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UT Dallas student senate unanimously asks campus police to take down its Flock license plate cameras

The resolution, reported Tuesday by The Mercury, calls on UTD police to remove all 13 Flock readers. Police have defended the cameras as a safety tool and say searches are audited monthly.

Renata FerrisOctober 27, 20262 min read

Ut Dallas. Photo: Office of Congressman Colin Allred / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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The University Of Texas At Dallas. Photo: Office of Congressman Colin Allred / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

UT Dallas survey finds most North Texans like where they live, yet 53% say food money sometimes runs out

The university's third annual quality-of-life report, posted Oct. 22, finds sharp gaps by county: 28% of Collin respondents report running short of food, against 57% in northern Dallas County and 67% in the south.

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Richardson park wildflowers - illustration, Jake Team LLC

Parks crews sow about 2,100 pounds of wildflower seed across 50 acres, and revitalization award nominations close Sunday

The annual planting of the 'Richardson Mix' started this week in parks and medians for spring blooms. Separately, nominations for the city's Community Revitalization Awards are due by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 25.

3 days ago

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Christmas parade entries open Monday, and Santa's Village adds its first adults-only night

Sign-ups for the Dec. 5 parade on Coit Road, themed 'Favorite Holiday Movies,' run Oct. 26 through Nov. 22. Crews have already started setting up Santa's Village at Huffhines Park.

4 days ago

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UT Dallas student senate unanimously asks campus police to take down its Flock license plate cameras

Community & Events

UT Dallas survey finds most North Texans like where they live, yet 53% say food money sometimes runs out

Parks crews sow about 2,100 pounds of wildflower seed across 50 acres, and revitalization award nominations close Sunday

Christmas parade entries open Monday, and Santa's Village adds its first adults-only night

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Richardson ISD to unveil a plan for two microschools and seek a waiver for its bilingual teacher shortage Thursday

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104 Pearce seniors mentor every freshman in a 16-year-old program that starts before the first bell

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Planning commission backs turning a 1982 extended-stay hotel into 72 apartments and a larger Methodist hospital campus

UT Dallas chess team wins its first Texas collegiate title since 2022, beating Texas Tech in the last round

Sweden's 'Queen of Swing' joins the Texins Jazz Band Saturday; free UT Dallas concert and poison-plant exhibit also on weekend calendar

Adaptive Halloween Bash sign-ups close Friday; a library Halloween party and a Día de los Muertos cemetery tour follow

Gas line found during Custer Parkway rebuild means northbound closures at Campbell Road Monday

UT Dallas gets $10 million boost for concert hall planned to open in spring 2027

Free Bike Rodeo Saturday at Huffhines Park offers kids a safety course, helmet checks and repairs

UT Dallas physicist finds a hidden twist in a decades-old crystal

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