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How some Texas jail-related deaths go uncounted

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Brunswick News Verified
DALLAS - Diane Bailey lay bleeding and unresponsive on the floor of a Dallas County jail cell Feb. 2 when detention officers discovered her. But when she died three weeks later from the stroke she suffered in jail, it did not count as occurring on Sheriff Marian Brown's watch. On Bailey's second day of treatment in the hospital, the sheriff's office removed her from its custody after prosecutors dropped her charges in a motion stating she was unlikely to recover.
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'Don't let them erase her': How some Texas jail-related deaths go uncounted

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Miami Herald Verified
DALLAS - Diane Bailey lay bleeding and unresponsive on the floor of a Dallas County jail cell Feb. 2 when detention officers discovered her. But when she died three weeks later from the stroke she suffered in jail, it did not count as occurring on Sheriff Marian Brown's watch. On Bailey's second day of treatment in the hospital, the sheriff's office removed her from its custody after prosecutors dropped her charges in a motion stating she was unlikely to recover.
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'Don't let them erase her': How some Texas jail-related deaths go uncounted

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Lawton Constitution Verified
DALLAS — Diane Bailey lay bleeding and unresponsive on the floor of a Dallas County jail cell Feb. 2 when detention officers discovered her. But when she died three weeks later from the stroke she suffered in jail, it did not count as occurring on Sheriff Marian Brown's watch. On Bailey's second day of treatment in the hospital, the sheriff's office removed her from its custody after prosecutors dropped her charges in a motion stating she was unlikely to recover.
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‘Don’t let them erase her.’ How some Texas jail-related deaths go uncounted

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Reba Bailey, daughter of Diane Bailey, holds a photo of the two together. Diane Bailey died Feb. 23, 2026 of a stroke she suffered in the Dallas County jail. (Steve Nurenberg/The Dallas Morning News) Diane Bailey died from a stroke in a Dallas County jail, but her death is not being counted as a jail-related fatality by the state.
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'Cruel and archaic': Texas GOP's convention elephant draws scrutiny beyond viral moment Original

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
Aida Scott takes a photo with Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday in front of an elephant named Paige at the Texas GOP convention in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle The 8,600-pound elephant in a feathered headpiece that paraded through the Texas GOP convention brought a grand finale to Gov. Greg Abbott’s speech, but the animal’s backstory is less uplifting.
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Getting bail after being arrested in Irving is harder than other Dallas County cities. Is it legal?

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Yahoo Verified
The Irving Criminal Justice Center is pictured on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Irving. (David Guzman/The Dallas Morning News) (David Guzman) Irving's new policy requires individuals arrested on charges higher than a Class C misdemeanor to be transferred to the Dallas County jail for bail setting, causing delays and facing federal civil rights lawsuits.
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FIFA will likely bring a flood of arrests in Dallas County. It could push the jail over capacity.

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Yahoo Verified
The Lew Sterrett Justice Center in October 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (Elias Valverde II/Dallas Morning News/TNS) Tracey McManus Tue, June 2, 2026 at 8:55 PM UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the FIFA World Cup descending on Dallas-Fort Worth later this month, law enforcement officials have promised a crackdown on human trafficking, drugs and other criminal activity during the six-week event.
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‘The world is watching.’ As FIFA comes to Dallas County, law enforcement plans to deploy Original

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| SportsDay Insider
Al Jones, Arlington Police Chief, delivers remarks during a North Texas FIFA World Cup Safety and Security press conference, June 1, 2026. County officials, law enforcement for various cities and reps from the FBI provided an overview of safety and security planning efforts and preparations. The North Texas FWC Organizing Committee hosted the event at the Dallas County Homeland Security & Emergency Management Office.
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A fatal injury in the Dallas County jail was kept quiet until we started asking questions. Advocates see a troubling trend

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Lew Sterrett Justice Center pictured in Dallas, Friday, July 8, 2022. (Elias Valverde II/Staff Photographer) On her first night in the Dallas County jail, paramedics rushed Julie Buelna to a hospital with a head injury and blood coming from her ears. But the sheriff’s office never told her family she was fighting for her life in emergency surgery. When she died 11 days later, the sheriff’s office didn’t notify state regulators within 24 hours as mandated by Texas jail standards.
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At the polls, Dallas County voters shared divided thoughts on Cornyn, Paxton in GOP Senate runoff

