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Carrollton residents call for removal of Flock license plate readers amid privacy concerns (opens the original)
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Residents in Carrollton are calling on the city to end its partnership with Flock Safety as more communities around North Texas push back on the controversial surveillance technology. The Carrollton Police Department uses Flock’s license plate readers, and last year worked with the vendor to launch an initiative allowing residents to voluntarily send police their live security footage from tools like Ring to CPD’s feed. Now, a group of residents is circulating a petition to remove Flock cameras
North Texas families – and the summer food programs they rely on – are feeling sting of inflation (opens the original)
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Last month, Dallas ISD hosted an event to kick off its annual summer meal program, which gives out free food at sites around the district. Attendees brought home fresh produce and information on other local resources to help feed their families throughout the summer. Barbra Johnson was there to pick up free meal tickets. She said with food costing more, it’s expensive to feed her two grandkids, who she’s cared for since their mother passed away. “With that being in effect … even them working and
Wilmer mayor resigns months after re-election (opens the original)
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Wilmer Mayor Sheila Petta unexpectedly resigned Friday after six years in the role. In her resignation letter, Petta said it was the “right time ... to step aside.” "This decision has not been made lightly," Petta said. "I am committed to ensuring a smooth and orderly transition and will do everything I can to support the city during this process." She did not give a reason for her resignation. Petta was first elected as mayor in 2020 and won re-election for another two-year term in May. She pre
Grapevine astronaut Wally Funk, oldest person to go to space, dies at 87 (opens the original)
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Wally Funk, a North Texas aviation pioneer and the oldest person to ever go to space, has died. She was 87. The city of Grapevine announced her death Thursday, calling her a “global symbol of determination, perseverance and excellence.” Funk, born in 1939, was known for breaking gender barriers for women in aviation. She earned her pilot's license at 17. She was one of 13 women selected the First Lady Astronaut Trainees program — also known as Mercury 13 — passing the same physical and mental te
Data center developer donates millions for Ellis County animal shelter, college as pushback grows (opens the original)
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As concerns grow around the influx of data centers being built across Texas – including from the state’s governor – one company in Ellis County is trying to better its relationship with the community. Compass Datacenters recently made a $15 million donation for a new animal shelter in Ellis County after the SPCA ended its contract there last year. "One of the things we always try to do in communities is if there's a need for any infrastructure, we always want to kind of know about it as a long-t
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