Man arrested after trying to repaint rainbow crosswalks
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A Dallas man was arrested overnight Tuesday after trying to repaint rainbows on crosswalks in Oak Lawn, a day after the city removed them due to a Texas state mandate. FOX 4's Alex Boyer has more.

Rainbow Crosswalks: Man caught repainting rainbow crosswalks in Oak Lawn after state-mandated removal

A man faces misdemeanor graffiti charges after being caught overnight attempting to restore an Oak Lawn rainbow crosswalk just one day after the city began a state-mandated removal of the displays.

Dallas removes rainbow crosswalks in Oak Lawn
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The City of Dallas has begun removing decorative crosswalks across the city as it complies with Greg Abbott's mandate to remove distracting political messaging. FOX 4's Steven Dial has more.

Rainbow crosswalks in Oak Lawn removed as Dallas complies with state safety mandate

Rainbow crosswalks in Oak Lawn were removed Monday morning as Dallas works to comply with a state safety mandate to remove political messaging from public roadways.

Dallas to remove 30 decorative crosswalks following state mandate

Dallas will begin removing 30 decorative crosswalks starting Monday to comply with state safety standards after Texas officials denied the city's request to keep them.

College student performs emergency CPR on unconscious man
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A Dallas Baptist University student potentially saved an unconscious man's life after performing CPR on him this past Tuesday. FOX 4's David Sentendrey has more.

DBU student's quick thinking helps stranger in Oak Lawn

A Dallas Baptist University student's quick thinking may have saved the life of an unconscious man in Oak Lawn on Tuesday.

DPD say man shot after lunging at officers with box cutter
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Dallas police have released officer body cam footage of an officer-involved shooting from last weekend in the Oak Lawn area. FOX 4's Alex Boyer has more.

Police release video of third Dallas officer-involved shooting this year

The suspect in a Dallas police shooting charged at officers with a box cutter and reached for an officer’s service weapon, according to police. The man can be heard in body camera video asking the officers to shoot him.

North Texas plumbers assist as thaw triggers wave of burst pipes

Local plumbers and fire crews have been busy as the thawing process has exposed some pipes that expanded and cracked in the bitter cold. 

Dallas told by state to remove 'political' sidewalk markings
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Dallas has until January 31st to remove 'political' markings on sidewalks, including rainbow markings in Oak Lawn. FOX 4's Lori Brown has more.

Dallas ordered to remove 'political' road markings by end of January

Dallas has until Jan. 31 to choose between keeping its iconic decorative crosswalks or losing millions in state road funding as TxDOT cracks down on "non-standard" street markings.

Oak Lawn church’s rainbow steps OKed despite city code concerns

The rainbow-colored steps outside a church in Oak Lawn will be allowed to stay despite concerns of city code violations.

Church nativity scene depicts Holy Family as immigrants
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The nativity scene outside Oak Lawn United Methodist Church is drawing a lot of attention this year because it shares a controversial message about immigration.

Dallas church nativity scene depicts Holy Family as modern-day immigrants

The nativity scene outside Oak Lawn United Methodist Church is drawing a lot of attention this year because it shares a controversial message about immigration.

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
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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.