Equity

The Arlington Black Advisory Council hosted an inaugural State of the Black Arlington Community at UT Arlington.

Troy Williams is Arlington's inaugural chief equity officer. City leaders created the position as part of recommendations from the Unity Council, Arlington's city-appointed task force that created 60 recommendations to address disparities in policies surrounding topics including health, employment and policing. KERA spoke with Williams about his first few months in the position and his priorities, experience and first impressions of Arlington.

UT Arlington is preparing health care workers to better address equity issues.

Abounding Prosperity, Inc. is hosting monkeypox vaccine clinics this week in South Dallas to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax has unveiled a proposed $4.5 billion city budget. He wants to hire and retain more police officers, lower property taxes, and focus on equity and environmental justice.

Arlington Council members have reached a compromise that could keep construction on schedule for an active adult center, while ensuring minority business owners get a fair shot at a key contract.

The nonprofit Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation released its annual report last week, digging into the racist history of Dallas. The organization says it wants to bring awareness to the often unwritten histories of Dallas and Dallas County.

Dallas has a ways to go in providing more accessible public transportation to people across the city who need it most.A new report commissioned by the…