Criminal Justice, Uncategorized
Aggressive DWI Enforcement Continues in Dallas Texas
WFAA-TV reported on January 8, 2021, that a Dallas man was facing charges of evading arrest and driving while intoxicated (DWI) after a chase ended in a standoff on Interstate 20. The alleged offender was being held at the Grand Prairie Detention Center and there were no other occupants in the vehicle. Police said […]
Fort Worth Police Officer Arrested For DWI in Front of Elementary School
KTVT-TV reported on December 10, 2020, that authorities said a Fort Worth police lieutenant was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI) in front of an elementary school in Grapevine that Tuesday afternoon. Police in Grapevine said the alleged offender was arrested on December 8 at around 3 p.m. after a witness reported that […]
Dallas Police Out in Full Force for Thanksgiving
KHOU-TV noted on November 24, 2020, that the day before Thanksgiving, commonly referred to as Blackout Wednesday because it is also one of the heaviest drinking days of the year, is one of the deadliest days to be on the road. Wes LeRouax, with the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office, told KHOU that for driving […]
Domestic Violence Remains Concern in Dallas
KXAS-TV reported on December 8, 2020, that there was a "dramatic increase" in calls to a domestic violence hotline operated by the leading provider of domestic violence services in Tarrant County. Kathryn Jacob, President and CEO of SafeHaven of Tarrant County, an organization that operates two shelters, a 24/7 hotline, and provides a series of […]
Dallas Continues to Crack Down on Drug Crimes
Spectrum News reported on November 12, 2020, that the Dallas Police Starlight Program was aiming to expand after a successful first year of deterring criminal activity. In a press release on September 22, 2020, the Dallas Police Department announced the expansion of Starlight, a program that facilitates collaboration between the police department and local businesses […]
Domestic Violence Increases in Dallas During Pandemic
Domestic violence, or family violence as it is referred to in Texas, remains a major problem in the Dallas area. The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the problem, according to multiple reports. KTVT-TV reported on October 20, 2020, that the Dallas Police Department (DPD) said domestic violence incidents were up during the pandemic. With October […]
Major Drug Arrests in North Texas
Drugs remain a major issue in many criminal justice proceedings, and they are a complicated subject to address because many drugs can be legal to own with lawful prescriptions. While many news stories about drugs focus on the more illicit substances prohibited in all circumstances, it is important to remember that people can face criminal […]
Texas to Receive $18 Million in Family Violence ​Funding
The federal government understands its role in helping end the problem of family violence, commonly referred to as domestic violence, in homes and other locations all over the United States. CBS DFW reported on September 4, 2020, that the Justice Department's Office of Violence Against Women will direct more than $18 million in grant funding […]
DWI Can Happen to Anybody—Including Police
Driving while intoxicated (DWI), more commonly referred to simply as drunk driving, is an incredibly dangerous criminal offense precisely because literally anybody is capable of committing the crime. People of all ages and various sizes are arrested every day in Texas on DWI charges, and this year has seen a shocking number of stories involving […]
Councilman Seeking Marijuana Decriminalization in Dallas
According to KDFW-TV, Councilman Adam Bazaldua plans to propose next month that Dallas police officers stop citing or arresting people possessing less than 2 ounces of pot. Bazaldua told Fox that the plan is "a way to address the systemic racism in marijuana enforcement," in addition to saving time and money. "I think that we […]
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