Dallas asks for exemption to order to remove rainbow crosswalks to keep road funding
In the exemption letter, the city manager wrote that the Oak Lawn rainbow crosswalks have not created any safety issues, removing them would require public money not included in the city's budget, and they're a form of self-expression that should be protected.
Oak Lawn church paints Pride steps to defy Abbott
The governor is giving 30 days for crosswalks with political messaging to be removed. We’re not yet at that deadline and there are uncertainties regarding what will happen in Dallas.
Oak Lawn church defies governor's crosswalk order by painting Pride steps
The colorful church steps in Dallas's Oak Lawn neighborhood stand as a symbolic defiance against Governor Abbott's directive to remove all politically themed crosswalks across Texas streets.
Dallas community reacts to Abbott's threat against rainbow crosswalks
Dallas could lose state funding if rainbow crosswalks and other similar displays are not painted over. The Texas Department of Public Transportation said cities must remove street art with “political ideologies" within 30 days.
Arrest affidavit reveals details about teen shot by boyfriend outside of Dallas restaurant
An 18-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that left a 17-year-old girl in critical condition on Sunday in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas.
Dallas police arrest suspect, identify victim in Oak Lawn area fatal shooting
A man was shot and killed early Sunday morning on Cedar Springs Road in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas.
Dallas celebrates grand reopening of Reverchon Park baseball field
Baseball at the iconic Reverchon Park in Dallas is happening again, continuing a legacy dating back more than a hundred years.
Trump tariffs lead to uncertainty for North Texas small businesses
Analysts say almost half of products in a supermarket are subject to these new tariffs, including seafood, coffee, fruit and alcohol.
SMU grad killed in Dallas crash while walking to rideshare vehicle
Investigators say Katie Kerl and her friend were walking to their parked rideshare vehicle when someone drove around the parked rideshare and struck the two young women. Katie was killed. Her friend was injured.
Dallas 23-year-old hit, killed while walking to rideshare
23-year-old Katherine Kerl was killed, and another person was injured while walking toward their ride near Turtle Creek in Dallas on Thursday night.
1 hurt after car crashes into Cryo1one store
A chain reaction crash in Dallas left one driver injured after crashing into a Cryo1one store.
Man reunited with family at Dallas shelter after decade living on the street
A man was reunited with his family after more than a decade of living on the streets of Dallas.
Dallas shooting: 14-year-old killed in Oak Lawn shooting, 16-year-old arrested
Dallas police are investigating a shooting that killed one 14-year-old and injured another in Oak Lawn.
1 killed, 1 injured in shootout near Oak Lawn McDonald’s
One man was killed, and another was injured in a shootout early Wednesday morning in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas.
Dallas police arrest 4 teens in connection to 8 aggravated robberies in Oak Lawn
A 15-year-old and three 16-year-olds are facing charges in connection to a string of robberies during the month of May.
Renovations to historic Reverchon Park baseball field begin
A project aimed at saving a 1920s-era baseball field is underway in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas.
Thieves nab Oak Lawn dance instructor's wallet, surveillance video captures their scheme
The studio's owner says others have reached out to her, claiming they experienced similar incidents.
Family of missing Dallas woman left with questions after finding her body days after crash
Her SUV was found crashed out. Her family says her eyeglasses and her phone were in there, but her body wasn't. And it wasn't where the family thinks she could have been thrown by the accident's impact either. They have a lot of questions, and so do investigators.
Dallas man admits to shooting driver who "rear-ended" him, police records say
The victim was shot four times, according to an arrest affidavit. The alleged shooter told police he thought the man who rear-ended him also had a gun and was coming to confront him, but police say they did not find a gun in the victim’s car.