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The Success of Our Metroplex Depends on You
MCBA Stands for Better Communities: Safer, Stronger, Happier
We Must Make Homeless People Get the Help They Deserve
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MCBA Stands for Better Communities: Safer, Stronger, Happier
A spike in Dallas murders has some neighbors calling for more help from police.
The good news is that overall, violent crime was down 8% in the year-end 2023 numbers, led by a drop of nearly 19% in aggravated assault.
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia spoke about the trends and the ongoing violent crime reduction plan of focused deterrence at the December 11th City Council Public Safety Committee Meeting.
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We Must Make Homeless People Get the Help They Deserve
The number of Texans experiencing homelessness is back at pre-pandemic levels, federal data shows.
Homelessness in Texas grew by more than 12% in 2023, in line with national trends, according to estimates released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development last month. More than 27,000 Texans did not have a permanent roof over their heads when advocates and volunteers across the country walked Texas streets on a night last January to conduct the Point-in-Time Count annual estimate of people experiencing homelessness. About 43% of those — or some 11,700 people — lived on the streets.
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