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**Vagrants steal public spaces for private use.**

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**Dallas city council members ignore the vagrancy problem.**

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**'Housing First' policies make homelessness worse.**

**What Trump’s Homelessness Order Means for Our City**

President Trump just signed a sweepin

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**executive order** [link removed] to crack down on street-level chaos, redirecting federal funds toward cities that enforce bans on encampments, open drug use, and loitering. Cities that continue pouring money into failed “Housing First” programs with no accountability could soon see their funding dry up. This marks a major pivot in national homelessness policy, and Dallas is right in the middle of it.

Dallas relies heavily on Housing First and harm-reduction models that the federal government is now moving away from. With over $15 million in

**HUD grants** [link removed] and a homelessness budget topping $20 million, the future of our funding depends on whether we align with this new federal direction.

Keep Dallas Safe has been highlighting this critical issue from day one. We’ve seen how unaccountable nonprofits, unchecked encampments, and enabling policies have turned parts of our city into public danger zones. For too long, “compassion” has meant letting people die on sidewalks. The White House is finally saying what Dallas residents have known all along: this isn’t compassion, it’s collapse.

It’s time for Dallas to rethink its approach. That means auditing spending, prioritizing treatment-based shelters, and ending the cycle of funding failure. Cities that get serious about safety and structure will be rewarded. Those that don’t will get left behind.

City Hall needs to hear from you. If you’re tired of seeing our parks, streets, and sidewalks taken over by chaos, let your council member know: it’s time to bring accountability back. Tell them to get serious about enforcement, rehabilitation, and funding only what yields results.

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**"Crime Is Down!... Just Not From Where We're Standing!"**

City Hall keeps telling us “crime is down,” pointing at charts and patting themselves on the back. Meanwhile, the city’s getting robbed blind. This cartoon says it all, while our elected officials celebrate their own stats, the reality on the ground is chaos. Break-ins. Assaults. Rampant theft.

**Press Highlights:**

12 Arrested After Gaza Protestors Breach Dallas Building [link removed]

Twelve individuals were arrested during a Gaza-related protest in Dallas after entering a private building. Charges include criminal trespass, interference with public duties, and assault on a public servant. Police say the crowd became unruly, prompting backup and multiple arrests.

Inmate Dies After Fentanyl Overdose in Dallas County Jail [link removed]

A woman was killed and three others hospitalized after an inmate smuggled fentanyl into the Dallas County Jail. The smuggler had been arrested for trespassing. This incident raises new questions about safety and oversight inside the jail system.

Romanian Credit Card Skimming Ring Busted in Dallas [link removed]

Three Romanian nationals were arrested after authorities uncovered a $23 million credit card skimming operation in a Dallas home. Investigators seized 115 skimmers, hundreds of fake cards, and ID documents. The case may be tied to a larger international fraud network.

**Tracking Illegal Camps:**

**District 2**

**Councilman**

** Jesse Moreno**

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**The American Nightmare**

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An American flag stands tall over yet another illegal encampment in The Cedars, just blocks from new developments and luxury lofts. Trash, tents, and bike parts pile up beneath it.

**Councilmember Jesse Moreno, is this the American Dream or the American nightmare?**

**District 7**

**Councilman**

**Adam Bazaldua**

**"Beneath the Overpass"**

Tents, trash bags, and human suffering in plain sight, this is what Botham Jean Blvd looks like under Adam Bazaldua’s watch.

**Councilman, how long do you plan to let this fester in your own district before doing something meaningful about it?**

**District 2**

**Councilman Jesse Moreno**

**"Trash Pile Corner"**

Just off the highway in The Cedars, tents and trash sprawl across an open lot, another example of how public land has become private living space.

**Councilmember Jesse Moreno, how long will things stay like this before the city takes action?**

To Report an Encampment: Dial 3-1-1 or Call (214) 670-3111 tel:(214)%20670-3111 and Click on your

**District Councilman to Email them with the Date and Camp Location.**

Chad West, Council District 1 mailto:[email protected]

Jesse Moreno, Council District 2 mailto:[email protected]

Zarin D. Gracey, Council District 3 mailto:[email protected]

Maxie Johnson, Council District 4 mailto:[email protected]

Jaime Resendez, District 5 mailto:[email protected]

Laura Cadena, District 6 mailto:[email protected]

Adam Bazaldua, District 7 mailto:[email protected]

Lorie Blair, District 8 mailto:[email protected]

Paula Blackmon, District 9 mailto:[email protected]

Kathy Stewart, District 10 mailto:[email protected]

Bill Roth, District 11 mailto:[email protected]

Cara Mendelsohn, District 12 mailto:[email protected]

Gay Donnell Willis, District 13 mailto:[email protected]

Paul E. Ridley, District 14 mailto:[email protected]

**Mission Statement:**

Keep Dallas Safe exists to address crime and homelessness in Dallas with the goal of transforming Dallas into the safest large city in Texas for residents and businesses. We aim to have a City Council that prioritizes crime rate which directly determines the quality of life in Dallas. We do this by fighting against the "defund the police" movement, holding accountable our city leaders' efforts towards lowering district crime rates, and highlighting our city's homelessness problems by pushing for enforcement of the prohibition of urban camping.

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