/tags/social-justice social justice en-US Copyright Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:10:16 GMT /news/2023-11-30/santos-rodriguez-mother-bessie-dies-dallas Bessie Rodriguez's death comes two weeks after Dallas City Council voted to rename a stretch of Jim Miller Road after her murdered son, Santos. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:10:16 GMT /news/2023-11-30/santos-rodriguez-mother-bessie-dies-dallas Megan Cardona /criminal-justice/2023-11-16/dallas-committee-rejects-citys-proposal-to-rename-road-after-santos-rodriguez Pleasant Grove residents raised concerns about the city's plan to rename a stretch of Jim Miller Road in honor of Santos Rodriguez, the 12-year-old killed by Dallas police 50 years ago. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 20:19:34 GMT /criminal-justice/2023-11-16/dallas-committee-rejects-citys-proposal-to-rename-road-after-santos-rodriguez Zara Amaechi /news/2023-07-27/allen-brooks-lynching-historical-marker-dallas-county The Dallas County Justice Initiative has dedicated a second historical marker to Allen Brooks, the 65-year-old Black man lynched by a mob before his trial in 1910 for the alleged assault of a young girl. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 19:52:08 GMT /news/2023-07-27/allen-brooks-lynching-historical-marker-dallas-county Toluwani Osibamowo /news/2021-04-14/bill-to-create-commission-on-reparations-nears-historic-house-vote The legislation would create a commission that would study the effects of slavery and racial discrimination, hold hearings and recommend "appropriate remedies" to Congress. Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:00:37 GMT /news/2021-04-14/bill-to-create-commission-on-reparations-nears-historic-house-vote Juana Summers /news/2020-08-05/arlington-continues-conversation-about-equity-through-a-new-unity-council The city of Arlington is taking a data-driven approach to becoming more equitable through a new Unity Council.The diverse, 25-member group will determine… Wed, 05 Aug 2020 18:00:00 GMT /news/2020-08-05/arlington-continues-conversation-about-equity-through-a-new-unity-council Rebekah Morr