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Before ‘Lawrence’: From Sodomy to Queer Liberation

Wesley G. Phelps’ new history book reveals how gay persecution in the Lone Star State spurred the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights nationwide.

Texas Observer · Feb 9, 2023

Wild can't generate offensive spark in 4-1 loss to Dallas Stars

DALLAS — The Wild finally weren't regulars to the penalty box, but better discipline didn't cure their scoring woes.

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023

HHS secretary pushes for expanded drug affordability during Dallas visit

DALLAS — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra’s visit to Dallas on Wednesday was as much about the people who fall through the cracks of a new federal cap on insulin costs as it was about the patients who can now get the life-saving diabetes treatment for only…

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023

Fentanyl’s deadly consequences prompt Texas schools to step up drug awareness

DALLAS — A suburban school district southwest of Austin, Texas, shared a video in classrooms that depicts a student performing CPR on his friend for 15 minutes after he suffered from a suspected fentanyl poisoning.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

A man jailed in the theft of monkeys from the Dallas zoo said he'd do it again

Court records say Davion Irvin told police that he jumped a zoo fence after dark, cut the metal mesh of a tamarin monkey enclosure and took the two emperor tamarin monkeys before escaping by train.

WEKU · Feb 8, 2023

As Dallas Zoo looks to bolster security, experts say challenges lie ahead

DALLAS — Long after the Dallas Zoo closed at 4 p.m. on Jan. 29, Davion Irvin waited for the right moment.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

Texas man jailed in Dallas monkey case says he'd do it again

Davion Irvin told police he jumped a fence to get onto zoo grounds, cut the metal mesh of an enclosure and took the two emperor tamarin monkeys

Irish Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

Mac Engel: Kyrie Irving as a Dallas Maverick could work for one big reason. He’s a Texan

Philosophizer/point guard Kyrie Irving met with the media for the first time since joining the Dallas Mavericks, and after listening to him talk for 15 minutes the next team he will sign with are the Tibetan Fighting Monks.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

Kyrie Irving: ‘I felt very disrespected’ in Brooklyn

Former Nets star Kyrie Irving said he felt disrespected by the way he was treated in Brooklyn, which is ultimately why he requested the trade that sent him to the Dallas Mavericks days ahead of Thursday’s 3 p.m. NBA trade deadline.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

Texas man jailed in Dallas monkey case says he'd do it again

Court documents say a 24-year-old man who police have linked to several unusual events at the Dallas Zoo, including the nabbing of two small monkeys later found at a vacant home, told investigators he loves animals and that if he’s released from jail, he’ll take more

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023