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By Lilly Kersh Verified, Tracey McManus Verified, Angela Mathew
| Yahoo Verified
Supporter Sheila Hernandez cheers early election results during a primary runoff election night watch party for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and U.S. Senate candidate, in Plano, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News) From poll to poll in Tuesday’s runoff, voters were torn in the race between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton for the Republican Senate nomination, reflecting the turmoil at the top of the Texas GOP.
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Two Democrats vie to be first new Dallas County Clerk in 20 years

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Yahoo Verified
People stand outside the George Allen Courts Building after a water leak, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in Dallas. (Elías Valverde II/Staff Photographer) The winner of tonight's Democratic runoff for Dallas County Clerk will face Republican Skye Garcia in the Nov. 3 general election for the office responsible for more than 1 billion county records ranging from misdemeanor, probate and civil court case files to vital statistics and government documents.
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Calm, not chaos, as Dallas County voters cast ballots in runoff with countywide system Original

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
Voters enter a voting center during primary election runoff day at Oak Lawn Library on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 in Dallas. Shafkat Anowar/The Dallas Morning News A slow stream of voters trickled into The Father’s Church on Abrams Road after polls opened on Tuesday, but the calm was a relief to the election workers inside. There were no confused voters, no clerks having to send them to another location to cast their ballots, no frustration in the air.
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Dallas County borrows $350M to buy land for new jail and build other capital projects

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| MSN Verified
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Dallas County borrows $350M to buy land for new jail and build other capital projects Original

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
The North Tower Detention Facility (left) as part of the Lew Sterrett Justice Center photographed, on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Dallas, TX. Juan Figueroa/Staff Photographer A slew of public projects in Dallas County totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, including land for a new jail, will be funded through debt issued without voter approval.
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Texas launches tool with Dallas County to help jail releases. It won’t solve all the problems

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Garland Journal Verified
A portal is being tested to replace email communication between the sheriff’s office and state. By: Tracey McManus Dallas Morning News https://www.dallasnews.com/ The Lew Sterrett Justice Center, which includes the county jail. More than 70 inmates have died in the Dallas County Jail since 2018.
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Two Democrats face runoff to be first new Dallas County Clerk in 20 years Original

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
Cruz knew she was the underdog. But after results were tallied, Cruz led with 43% of of ballots cast - beating Offord by more than 10,000 votes. A third candidate earned enough votes to prevent either from surpassing the 50% threshold that would have led to an outright win. Voters will decide the May 26 Democratic runoff between Cruz and Offord for county clerk, the first time in two decades incumbent John Warren has not run.
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Texas launches tool with Dallas County to help jail releases. It won't solve all the problems.

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Yahoo Verified
The Lew Sterrett Justice Center, which includes the county jail. More than 70 inmates have died in the Dallas County Jail since 2018. Photo taken in October 2025. (Elías Valverde II/Staff Photographer) Dallas County has struggled for years to release people from jail on time, leaving them behind bars for weeks and months past the end of their sentences. Texas is now testing a new technology aimed at fixing part of the problem.
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Dallas County Republicans elect new chair after Allen West's resignation

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Tami Brown-Rodriquez, left, is sworn in as Dallas County Republican Party Chair by Texas State Sen. Bob Hall on Monday May 4, 2026. (Tracey McManus) Tami Brown-Rodriquez was narrowly elected as the Dallas County Republican Party Chair to finish the term vacated by Allen West, emphasizing unity and collaboration in her leadership style.
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Dallas County Republicans elect new chair after Allen West's resignation

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
He warned 2026 "is going to be one of the hardest cycles for Republicans in Texas," citing perceived threats from Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico and apathy from conservatives. “Dallas County still matters for the Republican Party and its election cycles,” George said, despite it being a blue island in a red state.
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After cockfighting tied to flights from DFW, Korean Air puts roosters on no-fly list to Phillipines

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Undercover video captured by Animal Wellness Action shows a cockfight in Mount Pleasant, Texas, on July 4, 2025. The footage was provided to the Titus County Sheriff's Office, which arrested property owner Timothy C. Thompson and charged him with cockfighting and organized crime. (Animal Wellness Action) Undercover video captures a cockfight in Texas, leading to the arrest of property owner Timothy C. Thompson on charges of cockfighting and organized crime.
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Texas appeals court rejects Dallas County Republican's petition to force precincts in runoff

