Dallas protest calls for more accountability, transparency from police

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 1/28 5:15P Olivia Leach

DALLAS (CBSDFW.com) -- They came with signs bearing the image of Emmett Till and Trayvon Martin and calling for justice for Tyre Nichols. Dallas residents gathered at Belo Garden in Downtown Dallas on Saturday to demand accountability and...

North Texas police reform advocate discusses Tyre Nichols case

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 1/28 3:29P CBS Dallas Fort Worth

The death of Tyre Nichols has prompted another nationwide discussion on the use of force by police officers. North Texas has seen its share of high-profile incidents of police violence. In fact, advocacy group Mothers Against Police Brutality is...

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin speaks publicly for the 1st time

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 1/28 1:54P The Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Damar Hamlin released a video Saturday in which he says he's thankful for the outpouring of support and vows to pay it back, marking the first time the Buffalo Bills safety has spoken publicly since he went into cardiac...

Police: Man intended to drive to Little Elm and Melissa while intoxicated

Denton Record-Chronicle Local News 1/28 11:45A By Juan Betancourt Staff Writer

Denton police arrested a 24-year-old man who was planning to drive to Little Elm and Melissa while intoxicated with two passengers in his vehicle, according to a police report.

North Texans call for justice for Tyre Nichols at rally outside Dallas police headquarters

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 1/27 4:21P Erin Jones

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) Outside Dallas police headquarters, there were calls for justice for Tyre Nichols Friday night. "It's pretty disgusting to see what they did to that man," Shenita Cleveland said....

Tyre Nichols death: Eric Garner's mother asks 'When is it going to stop?'

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 1/27 4:13P Lauren Linder

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) As Memphis officials released police video from the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, the mother of Eric Garner was speaking in Pittsburgh at the closing of an exhibit at the August Wilson Cultural Center. Garner died after being...

After being heard in court, families of 737 MAX crash victims hope judge changes Boeing immunity...

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 1/27 12:32P Jack Fink

FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) Families whose loved ones died in the two crashes involving Boeing 737 MAX jets have sharply criticized a deal the U.S. Justice Department struck with the company two years ago. Paul Njoroge lost his wife, three...

From 2003 to 2050: Denton City Council members share their visions for the future

Denton Record-Chronicle Local News 1/27 12:00P By Christian McPhate Staff Write

They called it “Denton ... News 2025: ‘Create the Dream.’”

Eye on Politics: Mayors of Fort Worth and Arlington discuss their re-election bids

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 1/27 11:43A Jack Fink

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - This week's episode of Eye on Politics (original air date: Jan. 26) covers the Public Utility Commission's recommended changes to how the state's electricity market works...

Fort Worth ISD launches app allowing parents to track school busses

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 1/27 11:28A Caroline Vandergriff

FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) Fort Worth ISD has taken the first step towards real-time school bus tracking for families, launching a new app to improve communication about transportation issues . It's something the district promised families...

Dallas ISD bans TikTok on devices and Wi-Fi networks

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 1/27 10:41A Julia Falcon

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) Dallas ISD is the latest school district to ban access to popular video app TikTok on all devices and Wi-Fi networks on campus. The move is effective immediately, as announced by Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde in a letter...

Police, lawmakers say the temporary license plate system is being abused

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 1/27 9:56A Doug Dunbar

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) A single sheet of paper: that's all it takes to make a car and its occupants virtually untraceable to police and the public. State law requires auto dealers to print...

Denton Black Film Festival takes look into future

Denton Record-Chronicle Local News 1/27 9:02A By Juan Betancourt Staff Writer

Strickland Middle School students put on headsets Friday morning to watch Yankho, a virtual reality film experience of a Malawian mother’s dreams being altered for her daughter due to the challenge of rural poverty.

Aledo ISD head football coach Tim Buchanan, athletic director Steve Wood retiring

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 1/27 5:25A Annie Gimbel

PARKER COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - Aledo ISD announced Friday morning that coach Tim Buchanan and athletic director Steve Wood will retire at the end of the school year. Assistant head coach and offensive...

Missing infant Xyavier Calliste found safe with mother in North Carolina

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 1/27 3:10A Annie Gimbel

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - A Texas AMBER Alert issued for a 3-month-old infant out of Kemp was discontinued, police said. Abigail Margaret Williams, 23, and 3-month-old Xyavier Calliste Kemp...