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Aerial view of Dallas, Texas skyline cityscape at night with Margaret Hunt Hill bridge | Image by Joshua Lehew\/Shutterstock<\/p>\nAerial view of Dallas, Texas skyline cityscape at night with Margaret Hunt Hill bridge | Image by Joshua Lehew\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n
Last week\u2019s Did You Miss It? ended with McKinney\u2019s recall fight moving toward a signature deadline. This week, a political action committee asked the Justice Department to review alleged voter intimidation, while supporters detailed concerns about growth, traffic, spending and whether City Hall listens.<\/p>\n
Dallas\u2019 inspector general also flagged more than $1 million in losses, overpayments and questioned pay. SMU barred a CAIR-Texas-promoted youth symposium, Wylie rejected another Flock camera contract as Mark Davis weighed the risks and benefits, and The Dallas Express Sports Network closed an Emmy-nominated week by congratulating WFAA\u2019s winning team.<\/p>\n
Here are the stories and updates that helped shape the week.<\/p>\n
Dallas City Hall and McKinney accountability<\/p>\n
Why It Matters: Dallas\u2019 watchdog report put more than $1 million in losses, overpayments and questioned pay before council members while the city pursued $15 million in state grants already counted toward the police academy. McKinney\u2019s recall fight expanded into a federal complaint and a broader argument over growth, traffic, spending and City Hall responsiveness.<\/p>\n
CAIR, campuses and taxpayer scrutiny<\/p>\n
Why It Matters: SMU said the CAIR-Texas-promoted symposium would not take place on campus, and a federal judge dismissed with prejudice Shayma Alzubi\u2019s constitutional lawsuit. Austin committed $1,500 to an event featuring CAIR-Austin, while available records did not identify the cost or funding source for Texas State\u2019s promoted sexual-health program.<\/p>\n
Surveillance, privacy and local control<\/p>\n
Why It Matters: Wylie voted to let its six-camera Flock contract expire in October, while Davis argued that real crime-fighting benefits do not erase the need for safeguards against misuse. FWISD said classroom cameras would support live instruction and not record, while Granbury\u2019s recall case continued over petition timing.<\/p>\n
DXSN, Cowboys and sports media<\/p>\n
Why It Matters: DXSN earned a Lone Star Sports Emmy nomination during its first year and congratulated WFAA after its Mother\u2019s Day special won the category. Cowboys rookie Shiyazh Pete became the first Navajo Nation member to sign with an NFL team, while TCU and the Star-Telegram remained at odds over reporting, threats and media access.<\/p>\n
Public safety and the week\u2019s biggest stakes<\/p>\n
Why It Matters: Tarrant County records showed that half of 278 defendants with ICE holds faced at least one sexual or violent charge, although the charges remain allegations. The Ross Fire topped 85,000 acres, Fort Worth advanced a revised $10 billion data center plan, and an HHS study reported associations, not causation, involving radical gender ideology and support for political violence.<\/p>\n
That was the week. If you missed it, now you are caught up.<\/p>\n