Collin County

While the spring election hasn’t received as much attention as last November’s presidential and state Legislative contests, the candidates on the ballot potentially have much more influence on residents’ day-to-day lives. Here’s what you need to know about the May 1 election.

There are three open seats on the Collin College Board of Trustees. The school has been in the news recently because several women faculty members were let go after publicly voicing dissatisfaction with the school's COVID-19 response. Plus, Plano voters will decide on a new mayor, three other city council members, three school board representatives and six bond referendum items.

Though seven of the sheriff’s officers have been fired after initially being put on administrative leave and another resigned while under investigation, the family and protesters say they don’t plan to stop until the officers have been charged with a crime.

Seven officers involved in the death of 26-year-old Marvin Scott III have been terminated. An eighth officer has resigned.

The Collin County sheriff is calling the death of a 26-year-old Black man in his jail a “profound tragedy,” and asking the community for patience as investigations proceed.

The disparities are rooted in a history of racism, and have been worsened by the pandemic.

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Hundreds of millions of federal dollars have been spent for COVID-19 response.

County Judge Chris Hill sent out an email this afternoon explaining that Vance died after a unspecified short illness.

The Dallas City Council has approved $500,000 to study how widely spread the coronavirus is in North Texas and why some communities are harder-hit than others.

The college released COVID-19 numbers from August through October on Wednesday, Nov. 11. in response to a public records request.

The lack of transparency about coronavirus cases in this North Texas community college system is causing concern among some faculty and students.