — Norlan Guzman Fuentes and Miquel Angel Garcia-Hernandez — were left out of the narrative. -
Immigration officials detained Ya'akub Ira Vijandre earlier this month for allegedly overstaying his visa and for a social media posts "glorifying terrorism." Attorneys with a coalition of rights groups say Vijandre is protected under DACA. -
There are 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot this year. Business leaders from Dallas and Richardson say they're closely watching two that would have impacts on local businesses. -
Under an agreement with the city, an investment firm is planning to bring in a conference center, restaurants and possibly a 150-room hotel to the Mesquite mall.
