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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Migrants who were being processed at the downtown Dallas ICE field office were transported to a different facility 40 miles away. One attorney said that could make their cases more difficult. -
One detainee was killed and two others injured in the shooting. Though federal officials are investigating it as an "anti-ICE" attack, many migrants and immigration advocates are worried they'll be further targeted because of it. -
Mesquite's 2025-26 budget adds three police positions and includes a 5% raise for all city employees, but the head of the police association said it doesn't go far enough to fix longstanding problems with salaries and retention. -
The new regulations now in effect prohibit short-term renters from parking on the street and require owners to obtain a $500 annual license fee, among other changes. -
A group of volunteers in Dallas are showing up to court to document and share what’s happening in immigration courts. Earlier this year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement began taking people into custody straight out of their hearings – something advocates say hadn’t happened in the past. -
A judge on Wednesday denied Omar Salazar bond as he awaits a hearing at the Blue Bonnet Detention Facility in Anson, 200 miles west of Dallas. -
The State Fair of Texas is ending its practice of providing free tickets for high schoolers, instead offering discounted tickets. A spokesperson says the change was driven by “rising costs, low redemption rates, and increased safety concerns.” -
Democratic U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson is calling for detainees in a West Texas immigration detention facility to have more access to their attorneys and be granted due process. -
The city council is offering an incentive to a developer for a facility that will serve as Manhattan Project Beer Co.'s primary production and distribution site. -
Omar Salazar's friends say he has a "history of leadership, service, and love for his community." He's being held in ICE detention after being pulled over for a traffic violation.
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The city hasn't been able to access police and other records after a ransomware group attacked its servers on Aug. 5. -
The city council last week approved an agreement with a telehealth company that will enroll residents in a program for a monthly fee included on their utility bill.
