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THURSDAY || 12/12/24
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TOP NEWS
“Dallas Hero threatens lawsuit if city does not remove homeless encampments in 60 days,” Dallas Morning News' Devyani Chhetri — “The City of Dallas may be in for another lawsuit if it doesn’t enforce a state law that bans unauthorized camping in public spaces and removes homeless encampments from its sidewalks.
Dallas Hero, the nonprofit that led the ballot measure to waive municipal immunity and expose the city to lawsuits if it violates the charter and state law, sent a 60-day notice to the Dallas City Council on Wednesday.
In his letter to city officials, Art Martinez De Vara, an attorney for the nonprofit, said the city needed to immediately enforce state law and provide updates on how the city intends to comply with state law.
The letter also cited a U.S. Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that upheld bans on encampments and gave state and local municipalities the authority to fine people experiencing homelessness for sleeping in public areas.
“Prop S emphasizes the importance of upholding public safety and ensuring accountability in addressing this issue. Dallas HERO is giving you 60 days to comply. Public safety cannot wait— let’s get this done,” Dallas Hero said on X [ [link removed] ].
The Dallas Morning News has reached out to city officials for comment.
The origins of the case began in Grants Pass, a rural town in Oregon. It was targeted at a federal appeals court ruling that disallowed local municipalities from fining people $295 for sleeping outside after tents began crowding public parks and said that such bans violated the Eighth Amendment in areas where there aren’t enough shelter beds.
So far, Dallas officials have not clearly outlined if they are enforcing the state’s camping ban and fining people for sleeping outside. A coalition of providers, led by Housing Forward, the agency at the forefront of the homelessness response in Dallas and Collin counties, has been working with city officials to rehouse people through the street-to-home operation.
The group helped rehouse more than 100 people who had been experiencing homelessness and were sleeping in camps near City Hall. The project in itself is based on the “housing first” philosophy, which states that homelessness is a housing issue and putting a roof over one’s head is the only way to permanently end it.
City officials have vowed that they would cut homelessness in half by 2026. Lately, council members have been pushing for temporary housing measures in tiny homes and sanctioned parking and camping sites [ [link removed] ] to speed up the process of moving camps away from public spaces." DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
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SAEN: “Plane collides with 3 vehicles in Victoria after running out of fuel” SAEN [ [link removed] ] ($)
SAEN: “Carlos Uresti scheduled to be released from federal custody” SAEN [ [link removed] ] ($)
TX TRIB: “Gov. Greg Abbott signals support for David Cook over Dustin Burrows in GOP fight for House speaker” Texas Tribune [ [link removed] ]
TX TRIB: “Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas” Texas Tribune [ [link removed] ]
BLOOMBERG WIRE: “David Bonderman, co-founder of Fort Worth-based TPG Capital, dies at 82” DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
TX TRIB: “Attorney General Ken Paxton sues companies over 'forever chemicals'” Texas Tribune [ [link removed] ]
KXAN: “Texas DPS requesting 1500+ positions for law enforcement and driver license service improvements” KXAN [ [link removed] ]
HOU CHRON: ”HISD Superintendent Mike Miles earned $126K bonus” Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
FW REPORT: “Fort Worth waives up to $800K in development fees for Texas A&M's downtown campus” FW Report [ [link removed] ]
FW REPORT: “300-acre park coming to north Fort Worth as part of $13.4M purchase” FW Report [ [link removed] ]
HOU LANDING: “Harris' outgoing district attorney recommends 'unprecedented' plea in capital murder cases” Houston Landing [ [link removed] ]
SA REPORT: “San Antonio's horse-drawn carriages likely headed extinction” SA Report [ [link removed] ]
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> TX TRIB: "A South Texas lawmaker's 15-year fight for a Rio Grande Valley law school" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> AP: "What happens next with Alex Jones’ Infowars? No certainty yet after sale to The Onion is rejected" AP [ [link removed] ]
> DMN: "Dallas approves $15 million in upgrades to host broadcast feed for 2026 FIFA World Cup" DMN [ [link removed] ]
> MY RGV: "How the DACA ruling could impact health coverage in Texas, and beyond" MY RGV [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Travis County officials approve funding to bolster 'grassroots' emergency communication efforts" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> DMN: "Local church mourns loss of vibrant 32-year-old shot in Dallas this fall" DMN [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Harris County Commissioners creates first Asian American, Pacific Islander commission" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> THE TEXAN: "Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Affordable Care Act Expansion to DACA Recipients" THE TEXAN [ [link removed] ]
> MY RGV: "Jury finds man guilty of fatal shooting of 6-year-old girl in Mission" MY RGV [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Round Rock mayor discusses infrastructure during annual State of the City Address" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> THE TEXAN: "New State School Safety Bill Proposes Use of Remote-Operated Aerial Drones" THE TEXAN [ [link removed] ]
> TX MONTHLY: "She Wanted a Routine Procedure. Instead, She Became a Victim of Texas’s Broken Medical-Oversight System." TX MONTHLY [ [link removed] ]
EXTRA POINTS
Last night's Texas sports scores:
> NCAAM: Baylor 94, Norfolk State 69
> NCAAM: Louisville 77, UTEP 74
> NBA: Houston 91, Golden State 90
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 7pm: NHL: Nashville at Dallas (ESPN+)
> 7pm: NCAAM: New Mexico State at Texas (SEC)
> 7pm: NCAAM: UT-Arlington at Arkansas State (ESPN+)
DALLAS COWBOYS: "Stephen Jones praises Mike McCarthy, doesn't say much on HC's future" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
DALLAS COWBOYS: "Cowboys become first team to surpass $10 billion Forbes valuation" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
SAN ANTONIO SPURS: "Wembanyama credits break in schedule with easing back pain" SAEN [ [link removed] ] ($)
TEXAS RANGERS: "Texas Rangers' busy Winter Meetings checked several boxes" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
SMU FOOTBALL: "Why SMU-Penn State CFP matchup is redemption decades in the making" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)

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