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Brothers serve up food and generosity through Dallas restaurant
A couple of brothers originally from Yucatan, Mexico are seeing their dream come true years after natural disaster destroyed their hometown and they’re giving back to Oak Cliff. Telemundo 39’s Carlos Zapata introduces us to Mario and Ivan Urtecho of La Comida.
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Teacher and emotional support dog injured in Oak Cliff dog attack
A kindergarten teacher and an emotional support pet in Dallas are recovering from severe injuries sustained in a dog attack in Oak Cliff in early March.
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Kindergarten teacher and emotional support dog attacked in Dallas
GRAPHIC WARNING: A Dallas kindergarten teacher is recovering from severe injuries following a dog attack in Oak Cliff earlier this month. She says she was trying to protect her dog, who’s a lot more than just a beloved family pet. She sat down with NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards.
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Bishop Arts Theater Center hosts Banned Books Festival
In the heart of Dallas’ Oak Cliff is the Bishop Arts Theater Center. Now through March 17 they are hosting their 3rd annual Banned Books Festival. It featured plays inspired by the book ‘The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together’ NBC 5’s Vince Sims talked with the play’s director.
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AT LAST! plans big expansion
A special Dallas place that helps kids from rough neighborhoods get a better start has big expansion plans. “AT LAST! Urban Boarding Experience” got started just before the covid 19 pandemic. NBC 5’s Ken Kalthoff returned to see the progress.
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AT LAST! Urban Boarding Experience plans big expansion
A special Dallas place in South Oak Cliff that helps kids from rough neighborhoods get a better start has big expansion plans.
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Documentary series highlights Dallas nonprofit CEOs
They are community leaders and change makers. A documentary series highlights Black CEOs of three Dallas nonprofits. This week is the premiere of the third film in the trilogy. It features the founder and CEO of ‘For Oak Cliff’.
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‘For Oak Cliff' founder stars in documentary series highlighting Black CEOs in Dallas
Taylor Toynes is the subject of a new documentary called ‘I Am Somebody.’ The title was taken from a speech by Rev. Jesse Jackson that Toynes used to listen to on the radio.
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Families receive Thanksgiving meals at South Oak Cliff High School
The need for food year-round is always high but around the holidays, families need extra help. The south Oak Cliff Golden Bears teamed up with Dallas Police and SMU athletics to make sure hundreds of people have meals on Thanksgiving Day. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat has the story behind a growing tradition.
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1,000 families receive Thanksgiving meals at South Oak Cliff High School
The South Oak Cliff Golden Bears teamed up with Dallas Police and SMU athletics to make sure hundreds of people have meals on Thanksgiving Day.
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‘Good Samaritan' killed while defending robbery victim: Police
The search is on for the person or people who shot and killed 38-year-old Quentin Gellington in Dallas after defending a robbery victim.
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Oak Cliff 8th grader heading to Women's Softball World Cup
A young athlete from Oak Cliff is going for another world title and hoping to inspire other girls to go after their dreams. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker has the story.
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North Texas 8th grader heads to Women's World Softball Cup
A young athlete from Oak Cliff is pursuing another world title and hoping to inspire other girls to pursue their dreams. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker has the story.
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High school athletes prepare for soaring temperatures
After an eight-month break, high school football season is back. Because of the high heat, many programs moved the start of games back an hour. NBC 5’s Pat Doney talked to South Oak Cliff’s coach Jason Todd about preparing players for the triple-digit temperatures.
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Dallas' Sha'Carri Richardson takes third in the 200m at world championships
Dallas’ own Sha’Carri Richardson took third in the 200-meter race on Friday, finishing behind Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson and teammate Gabrielel Thomas.
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Former students reflect on school before its closing
A beloved Oak Cliff school is coming down but the legacy will continue. O.W. Holmes will soon break ground on a new multi-million-dollar facility but not before those who walked the halls take sacred time to reflect on their days as students.
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Principal reflects on full-circle moment at beloved Oak Cliff academy
O.W. Holmes Academy will soon break ground on a new multi-million-dollar facility. But that wasn’t going to happen before those who walked the halls took sacred time to reflect on their days as students.
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Murder charge dropped against Dallas man who helped employees fighting off an accused thief
A man accused of murder after intervening in an alleged theft and assault at a Dallas-area Family Dollar store in November 2022 was cleared by a grand jury last month.
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Dallas youth track club makes final push for support
Under a hot summer sun in Oak Cliff Tuesday evening, about two dozen kids got in one last sprint, another relay run and some final conditioning before hitting the road for a state meet.
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Providing safe haven for Oak Cliff youth, track club makes final push for funds necessary for state meet
Under a hot summer sun in Oak Cliff Tuesday evening, about two dozen kids got in one last sprint, another relay run and some final conditioning before hitting the road for a state meet.