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Precinct Chair Barry Wernick, a Republican, alleged that an amendment to the party’s contract with Dallas County that scrapped precincts for the May 26 runoff was invalid. (Anja Schlein/The Dallas Morning News) Three weeks before early voting is set to begin in the primary runoff, a Texas appeals court has rejected a Republican precinct chair’s emergency effort to force the Dallas County elections chief to reinstate precinct-based voting.
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GOP member's lawsuit targets runoff voting as Dallas County moves ahead with countywide plan

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Precinct Chair Barry Wernick prior to the start of the Dallas County GOP's regular meeting, at the Sheraton Galleria, in Dallas, Texas, Monday, April 20, 2026. (Anja Schlein/The Dallas Morning News) A Dallas County Republican has sued to force the county’s election chief to return precinct-based voting in the May 26 runoff, saying the party’s former chair acted illegally when he scrapped the system without the group’s approval.
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Dallas GOP pushes to undo runoff voting shift as Allen West resigns as chair

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Garland Journal Verified
Party leaders want to restore precinct voting for May runoff, but Dallas County elections chief says timeline blocks any changes. By Tracey McManus Dallas Morning News https://www.dallasnews.com/ Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, left, greets Allen West, chair of the Dallas County Republican Party, as he arrives at the party’s headquarters to attend a meet and greet event to kick off early voting in the U.S. Senate Republican primary, Monday, Feb.
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Dallas GOP pushes to undo runoff voting shift as Allen West resigns as chair

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Texas Metro News
Party leaders want to restore precinct voting for May runoff, but Dallas County elections chief says timeline blocks any changes. By Tracey McManus Dallas Morning News https://www.dallasnews.com/ Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, left, greets Allen West, chair of the Dallas County Republican Party, as he arrives at the party’s headquarters to attend a meet and greet event to kick off early voting in the U.S. Senate Republican primary, Monday, Feb.
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Could Dallas County become the second in Texas to pass a child care tax? Advocates want to try

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Garland Journal Verified
A push for a 3-cent child care tax to fund services is gaining attention, but Dallas County commissioners have yet to consider sending it to voters. By Tracey McManus, & Wilborn P. Nobles III Dallas Morning News https://www.dallasnews.com/ Tamia Miller (center), infant program teacher, talks to 1-year-old Landon Roberts (left) and 6-month-old Keyloni Pipkins (right) at Journeys Child Development Center in Grand Prairie, Texas, on Tuesday, Jan.
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Could Dallas County become the second in Texas to pass a child care tax? Advocates want to try

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Texas Metro News
A push for a 3-cent child care tax to fund services is gaining attention, but Dallas County commissioners have yet to consider sending it to voters. By Tracey McManus, & Wilborn P. Nobles III Dallas Morning News https://www.dallasnews.com/ Tamia Miller (center), infant program teacher, talks to 1-year-old Landon Roberts (left) and 6-month-old Keyloni Pipkins (right) at Journeys Child Development Center in Grand Prairie, Texas, on Tuesday, Jan.
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Dallas GOP pushes to undo runoff voting shift as Allen West resigns as chair

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, left, greets Allen West, chair of the Dallas County Republican Party, as he arrives at the party's headquarters to attend a meet and greet event to kick off early voting in the U.S. Senate Republican primary, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in Dallas .
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Dallas County GOP Chair Allen West resigns ahead of expected ouster vote

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Former Texas Republican Party chairman Allen West gives remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Dallas. (Elias Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News) (Elias Valverde II/Staff Photographer) Dallas County GOP Chair Allen West resigned Wednesday, days before his executive committee was expected to call for his ouster over backlash of his handling of voting decisions for the May runoff.
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Could Dallas County become the second in Texas to pass a child care tax? Advocates want to try

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By Tracey McManus Verified, Wilborn P. Nobles III
| Yahoo Verified
Tamia Miller (center), infant program teacher, talks to 1-year-old Landon Roberts (left) and 6-month-old Keyloni Pipkins (right) at Journeys Child Development Center in Grand Prairie, Texas, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (Liz Rymarev/Staff Photographer) As child care costs strain families across North Texas, a coalition of nonprofits wants Dallas County voters to consider a new property tax to fund services – though its chances of reaching the ballot this fall is uncertain.
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Dallas County GOP chief faces backlash amid precinct voting reversal for May runoff

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Texas Metro News
Allen West will hold a vote this month to decide his removal as party chair after a segment of members created a petition against him. By Tracey McManus, Staff Writer Former Texas Republican Party chairman Allen West gives remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Dallas.
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Dallas County GOP chief faces backlash amid precinct voting reversal for May runoff

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Former Texas Republican Party chairman Allen West gives remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Dallas. (Elias Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News) (Elias Valverde II/Staff Photographer) Dallas County GOP chair Allen West’s decision to return to countywide voting in the May 26 runoff has triggered a backlash inside the party, one that could cost him his post.
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Dallas County jury returns $1.1B verdict in child abuse case. Can the family collect it?

