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Despite emotional impact of Chauvin trial, time to face issues head on, advocates say Published:  Tags:  With the Derek Chauvin trial being nationally televised or livestreamed, Americans are once again being exposed to the traumatic video of the former police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for more than 9 minutes as Floyd repeatedly said, “I can’t breathe,” in his dying moments. Mental health experts worry it may revive feelings of racial trauma and have profound emotional a...

Dallas launches new program to do COVID-19 vaccinations at home Dallas launches new program to do COVID-19 vaccinations at home If you have mobility issues, theyll come to your house. WPA Pool / Getty Images The city of Dallas is launching a program to do COVID-19 vaccinations at peoples homes. The city has partnered with Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA), a nonprofit that does outreach to elderly people. Theyll identify Dallas residents who are unable to get to a vaccination site. T...

City of Dallas, VNA Partner to Begin In-home COVID-19 Vaccinations In Home COVID Vaccinations In Dallas To Begin Next Week DALLAS — The City of Dallas and the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA) Wednesday partnered to identify and vaccinate Dallas residents who lack mobility to reach a vaccination site. This program will utilize Dallas Fire Rescue (DFR) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff and VNA staff to identify, contact and route vaccinations to homebound residents. This program ...

The Potter’s House Requires Appointments For COVID Vaccine DALLAS — The City’s COVID-19 vaccinations will resume Wednesday at The Potter’s House, Mayor Eric Johnson announced Tuesday. The City will administer 5,000 first doses and 3,000 second doses of the Moderna vaccine this week at the southern Dallas church. The City’s contracted vendor, American Medical Response (AMR), operates the site. In addition, Mayor Johnson’s partnership with Uber and Project Unity will continue this wee...

Project Unity hosts Together We Vaccinate event Friday This event is one of the first community-based sites in a critical ZIP code to host a vaccine distribution event. Credit: Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP Sochi Evans, pharmacy technician, fills a syringe with Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Texas Southern University Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 in Houston. Author: Jake Harris Updated: 4:28 PM CDT March 31, 2021 DALLAS — Dallas-based Project Unity will ...

Here are the Leaders in Diversity of North Texas business The new event honored six organizations and 13 individuals who have shown exceptional commitment to promoting practices that advance diversity, equity and inclusion. Credit: Jake Dean / Dallas Business Journal Kim Askew, DLA Piper partner. Author: Rob Schneider (Dallas Business Journal) Published: 10:26 AM CST March 6, 2021 Updated: 10:26 AM CST March 6, 2021 DALLAS — The Dallas Business ...

To dodge the rain of gunfire outside her home, the young girl had learned to study on the floor. That was the story a University Manor family told Mayor Walt Maddox and a host of city officials during a recent tour of one of Tuscaloosa’s most crime-infested neighborhoods. And it was one of many reasons that the City Council, at the urging of the mayor, Councilor Sonya McKinstry and Tuscaloosa Police Chief Brent Blankley, among others, chose to commit $350,000 toward trying to rid this area fr...

Maersk Drilling announced Friday that it has received notice of early termination of a one-well contract with Dana Petroleum Denmark B.V. Maersk Drilling announced Friday that it has received notice of early termination of a one-well contract with Dana Petroleum Denmark B.V. Maersk outlined that it expects to receive compensation for the cancellation in the form of a termination fee. The contract, which was first announced in the company’s May 2020 fleet status report, was originally expecte...

UpdatedTue, Dec 29, 2020 at 3:37 pm CT Reply Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox speaks at a press conference in August announcing a temporary closure of the citys bars. (Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The past year brought with it unprecedented change to day-to-day life, making even more interesting the storylines in a local political theater that has never been accused of being boring. Here is a look back at some of the political headlines that garnered attention on Patch over...

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra uses the spirit of celebration to resume beloved musical traditions Despite a serious public health crisis, the DSO found ways to continue its century-old tradition of bringing music, inspiration and comfort to audiences in North Texas and beyond. On Nov. 11, the DSO and Dallas Black Dance Theatre staged the Unity Concert in support of Project Unity, honoring those who have lost their lives to racial violence and injustice.(Sharen Bradford) By David Buice As the C...