Dallas City Wire

Dallas Justice Now advises rich whites to make space for minorities at Ivy League schools by redirecting their applications

By Juliette Fairley | Jul 23, 2021

A racial equity advocacy group is circulating a petition that asks wealthy white people to refrain from allowing their high school student teens to apply to Ivy League universities and other Top 50 colleges in order to make room for students of color.

COVID-19 delays hotel renovations but industry seeing signs of improvement

By Juliette Fairley | Dec 15, 2020

The renovation of an Embassy Suites hotel in Washington, D.C. has been delayed by up to two years due to COVID-19, according to the CEO of Washington Capital Management.

Former Texas Rep. Rinaldi: 'The public is against defunding the police'

By Juliette Fairley | Dec 3, 2020

The Dallas Police Department was inadequately funded prior to the advent of COVID-19 or the emergence of Black Lives Matter and calls for defunding the enforcement agency are troubling, according to a former Texas state representative.

'Save James' Facebook followers: 'James is simply a young boy who has no desire to become a girl'

By Juliette Fairley | Nov 25, 2020

Followers of "Save James" on Facebook are disappointed in the judicial system in Texas.

Judge Mary Brown's decision could allow mother to chemically castrate 8-year-old son without father's consent

By Juliette Fairley | Nov 23, 2020

A Texas judge who potentially greenlit a mother’s alleged preference to chemically castrate her young son, granting her sole decision-making on health care and education of the child declined comment on the case when asked why she had backpedaled from a previous legal action.

Dallas Justice NOW: Children of color are 'victims of an awful cycle that must be stopped'

By Juliette Fairley | Nov 1, 2020

Dallas Justice NOW is organizing Black and Brown communities in an attempt to get the City of Dallas to be more just and fair and to abolish police unions, which it perceives as functioning to protect bad officers.

Westdale VP: COVID-19 caused loss of 'construction weather window' for multifamily renovation projects

By Juliette Fairley | Oct 1, 2020

When COVID-19 hit in mid-March, Brian Barton was uncertain as to what the impact would be on his real estate company’s principal revenue.

Highland ISD chief of staff: 'We're leaving no stone unturned in trying to keep everybody healthy and safe'

By Juliette Fairley | Sep 21, 2020

When the Highland Independent School District (ISD) offered parents the option for their children to attend class virtually or return to class in person two weeks ago, 82% opted for live learning and 18% chose remote instruction, according to school officials.

From Austin News

Austin changes indicators for COVID-19 gating, analyst says hospitalizations give more accurate picture

By Juliette Fairley | 4 years ago

The number of people currently in care and being admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 infections is more real-time accurate than deaths and less subject to various biasing factors than case numbers, according to a data analyst.

Monty Bennett's Ashford Group offered help during pandemic peak while media attacked

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 18, 2020

When Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) was struggling with a $4 billion debt and had to lay off 95% of its 7,000 staffers due to the COVID-19 shutdown, the hotel conglomerate went out of its way to support pandemic response efforts and to comfort former employees, Business Insider reported.

Texas attorney general cracks down on human trafficking with coordinating council

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 3, 2020

Victims of sex trafficking not only are likely to emerge from the state’s foster care program but often find themselves incarcerated, according to a March 6 media report.

Dallas area lawmaker to propose bill to protect students from punitive STAAR test results

By Juliette Fairley | Jul 15, 2020

Testing requirement increasingly under scrutiny due to COVID-19

Former Texas judge denies improper judiciary conduct in Dallas County family court

By Juliette Fairley | Jun 3, 2020

Allegations of favoritism are untrue, David Hanschen says

Hollman Lockers CEO invests in free college tuition for employees, their children

By Juliette Fairley | May 11, 2020

Travis, Stephanie Hollman share their success with schools in Houston, Michigan