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Attorney Tony Buzbee speaks while representing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his 2023 impeachment trial at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. Buzbee also represented a seven-year-old boy in a child abuse lawsuit, which resulted in a $1.1 billion jury verdict in Dallas County March 25, 2026.
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Prosper ISD failed to investigate construction fraud and sex abuse, lawsuit alleges Original

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
In late 2023, Prosper activist Doug Charles said he received internal documents from a former Pogue Construction employee suggesting billing irregularities among $400 million of contracts with Prosper ISD. Charles said he sent the records to the FBI. In 2024, he shared them with a former federal prosecutor and an attorney with expertise in organized crime cases, both of whom work for Dallas law firms owned by former state Sen. Ted Lyon.
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Dallas County wants to borrow $350M for slew of projects, including land for new jail Original

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
Dallas County officials are preparing to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars to fund a slew of capital projects, the highest ticket item being land acquisition for a new jail. The Commissioners Court voted unanimously Friday to advertise its intent to issue $350 million in bonds, which would amount to $688 million with interest repaid through property taxes over the next several decades. Commissioners will decide whether to issue the bonds after a 45-day disclosure period required by state law.
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Deaths are rising at the Dallas County jail. Many were likely preventable. Original

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
More people are dying in the Dallas County jail now than in recent history, and many were likely preventable deaths that raise questions about patterns of delayed care, according to an analysis of 16 years of records by The Dallas Morning News. During Sheriff Marian Brown’s first eight years in office, 71 incarcerated people have died — about a 50% higher death rate than the same period before her administration, state and county data show.
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Dallas County election chief calls for countywide voting in May runoff after primary chaos Original

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
‚Äč‚ÄčAfter a primary day marked by mass confusion and voters turned away at polls, Dallas County‚Äôs elections chief is trying to scrap the precinct system pushed by Republicans and return to countywide voting for the May 26 runoff. Elections Administrator Paul Adams said Tuesday that restoring vote-anywhere access would prevent a repeat of March 3.
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Ballots cast by Dallas County Democrats during extended voting hours March 3 won’t count

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
Nearly 2,000 ballots cast by Dallas County Democrats who got in line after voting hours were extended on March 3 due to mass confusion at the polls will not be counted in final primary results after the county party dropped its litigation of the matter. District Judge Staci Williams granted the party’s request on election day to extend voting by two hours to 9 p.m. after hundreds of voters were rerouted amid the precinct-based system forced by the Republican Party.
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Dallas County jail held man 108 days past sentence as delayed releases continue

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Texarkana Gazette Verified
DALLAS -- 108 days. That's how much longer Kenneth Offutt was held in the Dallas County jail after finishing his six-month burglary sentence. He was released Feb. 12 – nearly four months past his Oct. 27 time-served date – because the sheriff's office failed to send his paperwork to the state for processing. What happened to Offutt is part of a series of county lapses that have caused overdetentions for at least three years.
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Dallas County’s switch to precincts confused voters. Were election workers prepared?

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Derrick and The News-Herald Verified
DALLAS — The local Republican Party’s decision to revert Dallas County to precinct-based voting caused hundreds of voter s to go to the wrong polling sites on Tuesday – but it also triggered a cascade of problems within county operations that further derailed voters. Some Democrats and Republicans within the same precinct, or the same household, were required to report to different polling sites due it being the GOP’s push for a separate primary.
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Dallas County’s switch to precincts confused voters. Were election workers prepared?

