Dallas County

Brandy Bottone has said she was not trying to make a political statement when she told Dallas deputies that her fetus counts as a living person.

Politics

Pregnant woman who claimed her fetus was an HOV lane passenger gets another ticket

Vanessa Romo

Brandy Bottone got the first traffic violation dismissed, arguing that under Texas' abortion law, her fetus counted as a person. She's hoping to make the same argument again.

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins speaks at a presser before opening Dallas Countyís first "mega" public vaccination site at Fair Park on Jan. 11.

COVID-19

Top Dallas County Official Files Legal Challenge To Gov. Greg Abbott’s Ban On Mask Mandates As Coronavirus Rages In Texas

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said he’s asking for a court to rule that Abbott’s ban on local mask mandates is unenforceable.

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins at a press conference in front of a seal for the state of Texas.

COVID-19

Dallas County Judge Says New COVID-19 Restrictions Are An Opportunity To 'Be Patriotic'

Jill Ament

Clay Jenkins urges personal responsibility for wearing masks and limiting gatherings as his county surpasses an important threshold for COVID-19 hospitalizations.

Texas

Officials In Galveston, Dallas And El Paso Are At Odds With Abbott Over Reopening

Jill Ament

From Texas Standard:Since the coronavirus outbreak began in Texas, state and local officials have had to make difficult decisions to protect Texans'…

Texas

Dallas County Expands Coronavirus Response

From Texas Standard:On Wednesday morning, Dallas County reported 35 cases of COVID-19. Those infected range in age from teens to 70s. Three patients have…

Crime & Justice

Programs In Dallas And Williamson Counties Offer Young Offenders An Alternative To Incarceration

DaLyah Jones

About 20 young people sit across from one another in two teams in a community room at CitySquare Opportunity Center in South Dallas. Deontra Wade walks…