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Community
Ben Click has died
Former Dallas Police Chief Ben Click, 84, has died after an unnamed illness. He served as chief 1993-99 and left Dallas to run security at the Atlanta Olympics. When he came to Dallas from Phoenix, the Mica England case had just been settled and DPD could n…
Advocacy + Activism
Judge enjoins Trump administration policy prohibiting Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani today issued an injunction blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to withhold Medicaid reimbursement payments to Planned Parenthood, according to reports by the Associated Press. While Planned Parenthood is known as t…
Community
5 ways to accelerate your career change into nursing
Making a career transition into nursing represents one of the most rewarding professional moves you can make, offering stability, growth opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact on people’s lives. However, the path from your current field in…
Archive
Dallas gay dads star in Magnolia’s ‘Back to the Frontier’
STEVEN LINDSEY | Contributing [email protected] Eight weeks without technology? It would be difficult, but ultimately manageable. But those same two months without running water, DoorDash or toilet paper? That would be enough to deter a vas…
Community
Pet of the week • 07-25-25
Artis is a graceful and lovely domestic shorthair. At just over 4 years old and a petite 8 pounds, she is the kind of cat who may not demand attention, but she absolutely deserves it. Artis may be a little shy when you first meet her, preferring to watch th…
Community
Pet of the week • 07-18-25
Evie is a vision in silver with her shiny coat shimmering in the sunlightand her joyful, laughing smile. And she is ready to share her heart with someone special. She’s great with people and thrives on companionship. She walks beautifully on a leash and enj…
Community
Obituary • 07-11-25 • John Edward Touhey
John Edward Touhey passed away June 14, 2025. He was born in 1938 in Shreveport, La., to John Henry Touhey and Ina Bramlette Touhey. After his father was killed on Mother’s Day when John was just two years old, his mother later relocated with young John to…
Community
Pet of the week • 07-11-25
Meet Patty, a beautiful 10-year-old mixed breed pup with a brindle coat, soulful gaze and a heart full of love. Weighing around 50 pounds, Patty is a little older, but she still has plenty of life and love to give. Patty has just one eye, but she sees the w…
Arts + Entertainment
Dr. Josh • 07-04-25 • Be aware of urinary issues
Hola, familia de Dallas Voice! Hope you are all hanging in there as we start with the heat of the summer. I personally love the heat, but I am from the Caribbean, so I know that helps me a bit (hahaha). Don’t get me wrong, it gets too hot here, but we shall…
Community
Pet of the week • 07-04-25
Meet Winston, a gentle giant with the softest heart, the fluffiest white coat, and the kind of soulful eyes. At 7 years, 10 months old, and weighing is 67 pounds of pure sweetness, Winston is in foster care while he waits to be adopted. Winston takes his ti…
Archive
Dallas Animal Services launches ‘Mission Pawsible’
Dallas Animal Services today (Tuesday, July 1) launched its Mission Pawsible effort, a city-wide adoption and foster push that lasts through July 1. The target is to 1,200 pets into loving homes by month’s end. “We know Dallas doesn’t back down from a chall…
Advocacy + Activism
SCOTUS overturns 5th Circuit to uphold ACA requiring insurers to cover the cost of PrEP, other preventative care
CHRISTOPHER KANE | Washington BladeReprinted Courtesy of the National LGBT Media Association The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a portion of the Affordable Care Act requiring private health insurers to cover the cost of preventative care, including PrEP, w…
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