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Verified
DALLAS — The local Republican Party’s decision to revert Dallas County to precinct-based voting caused hundreds of voter s to go to the wrong polling sites on Tuesday – but it also triggered a cascade of problems within county operations that further derailed voters. Some Democrats and Republicans within the same precinct, or the same household, were required to report to different polling sites due it being the GOP’s push for a separate primary.
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Texas Supreme Court stays order extending Dallas County voting by 2 hours

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By Tracey McManus Verified, Jamie Landers Verified
| Killeen Daily Herald Verified
By Tracey McManus and Jamie Landers - The Dallas Morning News (TNS) DALLAS - Shortly before polls were set to close in Dallas County Tuesday, the elections department extended voting at Democratic polling sites due to widespread confusion. However, late Tuesday the Texas Supreme Court put the order to extend hours from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Central time on hold, Dallas County elections administrator Paul Adams told The Dallas Morning News. Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency.
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Dallas County extends voting for Democrats to 9 p.m. after widespread confusion

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Killeen Daily Herald Verified
DALLAS - Shortly before polls were set to close in Dallas County on Tuesday, the elections department extended voting by two hours to 9 p.m. Central time for Democratic polling sites due to widespread confusion on Election Day, spokesperson Nic Solorzano confirmed. Hundreds of voters were turned away from Dallas County polls when they arrived at what are typically universal voting sites but were rerouted to their assigned polling place due to a switch prompted by the county Republican Party.
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Dallas County extends voting for Democrats to 9 p.m. after widespread confusion

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
Shortly before polls were set to close in Dallas County on Tuesday, the elections department extended voting by two hours to 9 p.m. for Democratic polling sites due to widespread confusion on election day, spokesperson Nic Solorzano confirmed. Hundreds of voters were turned away from Dallas County polls when they arrived at what are typically universal voting sites but were rerouted to their assigned polling place due to a switch prompted by the county Republican Party.
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Hundreds turned away at Dallas County polls amid switch to precincts

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| Killeen Daily Herald Verified
DALLAS - Hundreds of voters were turned away from Dallas County polls before noon Tuesday when they arrived at their typical voting sites but were rerouted to their assigned polling place due to a switch prompted by the county Republican Party. The GOP's decision to hold a separate primary from Democrats this year required precinct-based voting on Election Day, a change from the countywide voting system in place since 2019 that allowed residents to vote at any center regardless of their address.
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‘We’re seeing chaos’: Hundreds turned away at Dallas County polls amid switch to precincts

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Derrick and The News-Herald Verified
DALLAS — Hundreds of voters were turned away from Dallas County polls before noon Tuesday when they arrived at their typical voting sites but were rerouted to their assigned polling place due to a switch prompted by the county Republican Party. The GOP’s decision to hold a separate primary from Democrats this year required precinct-based voting on Election Day, a change from the countywide voting system in place since 2019 that allowed residents to vote at any center regardless of their address.
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‘We’re seeing chaos.’ Hundreds turned away at Dallas County polls amid switch to precincts

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
Hundreds of voters were turned away from Dallas County polls before noon Tuesday when they arrived at their typical voting sites but were rerouted to their assigned polling place due to a switch prompted by the county Republican Party. The GOP’s decision to hold a separate primary from Democrats this year required precinct-based voting on election day, a change from the countywide voting system in place since 2019 that allowed residents to vote at any center regardless of their address.
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Dallas County voters: be prepared to return to precincts on Tuesday’s election day

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
It’s election day for all Texans, but Dallas County residents will need to be extra prepared. For the first time in seven years, all Dallas County voters on Tuesday must cast their ballot at their assigned polling place instead of a universal voting center due to the local Republican Party’s decision to hold a separate primary from Democrats.
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‘People are not happy’ Dallas County’s separate primaries bring less privacy for voters

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
Voting has always been a private tradition for Michael Ray, and he doesn’t care to flaunt his political affiliation to the world. This year he didn’t have a choice. When he walked Friday into Josey Ranch Lake Library in Carrollton to vote early, Ray, 34, was surprised to be greeted by an election worker directing voters toward check-in tables and machines for Republicans on one side of the room and Democrats on the other.
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Past to present unrest: Dallas County’s Rick Loessberg, Darryl Martin talk lessons of 1967

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
This was 1967 and race riots had unfurled across America, prompting President Lyndon B. Johnson to convene the 11-member Kerner Committee to investigate the cause of the unrest. The violence that burned neighborhoods and injured thousands across the country 60 years ago was on another level than protests of today.
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Dallas County jail held man 108 days past sentence as delayed releases continue

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By Tracey McManus Verified
| The Lawton Constitution Verified
DALLAS — 108 days. That’s how much longer Kenneth Offutt was held in the Dallas County jail after finishing his six-month burglary sentence.
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