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Dallas County is planning an Expunction Expo later this year, for those who need a new start without their old record.This is the 10th year that the district attorney and the district clerk have put on this expo and if you get your record cleared, that can clear the way for new employment opportunities, housing opportunities, and even the ability to go to college.Dallas County expunction eligibilityIndividuals who do not qualify for expunction are those who have been given a final conviction, given probation, or given community supervision. If an individual had a misdemeanor, or a Class C misdemeanor and received a deferred disposition, then they do not qualify for expunction.If you had two concurrent cases and were acquitted in one but convicted in the other, you don't qualify for a standard expunction. Instead, you have to apply to enter the expunction pool. Here is how to apply: How to apply for the 2026 Expunction ExpoBeginning on Wednesday, July 8 at 8 a.m. through Thursday, July
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A horde of Socceroo fans stormed an Arlington Walmart ahead of Australia's World Cup match on Friday at Dallas Stadium.A Socceroo Walmart takeoverVideos of Australian soccer fans taking over a Walmart in Arlington went viral on Monday.The Walmart is located across the street from where the Socceroos played a World Cup match on Friday against Egypt.Plenty of chants were heard in the videos, ranging from "We're going to Walmart" as they entered the building to "We're getting deported" while exiting.The Arlington Police Department got involved to break up the impromptu rally.Australia lost to Egypt on Friday afternoon, ending their run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Downtown Arlington kicked off the Independence Day celebration with a parade on Saturday morning.This year marks a double milestone. The city of Arlington is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and America is celebrating its 250th birthday.The Saturday morning parade had a route winding through the University of Texas at Arlington campus and Downtown Dallas.It featured more than 100 entries, including all the marching bands from the city’s high schools, car clubs, and colorful floats carrying members of local groups and businesses.About 75,000 people were expected to attend, but organizers said the crowd this year could be larger because of Friday’s World Cup match at Dallas Stadium between Egypt and Australia.There may be World Cup fans from out of town who decide to experience the morning parade, bringing an added international flavor to the festivities.This is the 62nd year for the Arlington Independence Day parade.From its humble beginnings as a bike parade in Randoll Mill Park in 1
