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Galleria Dallas recently opened a Girl Scouts exhibit, just in time for the annual Cookie Program
by Sam Cohen
| January 30, 2026
arts | CULTURE | DFW | DFW-hardgate | Galleria | Galleria Dallas | garland | Girl Scout Skate Day | girl scouts exhibit | girl scouts of northeast texas | LIFESTYLE | plano | richardson | strong girls exhibit
Galleria Dallas has partnered with the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas to create an exhibit honoring the organization’s 113-year history.

$13M grant could speed up Dallas’s Community Park project
by Sam Cohen
| January 30, 2026
Community | Community Park | Community Park project | development | DFW | DFW-hardgate | Fair Park district | Fair Park First | local politics | South Dallas | TEXAS
Millions of dollars hang in the balance for Dallas’s Community Park project. Here’s what you need to know.

What Texans need to know about ICE and their rights
by Joi Louviere
| January 29, 2026
We spoke to a legal expert about what to do if you encounter ICE, what local police can and can’t do, and how to get involved to protect your neighbors.

5 highly-rated local Hispanic markets in DFW
by Stacy Rounds
| January 29, 2026
We’ve taken a look across the entire DFW metroplex and found 5 small, locally-owned Hispanic markets with high ratings and excellent customer reviews.

Oppose ICE? Here’s how you can take action
| January 29, 2026
ACLU | AILA | Border Patrol | Chuck Schumer | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | CIVIL RIGHTS | Community | Detention Watch Network | DHS | EQUALITY | ICE | IMMIGRATION | National Immigrant Justice Center | National Immigration Law Center | NATIONAL NEWS | National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) | THINGS TO DO
Here are some action tools to help stop ICE funding, halt detention expansion, and demand accountability from Congress.

Can ICE enter your home without a search warrant?
| January 28, 2026
We spoke with the Texas Immigration Law Council to get clear on what people should know as ICE encounters become more frequent and dangerous.

Texas artists gather to denounce unfair jail system
| January 28, 2026
Poets, authors, and artists are speaking out against the unfair and racist Texas jail system.

Here’s the only information you have to give an ICE agent in Texas
| January 28, 2026
CIVIL RIGHTS | Community | EXCO-Player | ICE | IMMIGRATION | national politics | old texas | police | SAFETY | TEXAS | TEXAS LEGISLATURE
We spoke with the Texas Immigration Law Council to get clear on what people should know as ICE encounters become more frequent and dangerous. Share this info with a friend.

TX Congresswoman: Unlawful searches are unconstitutional, un‑American
| January 28, 2026
As the Trump administration intensifies its immigration crackdown, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D‑TX7) defends the Fourth Amendment and raises concerns about warrantless raids and threats to civil liberties. She opposed H.R. 7147, the bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, warning it would undermine core constitutional protections.

Could the Bible become required reading in Texas public schools?
| January 28, 2026
The Texas State Board of Education is set to vote on the Texas Education Agency's final proposed statewide required reading list for public school students at the end of the month.

A closer look at five Hispanic supermarket chains serving DFW
by Stacy Rounds
| January 28, 2026
Texas-based Hispanic market chains play a vital role in meeting everyday needs for millions of people across the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Greg Abbott halts visas for foreign workers at Texas universities
| January 28, 2026
college | DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | educators | governor greg abbott | HIGHER EDUCATION | public education | TEXAS | Texas A&M | Texas Lead Story
Public universities across the state can’t seek new visas without the Texas Workforce Commission’s permission from now until the end of the 2027 legislative session under a new directive from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.



