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Local advocates say the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial is only the beginning. They plan to continue to push for legislation, fundamental changes in policing and more accountability among law enforcement in North Texas and around the nation.
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Third Eye Pie, a new pop-up pizzeria in Dallas, aims to expand your mind when it comes to the possibilities of vegan pizza. They also hope to do a little good in the process.
You won t see any store-bought cheese replacements or soy-heavy imitation meats on these pies. Everything from the cashew mozzarella to the vegan pepperoni is made in house. What s more, 20% of every purchase is donated to a local charity or mutual aid fund.
That’s right. A vegan pizzeria that donates to charity in Dallas. Anything seems possible in 2021.
The idea for Third Eye Pie came about when Zuri Bradley and Jordan Sweet, veterans of stalwart vegan spot Spiral Diner, where they currently work full-time, found themselves in need of a way to distract themselves from the despair of the pandemic. “We were already kind of down bad. . So I was like, you know what, start a project whenever you’re sad or need to take your mind off things,” Bradley says.