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Top Dallas news: Hate crimes spike; Johnson appointed to Board of Criminal Justice; more

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Published on November 15, 2019
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Dallas.

Hate crimes in Dallas spiked last year, FBI data shows

Dallas saw a massive spike in hate crimes in 2018, according to FBI data released Tuesday. The Dallas Police Department reported 31 such incidents to the FBI last year, more than double the previous year's number. 

Read the full story on Dallas Observer.

Dallas schools doing OK

We must knock wood and throw salt over our shoulders. Don’t say anything to mess it up. But the Dallas public school system, already an unheralded center of innovation, may also be emerging as an unheralded beacon of stability. 

Read the full story on Dallas Observer.

VisitDallas wins ugly at City Council

VisitDallas remains an organization non grata for multiple Dallas City Council members, that much is clear after Wednesday's City Council meeting. 

Read the full story on Dallas Observer.

Community members raise concern over renovations at Dallas ISD's Roosevelt High School

Some members of Roosevelt Alumni Association claim Dallas ISD is going back on some of its promises.

Read the full story on WFAA.

Governor Abbott appoints former Dallas County DA Faith Johnson to state Board of Criminal Justice

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed former Dallas County DA Faith Johnson and two others to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

Read the full story on CBS DFW.


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