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Footage of Police Warring with Protesters Shows We Still Have Far To Go

In Dallas, Monday night, about 500 protesters marched onto Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. The rally had been planned for 6:30 at the Dallas police headquarters, but the new 7 p.m. curfew made that difficult.
President Trump Threatens to Send in the Military. Local Police Kneel in Solidarity with Protesters.

President Trump Threatens to Send in the Military. Local Police Kneel in Solidarity with Protesters.

Holding an upside down Bible as if it were burning his hand, President Donald Trump stood in front of St. Johns, also known as the “Church of Presidents,” as peaceful protesters writhed in pain on the ground around him Monday afternoon.
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Independently-owned Restaurants Stand the Greatest Chance of Collapse

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Independently-owned Restaurants Stand the Greatest Chance of Collapse

On its final day of lunch service in March, Local Yocal BBQ and Grill was packed with guests. An offshoot of Local Yocal Farmers Market, it’s located in downtown McKinney, the heart of an artistic small restaurant community north of DFW.
Gov. Abbott Declares State of Disaster Following Protests in Honor of George Floyd

Gov. Abbott Declares State of Disaster Following Protests in Honor of George Floyd

For hours, the Saturday night protest in Dallas was peaceful. Protesters started outside police headquarters, where Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall was photographed looking down at them from a window.
Journalists Attacked by the Police Over the Weekend. One Local Expert Weighs In.

Journalists Attacked by the Police Over the Weekend. One Local Expert Weighs In.

When covering the news, journalists try their best to stay out of the headlines. Their job is to report the news, not be a part of it.

A Peaceful Protest Unfolds in McKinney in the Name of Justice for George Floyd

A protester holding a sign calling for justice kneels in McKinney square at the steps of the old county courthouse.
Sam Johnson, Texas Congressman and War Hero, Dies at 89

Sam Johnson, Texas Congressman and War Hero, Dies at 89

In 2018, Congressman Sam Johnson could see the end of his 13th term of office and he made a decision. Johnson had lived in Plano ever since he and his wife of 65 years, Shirley, settled there in 1979, shortly after he retired from the Air Force.
Arrest Made in Carjacking-Turned-Murder of a Plano Hospital Marketing Director

Arrest Made in Carjacking-Turned-Murder of a Plano Hospital Marketing Director

Wednesday night Dallas police arrested and charged a juvenile in connection with the murder of Leslie Baker , director of marketing at Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery in Plano.
McKinney Son Killed by Denton Police, Father Still Demanding Justice Two Months Later

McKinney Son Killed by Denton Police, Father Still Demanding Justice Two Months Later

One of the last times Kevin Tarver, Sr., recalls speaking with his son, they were standing together in front of what was left of his son’s red four-door Kia Spectra sedan.
Plano Hospital Marketing Director Fatally Shot in Her Driveway

Plano Hospital Marketing Director Fatally Shot in Her Driveway

Leslie Baker was someone everyone seemed to know.