Long overlooked and plagued by safety concerns, the MLK DART Station has seen little of the investment poured into nearby Fair Park. Now, three commercial property owners — two Black, all local ...

Forest Forward recently welcomed community members to its new headquarters to share updates on the restoration of the historic Forest Theater and the expansion of the Martin Luther King Jr. Arts ...

The key partners on the project say affordable housing is a topic none of them has been able to consistently address on their own — but it’s a vital, systemic issue demanding greater response. Food ...

South Dallas community leaders, residents, and DISD staff gathered to bid farewell to the old Billy Earl Dade Middle School Learning Center, which is being demolished to make way for the proposed $50 ...

Officers ordered protesters to get on the ground and began throwing smoke bombs and tear gas that blended their flashing red and blue lights into purple fumes. The air was filled with smoke screens ...

Photo by Camilo Diaz Jr. Written by Dallas Documenter Jenna Stephenson The Dallas city manager’s proposed 2025-2026 fiscal budget includes $853,000 to outfit 50 sanitation vehicles with cameras that ...

Nine candidates are running for the District 6 city council seat in Dallas, and eight of them attended a forum to discuss public safety, gentrification, affordable housing, and more, with candidates ...

Dallas Free Press is seeking a visual journalist to join their team to capture the beauty and assets of the West Dallas and South Dallas communities.

Ferrell Fellows' business model is simple: She buys off-market properties in South Dallas in need of serious repairs then renovates these homes, preserving character and history. They become ...

Art comes in many forms and the ‘Arts of Oppression’ exhibit conveys that art is not limited to paintings or drawings, but extends to things like music, dancing and many other things which can be ...

West Dallas is defined by its neighbors as south of the Trinity River and north of I-30, with Highway 12 creating the western border, and is comprised of almost the entirety of zip code 75212.

The Dallas Free Press has had an impactful 2023, with a renewed commitment to racial equity, the launch of the Dallas Documenters program, an expansion to Lincoln High School, increased partnerships ...