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We spoke with Dallas Morning News on what should be expected (and what falls short) with housing conditions.

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The city of Dallas won a federal grant of $2.3 million to remove lead from homes. Only four homes received assistance. The city returned most of the funds to the federal government, leaving multiple residents exposed to lead. Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/news/investiga…

🇺🇸 Still Waiting, Still At Risk ▫Over 90 residents asked for help. 53 houses were inspected, & only four received lead abatement. Then the city returned $1.8 million in unused federal funding ▫is.gd/2vZl79 👉María Ramos Pacheco 👈 #frontpagestoday #USA Dallas Morning News 🇺🇸

Despite receiving millions of dollars in federal funding, the city of Dallas has failed to administer a program to remove lead from residents’ houses. Exposure to lead can lead to health problems, especially for young children. Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/news/investiga…

Despite receiving millions of dollars in federal funding, the city of Dallas has failed to administer the program to remove lead from residents’ houses, a Dallas Morning News investigation found. dallasnews.com/news/2024/09/1…

Check out the discussion our María Ramos Pacheco had with NBC DFW on Dallas' failed attempt at home lead removal, and read our story for more details. 👀 Watch: nbcdfw.com/local/dallas-r…  👓 Read the story: dallasnews.com/news/2024/09/1…

Thank you, Nathan. It means a lot coming from a reporter who is always digging into City Hall!

they should be so ashamed and held accountable.

We have surpassed 150 victims with the death of De’Maryae Hill-Young, the second 17-year-old student shot and killed in Dallas in the past two weeks. Take some time to learn about the lives we’ve lost here:

Dallas recibió $2.3 millones para remover plomo de casas: solo 4 vecinos recibieron ayuda Cerca de un centenar de residentes solicitaron la asistencia. La ciudad devolvió $1.8 millones no utilizados del fondo federal. Al Día Dallas Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/espanol/al-dia…

This vending machine is filled with life-saving medicine that reverses drug overdoses. And the treatment is free to those who need it. dallasnews.com/news/texas/202…

A study published by Asian Texans for Justice DFW area led the nation in the growth of the Asian population from 2022 to 2023 Pavan Acharya and I spoke with AAPI community orgs, biz owners and residents about what they're seeing, read on Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/news/texas/202…

“The city is just not ready to execute these types of programs. It’s a joke. Not delivering is a way not to build trust with the community and [to leave] residents exposed to lead,” said Caleb Roberts, director of Downwinders at Risk, about the failed lead program dallasnews.com/news/2024/09/1…

Activistas en Londres pusieron bebés en estatuas icónicas para exigir una mejor baja de paternidad. Hoy, Reino Unido tiene la peor en Europa (dos semanas) Esta conversación URGE en México, es una locura que los padres solo tengan CINCO días de permiso de paternidad. Cinco.

“The city owes the public and these households an explanation of what happened,” said Ben Martin w Texas Housers “It’s a big red flag that this much money was put into a program that appears to have served few households, and it ended up forfeiting money.” dallasnews.com/news/2024/09/1…

A Dallas Co. District judge today denied AG Ken Paxton’s request for a temp. injunction to block the State Fair of Texas from moving forward with a new policy banning most people from bringing guns to the Fair. New policy will go into effect when the fair begins next week

BREAKING: Chief Eddie García is retiring from Dallas police after more than 3.5 years at the helm. His departure comes about four months after the city pledged he would stay in Dallas until 2027 and as police grapple with recent crises. Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/news/public-sa…

Chief García sent this memo out to his officers confirming his retirement. His departure has stunned his command staff and City Council members. He’s leaving for Austin to become their top city executive over public safety. Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/news/public-sa…

My take on today's bombshell: For all Eddie Garcia's political prowess, he was steadfast in his unwillingness to suffer fools or show patience for inadequate leadership. If poor choices at City Hall led to this departure, that’s a bad deal for Dallas. dallasnews.com/news/commentar…